In Point Breeze

When American Sardine Bar opened on the corner of 18th & Federal a little over a year ago, it was considered a big deal by new and old Point Breeze residents alike. This neighborhood has seen more than its share of hard times in the past few decades, but has

Dear Editors of the Philadelphia Daily News,

Jan Ransom’s December 20th, 2012 story titled “Housing plan sparks debate in Point Breeze” contains so many factual errors that only one of two disappointing possibilities can be true.  Either the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is engaging in a systematic campaign of misinformation or they simply have no idea

We were in the area the other day, and when we passed 1603 Ellsworth St., we spotted some construction activity. As you can see in this photo, the old windows have been removed, and you can probably assume that quite a bit of interior renovation work is taking place as

In July, we told you about 2016-20 Annin St., three new construction homes proposed for the block that we once (appropriately) characterized as one of the worst in the entire city. The other day, a reader gave us the heads up that the developers had finally broken ground, so we

A few weeks ago, we told you that the PRA Land Grab (for more info on this, click here) would be coming before the Rules Committee of City Council and encouraged you to go out and make your voice heard. The hearing featured a parade of affordable housing developers touting

We go to South Philadelphia HOMES meetings every month, and for better or for worse, they've been kind of boring of late. But not last night. Oh, no. While most meetings have been very lightly attended, this one featured a packed house.

At the meeting, tavern owner John Longacre presented a

About two years ago, we toured 1128 S. 19th St., a large corner property that caught fire mere weeks before we set foot inside. The first floor was trashed, the second pretty severely damaged, and the third only had some minor blemishes from smoke and water. We passed on the

In January, we told you about a proposed mixed-use development for a large corner parcel in Point Breeze that's currently a vacant lot. The corner of Point Breeze & Titan, which has attracted a handsome garden built by members of the community, has not had a building on it for

Last month, we first brought a government land grab in the Point Breeze neighborhood to your attention, detailing the City's plans to seize thirty-one privately owned lots by eminent domain with the intention of constructing affordable housing units, despite no construction or financing plans in place. Reaction to this story

Back in March, we told you about plans to convert a sinfully ugly building at 18th & Wharton that had once been a doctor's office into a cafe with live music. The folks who own the property have taken some proactive steps in the months since to make the building