In Point Breeze

Point Breeze Avenue has seen some small improvements over the last few years, but it's still a very long way from reaching its potential as a vibrant commercial corridor. As we've pointed out many times in the past, the base zoning on Point Breeze Avenue makes its continued improvement all

We visited the 1900 block of Fernon Street a few months ago and discovered a block under heavy construction. Perhaps this redevelopment effort was spurred by the renovation of the adjacent Ralph Brooks Park, or maybe it happened because development is moving ever further south in Point Breeze and this

Most rehabs these days are pretty unexciting, which is why we hardly ever bring them to your attention. Rehabs are often limited to inside work, and even when they do involve exterior construction, the end result typically looks rather unexceptional. This is definitely not the case, however, at 1755 S.

We've heard from a few readers over the last few months, wondering about the vacant lots at 1721-25 Tasker St.Current viewThis address, where Bouvier hits Tasker Street, was home to Dean's Bar for many years. We confess, we never had the pleasure of visiting this establishment, but a sign above

Finally, it seems that the southwest corner of Broad & Ellsworth is moving in the right direction. For those unfamiliar with this property, the adjacent Saint Rita of Cascia Shrine has for years been planning to extend their facility to this vacant parcel. Some years ago, they had a plan in

Watching the former Burg's Lounge transform into Buckminster's over the last couple of years at 21st & Federal, the excitement in the neighborhood was palpable. We first told you about this situation at the end of 2012, when the property had just sold for $165K only two weeks after being

The 2000 block of Gerritt Street has been in terrible shape for more than a decade, with vacant lots nearly outnumbering the homes on the block. Immediately to the south, the 2000 block of Wilder Street has held up much better, which is a weird thing when you consider that

There's finally light at the end of the tunnel for 2012 Wharton St., a property we first brought to your attention in the fall of 2013. Once upon a time, a huge warehouse made sense at this location, and over the years the building was home to the Philadelphia Traction Company,

When we first visited the 1100 block of S. Syndenham Street back in the fall of 2013, we were very excited to share the news that a blighted building would get renovated and that developers would soon build two new homes. This was particularly noteworthy because at that time, the

Point Breeze Avenue has seen incremental improvement over the last few years, as new homes have sprouted in the surrounding neighborhood. OCF Coffee House opened a few years ago at the top of the commercial corridor, taking a space in a renovated building which had been blighted for many years.