In Point Breeze

The former Abbott's Alderney Dairies building at 1715 McKean St. first caught our eye a couple of years ago, when we noticed zoning notices on the property and mentioned that the first floor space was available for rent. In the years since, the owners of the building have lovingly restored it

If you live in Point Breeze, you've probably noticed that the large warehouse at 20th & Wharton has come down over the last couple of months.In the pastCurrent viewRemember, OCF Holdings presented a project for this parcel over a year ago for twenty-two homes which got denied at the ZBA.

When we visited the 1200 block of S. 24th St. over three years ago, we were hopeful that the construction of three new homes might spur redevelopment nearby. The 2400 block of Manton Street was particularly in need, with vacancy stretching halfway down the block on both sides of the

Sydenham Street, which runs between 15th & 16th Streets, is one of those random north-south streets in Philadelphia that comes and goes as you move through town. If you're at all familiar with it, it's probably because you've been to the incarnation near Temple University, or the one-block stretch between

A couple years back, we told you about a community meeting where developers presented plans for new homes at 1341-45 S. 20th St., attempting to get support for a variance triggered by too-small-rear-yards. The community meeting didn't go great, but they eventually got the variance they were seeking. Somewhere along the

When the new zoning code came out a couple years back, it included a provision that required a setback on three-story homes constructed on two-story blocks. The reason this happened is up for debate. Some would say it was intended to impede gentrification. Others would argue that it was meant

The restaurant options in Point Breeze have slowly grown over the years, but in the last few weeks, plans have emerged for two new establishments.Last night, we attended a community meeting where an attorney and architect representing the owner of the Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken franchise presented their case.

A couple weeks ago, we told you about plans for a new restaurant at the southeast corner of 20th & Washington, but we didn't have any details. The other day, Michael Klein broke the news that Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, a Memphis-based and apparently very awesome restaurant chain, was

Over two years ago, we brought 1501 S. 20th St. to your attention just as interior demolition work had taken place. We didn't have much more info about the project, though at the time it was noteworthy to see construction activity stretching so far south in Point Breeze. Today of course,

A little over a year ago, we told you to put in an offer on the former Walter Smith School building in Point Breeze, at the corner of 19th & Wharton. The school was part of a group of twenty shuttered schools being offered for sale by PIDC, and represented an interesting