In Fishtown

Meandering through the River Wards the other day, we spied a vacant building at 2530 E. Hagert St. that we had never noticed before, even though it's been in poor condition for several years. Something about the property gave us the feeling that developers already had this property in the

We were in Fishtown earlier today and the thought occurred that we hadn't hit up Rocket Cat Cafe in awhile, so we headed over there with thoughts of some kind of vegan sandwich dancing in our head. When we arrived, we felt our heart and stomach hit the floor simultaneously.Current

The cider business is exploding in America, with exponential growth over the last half dozen years. And as the Philadelphia area has a thriving local brewery scene, it should come as no surprise that the local cidery scene is on the rise. Still, we must admit that we'd never heard of

As East Girard has continued to evolve, we've seen various types of changes take effect on the corridor. Many old storefronts have turned over, with a one notable example being the old Acropolis Diner turning into Joe's Steaks a couple years ago. Vacant lots have been filled with new mixed-use buildings,

We've been keeping an eye on the area east of Fishtown, on the other side of Aramingo Avenue, for over a year now, waiting for others to discover that Olde Richmond is the new, uh, East Kensington? This part of town has seen the occasional project over the years, but

Fishtown keeps improving and as the neighborhood grows, people are more and more willing to live at addresses that were previously considered to be undesirable. We've seen all kinds of projects cropping up on Front Street, for example, despite the frequent rumble of the El. Similarly, we've seen several projects

As Frankford Avenue continues to thrive as a commercial corridor, developers are looking at possible projects everywhere, including smaller properties that they might have previously overlooked. This could very well be the case at 1425 Frankford Ave., a comparatively little property surrounded by some major projects.Vacant lot to be redevelopedDevelopers

We were pretty sure that 1244 E Colona St. had already been redeveloped, and were therefore quite surprised to see it listed on a Fishtown Neighbors Association Zoning Committee agenda earlier this month. We first brought this property to your attention over three years ago, when the oddly shaped parcel included a

Yesterday, we told you about a community meeting at which developers presented plans for the renovation of the Edward Corner building at 1100 N. Delaware Ave. and the construction of a new mixed-use building next door, and we told you that we'd provide renderings as soon as the CDR site

It was three and a half years ago that we first brought the Edward Corner building at 1100 N. Delaware Ave. to your attention, wondering when development would catch up to this relic of a bygone maritime age. We learned about the 2010 plan to renovate the building and create