In Francisville

Last spring, we told you about plans for a nice new building on a long-vacant lot on the northeast corner of 19th & Fairmount. We hadn't seen any progress at the site in the half a year since. That is, until the other day.

Yes folks, ground has broken at 1833-39

It was almost a year ago that we told you, as part of a longer post about several projects on the block, about 809 and 811 N 15th St., two homes that had just been gutted. Looking back at a Google Street View photo from 2009, it seems likely that

Over a year ago, we attended a meeting in Francisville where representatives from People for People and Project H.O.M.E. presented details about a huge project which was to replace a vacant triangular loton the eastern end of the neighborhood. At the meeting, the neighborhood supported the project, by a roughly

Back in June, we told you about a project planned for 731 N. 20th St., a little home built as part of a PHA homeownership program a few decades back, that was to involve the home's demolition and replacement with a quadplex. One possible hiccup that we brought up at

For months now, we've been keeping you in the loop about the ten home project on the 1800 block of Ginnodo Street in Francisville, on a lot that was once home to part of the Ridge Avenue Farmers Market building. Thus far, four homes have been built in this development,

As the months have gone by, we've told you about the many comings and goings at 19th & Poplar, in Francisville. The most visible project on this corner is the line of duplexes on the southwest corner, which have risen where a church once stood. Built by the TBM Group,

Last week, we told you about the controversy that's erupted over the demolition of a one-story property on a block full of similar homes, and its replacement by a new three-story home. Today, we'll tell you about a similar tale on a similarly unattractive block just a short jaunt away.

Down the road from the hub of Francisville development at 19th & Poplar that we’ve covered the past month, a three-story property is under construction just north of Fairmount Avenue, next to the City’s Employee Medical Services Building.

Some neighbors raised concerns about the size and façade of the building at

It seems L&I has been busy lately in Francisville. We’ve seen hot pink L&I notices posted on several vacant beat-up properties in the past few weeks, but none more than in this up and coming neighborhood.

This time we spotted one on the front door of 1818 W. Girard Avenue. Posted October 10th, it demands that

In recent weeks, we've covered a couple of examples of blight in the Francisville neighborhood, on Ridge Avenue. In both instances, vacant properties had been issued Doors & Windows violations, and the neighborhood is hopeful that this will either push property owners to clean up their buildings or sell them