Sarah's Place Revives on 29th Street
A new letter and new ownersSarah's Place Revives on 29th StreetWednesday, October 29, 2014CommentsA story from Michael Klein clued us in a couple weeks ago about the recently opened Sarah's Place at...
View ArticleDespite Confusing Name, Fairmount at Brewerytown Will Be a Great Addition
But seriously, let's call it something elseDespite Confusing Name, Fairmount at Brewerytown Will Be a Great AdditionTuesday, November 11, 2014CommentsIt's always interesting for us to take the long...
View ArticleNew Home Chopping a Community Garden
A the corner of Mascher and ThompsonNew Home Chopping a Community GardenMonday, November 17, 2014CommentsIn a vacuum, 1265 Mascher St. is an ideal candidate for redevelopment. It's been vacant for...
View ArticleWest Girard Still Coming Up, But It's an Uneven Process
Businesses coming and goingWest Girard Still Coming Up, But It's an Uneven ProcessMonday, November 17, 2014CommentsFor quite some time, we've been banging the drum aggressively on the redevelopment of...
View Article2nd Street Getting a Pair of Triplexes
Replacing vacant lots2nd Street Getting a Pair of TriplexesTuesday, January 6, 2015CommentsRecently, a reader tipped us off about some new construction taking place at 1231-33 N. 2nd St., which sits...
View ArticleTenant Coming For New Building on Girard
A familiar face is moving to a new spaceTenant Coming For New Building on GirardMonday, February 2, 2015CommentsPaesano's in Northern Liberties is on the move—only a small relocation, just next door,...
View ArticleCrime and Punishment Getting Close on Girard Avenue
Brewpub has hit some speed bumpsCrime and Punishment Getting Close on Girard AvenueWednesday, June 24, 2015CommentsIf Crime and Punishment—the brew pub opening next month at 2711 Girard Ave. after...
View ArticleRiverview Court: Nice Looking Homes With a Funny Name
Second phase is under constructionRiverview Court: Nice Looking Homes With a Funny NameTuesday, June 30, 2015CommentsFor awhile now, we've had our eye on a large vacant lot where Berks and Hewson...
View ArticleNew Mixed-Use Building Approved for East Girard
After months of back and forthNew Mixed-Use Building Approved for East GirardWednesday, July 29, 2015CommentsDevelopers have been working since this past winter, trying to get approval for their plans...
View ArticleJust Above Girard, Mascher Street Getting Some Work Done
New homes, condos, the whole shebangJust Above Girard, Mascher Street Getting Some Work DoneFriday, August 7, 2015CommentsIt seems we're constantly noting how Northern Liberties and Fishtown...
View ArticleDemolition at 29th & Thompson
But we don't think new construction is forthcomingDemolition at 29th & ThompsonThursday, August 13, 2015CommentsA reader tipped us off recently about some ongoing demolition at 1262 N. 29th St., at...
View ArticleDemolition For Former Medical Offices on Girard
Huge lot next door could be involvedDemolition For Former Medical Offices on GirardWednesday, September 9, 2015CommentsA couple weeks ago, we told you about a church on the 1500 block of Cambridge St....
View ArticleA Block of Moyer Street Seeing Big Changes
Multiple projects are progressingA Block of Moyer Street Seeing Big ChangesMonday, November 30, 2015CommentsThe 400 block of Moyer Street sits half a block away from East Girard, but since it dead-ends...
View ArticleNew Home Under Construction At 29th & Harper
Half a block from Girard AvenueNew Home Under Construction At 29th & HarperMonday, November 30, 2015CommentsA reader recently reached out and gave us the heads up that a new home has arrived on the...
View ArticleSix Home Proposal For Unusual Fishtown Lot
But the neighbors aren't into itSix Home Proposal For Unusual Fishtown LotTuesday, January 26, 2016CommentsSome properties out there don't make too much sense in terms of their dimensions, but...
View ArticleDay Care Demolished, New Building Coming in its Place
And we've got the renderings to prove itDay Care Demolished, New Building Coming in its PlaceSunday, March 20, 2016CommentsWe noticed a demolition notice at 18 W. Girard Ave. shortly after the pope...
View ArticleWhy Not, Some More Construction on 28th Street in Brewerytown
Two duplexes recently framedWhy Not, Some More Construction on 28th Street in BrewerytownTuesday, May 24, 2016CommentsThe 1200 block of N. 28th Street has seen some changes since we visited last...
View ArticleChecking in on 31 Brewerytown, Part Deux
Fills in another large lot in BrewerytownChecking in on 31 Brewerytown, Part DeuxFriday, June 17, 2016CommentsWest Thompson Street in Brewerytown has undergone some incredible changes in the last...
View ArticleUPS Store Coming Soon at 3rd & Girard
We thought the building had been vacant but we were wrongUPS Store Coming Soon at 3rd & GirardMonday, July 25, 2016CommentsThere's a building on the northeast corner of 3rd & Girard that we...
View ArticleUnusual Building at 28th & Thompson Now Occupied
What was it in the past?Unusual Building at 28th & Thompson Now OccupiedThursday, July 28, 2016CommentsFrom Independence Hall to the two-story row home at the end of your block, every building in...
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