In Fishtown

We noticed a demolition notice at 18 W. Girard Ave. shortly after the pope came and left, but at the time we didn't have any idea what was going to happen there. This building had most recently been used as a day care, and previously functioned as a medical office.

It was back in the summer of 2014 that we first told you about development plans for 2412 E. Gordon St., a rather large parcel which was at that time home to an out-of-place one-story rancher.Just a couple years agoBack then, developers had come to the community with a plan

We've passed by the former warehouse at 1601 N. Front St. many times over the last several months, repeatedly telling ourselves to find out what's going on with the property. To give some detail, this old warehouse next to the El has been getting work done for quite some time,

The 2400 block of Frankford Avenue is perhaps best known for being the home of Philadelphia Brewing Company, makers of Kenzinger and other tasty adult beverages. While many other blocks of Frankford Ave. have seen tremendous infill development over the years, this block has maintained a higher level of vacancy.

Earlier this week, we told you about plans for six homes at 1208-12 E. Susquehanna Ave., a large parcel near Girard Avenue that's three times as deep as it is wide. The site currently underused, with only two houses and a bunch of one-story garages on the 7,700+ sqft property.Current

Philadelphia has certainly made some strides in the years since Men's Fitness declared us the fattest city in America. In the latest ranking, from 2014, we got a mid-pack ranking of 21st fattest (and therefore 30th most fit!) of the 50 most populous cities in the country. Perhaps our improving

Some properties out there don't make too much sense in terms of their dimensions, but sometimes those are the parcels that present the most interesting development opportunities. Take, for example, 1208-12 E. Susquehanna Ave., a large property that's just steps from Girard Avenue.Current viewThis close to Girard Ave.The property includes

At 1325 Beach St., next to Penn Treaty Park, sits an amazing building that was constructed almost a hundred years ago. The Delaware Generating Station was designed by John Windram, the same guy that designed the Franklin Institute. If the power plant were located in a similarly trafficked area, it

People have been buzzing about Philly Style Bagels ever since they started doing pop-ups on Sunday mornings at Pizzeria Beddia. But we never got to sample the goods because they always sold out before we found our way over there. But now they've opened a retail operation at 1451 E.

When we learned, a couple years back, that the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ had moved from their longtime home at 1401 Marlborough St. and placed their property on the market, we immediately suspected that developers would step in with a proposal for demolishing the church and replacing it with