In Fishtown

Just because it's been a few weeks since we've been able to get ourselves to East Kensington doesn't mean there isn't a bunch of development news to report in the neighborhood. Take, for instance, a large vacant lot at 2565-77 Amber St., which sits near the intersection of Frankford Avenue

An undetermined number of years ago, some city planners and/or school district employees determined that the best school yards are those that are covered in asphalt. Not knowing their identities and understanding that they're probably long dead, we can't even send them a thank you card for the many lousy

We know we haven't checked in on Front Street in the last month or two, but that doesn't mean that it isn't still seeing its share of development action. Today, we look at some likely redevelopment at 1523 N. Front St., a building that we told you about two years

The other day, we happened upon a wee bit of construction on the 2300 block of E. Fletcher St., between Cedar and Memphis Streets. Looking at Google Street View, we see that 2336 E. Fletcher St. was previously a green one-story garage. Developers purchased the building, tore it down, and

Last week, we told you that some old buildings had disappeared on Berks Street, and a new condo project would soon rise behind the shopping center on East Girard Avenue that's home to Beer City and a Dunkin Donuts. To say the least, this shopping center isn't exactly monument to

There's a long vacant property on Blair Street that could soon get redeveloped, assuming the ZBA gives the go ahead. 1807-19 Blair St. takes up roughly 5,000 sqft and has bustling Frankford Avenue to the east and Shissler Recreation Center immediately to the west. In July, developers presented their plans

Another day, another missed Fishtown development opportunity. Yesterday, we told you about a planned conversion of a former convent on Susquehanna Avenue into apartments, noting that we suggested purchasing the property about a year ago when it was listed for sale. Today we direct your attention to 1221 E. Berks

A little less than a year ago, we brought a development opportunity to your attention at 1420-22 E. Susquehanna Ave. when we spied a 'For Sale' sign on the front of a former convent. In case you don't recall, the building was originally the Convent for the Holy Name of

A reader reached out the other day, wondering about the construction taking place at 1124 E. Palmer St., and we were surprised because we were under the impression that we had never covered the project. Then we went to visit the site and it all came back to us- we

Saint Laurentius Church is the oldest Polish Catholic church in Philadelphia, having been built at 1608 E. Berks St. in 1882. Not only was the church a religious site, but it was also an architectural landmark, with its stone facade and gothic spires. The Archdiocese closed the Saint Laurentius parish