In West Philly

A long vacant lot at 4050 Haverford Ave. is finally on its way toward redevelopment thanks to the efforts of the People's Emergency Center. You may recall, we've covered the efforts of PEC in West Philly several times in the past, most recently when we told you about their Bigham

Anyone who is as obsessed with development news as we are was thrilled when we heard recently that the old West Philadelphia High School is finally being redeveloped after roughly five years of vacancy. The school moved into a new facility at 49th & Chestnut in September 2011. The original

Passing through West Philly the other day, we noticed some new construction on the 3800 block of Hamilton. The new building at 3810 Hamilton St., recently framed, sticks out from a distance as it rises above its neighbor.View from the corner of 38th & HamiltonLooking at the project, we assumed

There's some development brewing on and around the 4600 block of Sansom Street. Last summer, we visited this block to check in on a row of prefabricated apartment buildings. It seems that development has been something of a catalyst for other projects in the neighborhood which have begun construction since.

The 5000 block of Baltimore Avenue has seen some changes in the last few years, notably with a few new businesses joining the corridor. Vix Emporium offers a collection of gifty items, mostly made by locals. Pound Cake Heaven is a small local bakery with especially tasty pound cake, as

When we last checked in on the Summit at University City project at 34th & Lancaster a little over a year ago, the building had been topped off and window installation was well underway. At the time, we told you that the project would mean 1,300 beds over a variety of floor

The campus of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company at 4601 Market St. has been a gargantuan ghost of West Philadelphia's economically prosperous past for years. Vacated by the company in 1983, it was transferred to various organizations with big hopes and visions for community benefit. The building eventually got the best

The other day, when we were in West Philly snapping photos of the future Good Food Flats development on Baring Street, we stumbled onto some other happenings just around the corner. We first brought the four vacant buildings on the northwest corner of Preston & Spring Garden to your attention

Chestnut Street on the eastern side of West Philly has seen project after project rise in the last few years. This summer, Evo @ Cire Centre South opened to students, and the green space on the roof of the parking garage offers some sweet views. Oh and there's a solid coffee

We've seen major changes on the 4000 block of Baring Street over the last five years, with over a hundred apartments coming online, mostly via new construction. Through it all, we've wondered whether a row of ugly buildings at 4012-30 Baring St. would eventually succumb to the changes on the