In Fishtown

Factories and industrial uses used to be par for the course for Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, even up until several years ago. But as you probably know if you're reading a real estate blog, this commercial corridor has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last several years, which continues even

The northern edge of Northern Liberties and the southern edge of Fishtown/South Kensington are no strangers to development. You're likely well aware of the massive Piazza Alta project off N. 2nd St. and the Liberty Square project just north of Girard, but today we're throwing a bit of a curveball.

You've probably heard by now, but Northbank, the massive new development/quasi-neighborhood on Fishtown's waterfront at 2001 Beach St., is well under way. After a few iterations of a townhouse/mixed-use development, we reported in October the current incarnation of the project consists of 387 single family townhomes and 52 duplexes for

Even though it's not technically on the Philadelphia street plan in this part of town, Wilt Street in Fishtown is a moniker that shouts Philly. The Big Dipper from Overbook, the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, always comes to mind whenever we hear the name. When researching the history of the street

Aramingo Avenue is not known as one of Fishtown's quaint thoroughfares, as this auto-focused stretch features numerous strip mall-type properties, with a dash of I-95 thrown in for good measure. Aramingo is this way for a good reason - much of this stretch was once home to heavy industrial businesses,

Have you heard? Frankford Avenue has gone through a change or two (hundred) over the last several years. We don't need to tell you how the stretch of Frankford from Girard to Lehigh has been transformed, as this part of Fishtown/East Kensington is occasionally regarded as the coolest area in

The Delaware Generating Station, located just to the north of Penn Treaty Park, is perhaps one of the most intriguing development sites in all of Philadelphia. After nearly a century of providing power to the city, the plant was decommissioned in 2008 and quickly became the target of urban explorers

Having grown up in the 1980s and early 90s, we are the exact target market for Barcade. And we must admit, the place is basically catnip to us. If we had no responsibilities and unlimited funds, we'd probably be there every night - and we'd probably find ourselves with dueling

Okay, we should probably be more specific here, as there are two furniture wholesaler buildings on Delaware Avenue. The property we are not talking about is 1130 N. Delaware Ave., which is a white and boxy industrial building, with old signs painted on its facade. This property has been subject

Holy moly, has the west side of the 1800 block of Frankford changed over the years. The transformation of this block, which has completely turned over since 2007, puts an incredibly fine point on what's been happening on this corridor and in Fishtown in general during this time period. Honestly,