In Francisville

Can you find Capitol Street on a map? We'll give you a hint: it runs north-south between 21st and 22nd Streets. Still nothing? Well, it's understandable, as it exists for exactly four blocks in the entire city. South Capitol Street has two blocks in South Philly, running between Wharton and

Heading down Ridge Avenue the other day, some new construction just south of Girard caught out eye. A new building sits a couple doors down from the Smith Chapel Baptist Church, which is located in the historic former Northwestern National Bank. This area has seen a staggering amount of new

While Francisville has changed dramatically over the last decade plus, the northeast corner of 16th & Ogden hasn't changed at all. The property at 849 N. 16th St. has been home to the small congregation, the True Gospel Baptist Church, for a number of years. This church was small indeed,

If you're anything like us, you enjoy Philadelphia sports teams, real estate development, and an occasional cold beer. Today we have a story that speaks to two of those passions, as we turn our gaze to the northwest corner of 17th & Fairmount. You might have some familiarity with this

As we were exploring the bustling retail scene along Ridge Ave. in Francisville, we couldn't help but notice another project we last checked on back in the Fall of 2021. At 1609 Poplar St., nestled between Ridge & Girard Ave., 21 units were going up across four floors, along with

Is there any better way to celebrate the Phillies clinching a wild card birth than by making a swing by the happenings in Francisville? We couldn't think of any, so we decided to make a stop along Ridge Ave. to check on things, thanks to a recent zoning permit that

It was only earlier this month that we made our way to the busy corner of Broad & Girard to visit a pair of projects that were under construction immediately next to one another. And while it is indeed exciting to see that things are moving along here, there's something

Don't you love a changing view? They can be found all across the city, as buildings of all different heights, shapes, and styles change the skyline and the streetscape. One spot that will look much different in all directions soon enough is the intersection of N. Broad St. & Girard

Fairmount Ave. west of Broad Street is one of the quaintest commercial stretches in the city. It feels like its own little hamlet, yet it sits remarkably close to Logan Circle and Center City, with the low-rise buildings lining the stretch creating a very human scaled experience. We were here

Do you remember way back in 2013, when "selfies" first became a fad? Does that seem like ages ago during a quaint time before social media was filled with pictures and videos that were self-shot? (Insert shameless plug for Naked Philly's series of neighborhood Instagram Reels and TikToks) We bring this