In Point Breeze

We got an enthusiastic email the other day from a reader who noticed two homes getting rehabbed on her block. We made our way over to 1407-09 S. 21st St. and found that this is indeed the case.

Looking at public record, we see that the two homes were purchased by

Every few weeks, it seems that there's another residential development to tell you about in Point Breeze. But to this point, relatively few new businesses have sprung up in the area to take advantage of the swelling ranks of folks looking for a bite to eat or a tasty beverage

As the development activity continues in the Point Breeze neighborhood, it's continuing to spread to the south and to the west. We came upon two projects on the 2300 block of Federal Street the other day, around the corner from six homes that were built in the last couple of

A year ago, we told you about plans to build a duplex on the vacant corner of 18th & Reed. At the time, we noted that most development going on in the area was taking place north of Wharton Street, but speculated that this could be a sign that more

Over the last few years, forty-one homes have risen in the Point Breeze neighborhood thanks to funding from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), which was "established for the purpose of stabilizing communities that have suffered from foreclosures and abandonment." With financing administered by the Redevelopment Authority, these homes have been

In Point Breeze, large parcels are hard to come by these days. So when one becomes available it's worth noting, even if the asking price makes redevelopment very challenging. Take 1153-61 S. 15th St., currently an auto body repair shop, for example:

A month and a half ago, this property came

It was a little more than a month ago that we told about plans from developer Turloque Hart to build three new homes on 17th Street between Titan and Latona, on a lot that recently looked like the Amazon.

In the time that's passed since then, the project has moved along

On Wednesday, the ZBA approved a plan for outdoor seating in a garden area behind American Sardine Bar at 18th & Federal. Coming into the hearing, John Longacre, owner of the bar and garden, was concerned that this approval would not come before the summer months rolled around. Just one

A couple of weeks ago, we gave you the heads up that Breezy's Cafe was coming soon to 2011 Reed St., a commercial space that was most recently a bobo Pizzeria Uno. At the time, we expressed excitement at the prospect of a new business coming to Point Breeze, but

When we last checked in on the 2000 block of Annin Street in Point Breeze, three homes were being framed out on the block, and two more were going up right on the other side of 20th Street. A month later, framing is finished on the three homes, and bricks