In South Kensington
Norris Square Park is wonderful park squeezed up against the meeting point of Fishtown and East Kensington. This public space was inspired by Franklin Square, one of William Penn's original five parks for the city, and has been a part of its namesake neighborhood since 1859. The low-rise lined park
Read More150-64 W. Berks St., former home to Peter Woll & Sons Manufacturing Company and a very awesome ghost sign, has kept us on our toes over the last several years. After initially calling for 27 townhomes and 2 mixed-use buildings, we told you how plans changed to 23 homes and
Read MoreThe Clay Studio’s New Home Is Molded in South Kensington
7 February, 2022 | No Comments | South KensingtonThe Clay Studio has been a staple of the Old City neighborhood since its founding in 1974 by a collection of artist classmates. Over the last 48 (!) years, it has become a beloved institution, engaging with various communities across the city and offering a place to create and learn.
Read MoreFreshness Coming to Front Street, Near Norris Square Park
20 January, 2022 | No Comments | South KensingtonThe momentum we’ve seen over the last few years on N. Front St. has shown no sign of slowing down. Development keeps creeping further north as more and more people flock to the convenience of a major transit corridor, with the El literally over your head. Oh, and being sandwiched
Read MoreWhile South Kensington is home to a number of interesting industrial buildings that date back over a century, it's got more than its share of blah industrial buildings as well. The edifice at 1300 N. Howard St. is one such building, standing just one story tall and covering over an
Read MoreTwo Projects Adding Units Around 7th & Cecil B Moore
28 October, 2021 | No Comments | South KensingtonTwo new projects will soon change the corner of 7th & Cecil B Moore in a dramatic fashion, and these projects will take very different forms. This location is on the edge of South Kensington, in an area that's full of PHA homes and vacant land. But as South Kensington
Read MoreDuplexes Will Fill a Sizable Lot at 6th & Cecil B Moore
10 September, 2021 | No Comments | South KensingtonIn covering just about any new project in South Kensington, we're legally obligated to mention the neighborhood's industrial past, even as that history relates less and less to the neighborhood's present and future. As we're generally believers in abiding by the laws of the land, let's look together at 1643 N.
Read MoreJust yesterday, we told you about a 200 plus unit building in the works on the 1700 block of N. Front Street. It turns out that at the same community meeting, different developers presented plans for a new project nearby on the 1700 block of N. 2nd Street. This project will
Read More1700 N. Front St. is a huge property that's been used a surface parking lot for at least the last couple decades. Given its size and its location in Kensington, one might think that the property was once home to a factory of some sort, but that's not the case.
Read MoreWe were making our way through South Kensington the other day and noticed some new foundations that have been in store for a few years. In fact, it was over three years ago that we first told you that 428 W. Master St. would be redeveloped, replacing a community garden called La
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