In Fishtown

Months ago on a snowy day, we saw a 'For Sale' sign affixed to an interesting building in Fishtown, and snapped a photo. We immediately forgot where this was, and with little additional information, we found ourselves at a loss.In the snowLast week, we were in the neighborhood and came

A little less than two years ago, the New Acropolis Restaurant closed its doors at the intersection of Frankford & Girard. At the time, it seemed like a mere formality that the space would quickly be filled, as this corner represents the nexus of two major corridors that have seen

East Girard Avenue has come a long way in recent years, but it's still a definite work in progress. Sure, new businesses keep joining the fray, like Sancho Pistolas a few months back or Pizzeria Beddia last year. And it's true that older buildings are turning over and getting fixed up,

Last summer, 131-33 Allen St. contained a vacant lot and an old stucco home. Now, despite the fact that the community didn't support the project, two new four-story homes have appeared.Two new homesThese homes are rising just a block off of the bottom of Frankford Avenue, and around the corner from

For years, a home has rotted a mere block away from Palmer Park, the burgeoning Frankford Avenue, and the excellent Steap & Grind. 14 E. Palmer St. was somewhat interesting looking from the outside, set back from the sidewalk with a little front yard, like a handful of other homes

Over the weekend, while making our rounds through town looking for stories, we spied some new homes under construction near the corner of Sepviva & E. Firth. We had never been to this block before, and Google Maps was rather useful in helping us understand what had been here previously.In

We've been careful to document, in sometimes excruciating detail, all of the changes that have been happening on Frankford Avenue in recent years. Below Girard, Barcade is thriving, old buildings are being turned into apartments, and big plans for an entertainment district near Delaware Ave. are just on the horizon.

We spend our days crisscrossing around town, trying to find all the juicy development news out there. So when we spot plywood, our development sensors go off. Such was the case last week when we passed by the George L. Wells Meat Company at the intersection of Delaware and Frankford

We often get frustrated when people cry out for uniformity in neighborhood architecture. We admit that some blocks possess a certain rhythm that comes from all the buildings looking the same. And far be it from us to espouse making changes on those blocks, like the north side of the

The other day, we found ourselves at the corner of Frankford & Delaware Aves., and we noticed some idle heavy equipment atop an apparently demolished structure. We thought to ourselves, "what in the world used to be here?" and came up empty. Thankfully, Google Maps has an image of the