People living in Northwest Philadelphia probably think of Cresheim Creek as the wooded waterway serving as a border between the verdant neighborhoods of Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill. Today the area around the creek is a bucolic green space, with a walking trail that leads to the Wissahickon. A century

New year, new you, amirite? Or if you're Philadelphia, maybe it's new year, pretty much the same you, but hopefully we'll do a little better this year. That doesn't look so good on a bumper sticker, alas.Now that we're two days into 2025, it's a great time to reflect on

Did you have more multi-family housing in one of Philadelphia's most charming neighborhoods on your wish list this year? We sure did. And that's why we were so happy to see a positive update a few days ago on a long delayed redevelopment of a former gas station in the

Manayunk is a neighborhood where people want to live, with its rolling hills, active commercial corridor, and location between downtown and the 'burbs. The neighborhood was once home to a bunch of mills which are, needless to say, no longer in operation. We've seen several former mills get redeveloped over

We've always been a bit fascinated by 1222 S. 20th St., located just a block from our office and mere steps from the 17th Police District. This building was never winning any architecture awards, but it's an unusual one-story home, perhaps because it was originally built as a stable. At

While many of the rowhome blocks in Lower North Philadelphia are zoned for single family homes, there are a few pockets where modest density is permitted. In neighborhoods with a high number of abandoned and vacant lots, this allows developers to consolidate several adjacent narrow properties to build multi-family housing.

How close to I-95 would you be willing to live? While many properties immediately adjacent to the highway have remained vacant or been relegated to surface parking, the last few years have seen residential projects rise near I-95 in Old City, Northern Liberties, Fishtown, and other neighborhoods. So close proximity

Back in 2021, we were excited to share the news that a sizable property at 1901 N. 33rd St. was poised for redevelopment. This site, which covers about 13K sqft, runs from Berks Street to Monument Street and has been vacant for years. The southern section was used as a

We've spent plenty of time over the years covering the transformation of the 1500 block of Frankford Avenue, but have never written about 1500 Frankford Ave., one of the more controversial properties in this pocket of Fishtown. After years of racking up L&I violations, the local Fishtown BID moved to

When we first noticed a demolition permit issued for the six bedroom house at 7330 Ridge Ave. in Roxborough, we assumed that we'd see a high-end new construction home built in its place. Over an acre in size, the property could certainly fit a larger project, but the parcel's single