In Pennsport

For decades, Mount Sinai Hospital at 4th & Reed has stood over the South Philly landscape the way Gulliver towered over the lilliputians. Built over an almost two decade period between 1921 and 1939 and designed by architects Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris, the art deco hospital closed in 1997 and

Over the years, we've spotted a collection of one or two-off projects in the area near Dickinson Square Park. Not only does this wave of development correspond with the recent renovation of the park, but it's also revved up considerably since vegan cafe Grindcore House opened a few years back.

Over the summer, we told you about two projects in Pennsport that you might miss even if you live in the neighborhood. Taking place on Howard Street, Hancock Street, and teensy Earp Street, it's quite easy to miss even though both projects are now under construction. But like Sauron, our

A little over a year ago, a fire ravaged an old warehouse at the corner of 2nd & Wharton. By last summer, the damaged building was demolished and plans were in the works for eleven new homes at this location. We last stopped by in September, when the first phase

It seems that most of the projects we cover in Pennsport these days are major residential developments. A dozen homes here. Eight homes there. Another ten homes someplace else. But that doesn't mean that smaller projects aren't taking place as well. For example, a reader recently gave us the heads

This Saturday will be the annual Love Your Park Fall Service Day, on which hundreds of volunteers across the city will spend time cleaning their community parks, working on special projects, and preparing parks for winter. One highlight of the day will take place at 4th & Manton, where the

About two years ago, an asphalt lot on the Delaware, just south of Washington Avenue, was transformed into Washington Avenue Green. At the time, we drew a contrast between this park and the much costlier Race Street Pier about a mile to the north, suggesting that Washington Avenue Green proved

A few months back, we told you about two projects just getting underway near the corner of 4th & Dickinson. Today, we check back in on those projects, and share news of a couple of others taking place nearby.

First, let's look at 1510 S. 5th St., a former vacant lot

In Pennsport, a project consisting of twelve contemporary homes replacing a house of God has progressed a long way since the 120-year-old St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church at 3rd & Reed was demolished several months ago.

When we passed by this corner the other day, the first two town homes

Envision the Philadelphia's eastern edge bordered by a natural boundary of parks and green spaces, wetlands and piers, trails and marinas, and you can begin to understand the overarching principles of the Plan for the Central Delaware to create a 30-acre green space along the Delaware waterfront.

To add to the