In Point Breeze

Because Philadelphia has been around for so long, there are countless real estate quirks that have survived over the years as the city has evolved. We've covered some of them in the past, like the recessed home on the 2100 block of Fitzwater, or Harkens Place in Bella Vista. One oddity

Ralph Brooks Park, at the southeast corner of 20th & Tasker, underwent a massive renovation a couple years back, thanks to the efforts of Urban Roots and former Eagle Connor Barwin. In the time following that renovation, we saw increased development activity in the vicinity of the park, with tons

1402 Ellsworth St. is a roughly 1,500 sqft vacant lot in Point Breeze which is pretty much irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, but somehow we've written about it three times previously. And now here we go, writing about it again. To provide a little history, we first wrote

Several readers have reached out to us over the last few weeks, wondering about some construction activity on the 2100 block of Washington Avenue. Now before you get too excited, we should mention it's on the south side of the street, and there's still nothing happening at the long dormant Chocolate

Needless to say, Point Breeze has experienced a dramatic shift over the last few years, as developers have bought up all available vacant land with an eye toward new construction. Along those lines, most existing homes that come onto the market have either been rehabbed and flipped/rented out or demolished

Because the 25th Street viaduct makes things generally less hospitable, 25th Street south of Washington boasts a range of businesses that you wouldn't necessarily want to see on South Street. Angelo's Marble and Granite has a large yard full of stone slabs at 25th & Ellsworth. When someone stole and wrecked our

We've been banging the drum for Washington Avenue west of Broad for a long time, liking it so much we even moved our office there. Finally, after years of waiting, the corridor is taking steps in the right direction. Framing is underway at Lincoln Square at Broad & Washington, and

Anyone that has spent any kind of time meandering through South Philly knows that South Broad Street is home to a number of striking buildings, some of which are still in pretty good shape despite the passage of time. The Historical Commission agrees with our assertion, and in 2014 crafted a memo that calls

A couple of readers have reached out in recent weeks, wondering about the ongoing construction at 1425 Federal St., a building that was most recently the home of Mel Davis Used Cars. Just a few years back, when Mr. Davis was still doing his thing, there were two other auto

William Penn was really on to something when he laid out Philadelphia on a grid, as it makes navigating our town incredibly easy for residents and tourists alike. Even when you throw in the occasional Passyunk Avenue, it's pretty tough to get lost in the core of our predictable city.