In Francisville

On the southwest corner of Carlisle and Stiles Sts., Jin Feng Real Estate Investment LLC is planning seven new triplexes, ostensibly for student housing. Currently, this corner includes a vacant lot, a shell that used to be a speakeasy, and a garage that was turned into rental apartments at some

According to a zoning notice from last month, an unexpected change is coming to 1308 W. Girard Ave.

Home to Drexel Bindery Inc. for twenty-five years and located on a fairly depressed commercial corridor, this location doesn't exactly seem ripe for redevelopment. But that's just what's planned for this building, which

Back in October, we brought 1900-08 Poplar St. to your attention. As we explained at that time, this corner was home to American Methodist Episcopal Zionists for decades, but the church was demolished last summer.

Last month, TBM Group Inc., the developer that purchased the church for $586K (who you may also remember

As you're well aware by now, there's a ton of development activity these days in Francisville. We've identified an under-the-radar property that could represent one of the most interesting development opportunities in the neighborhood, but it comes with a gigantic caveat. Ready?

She's a beaut, right? Only problem is, she's owned

Our coverage of Francisville has dropped off somewhat in the past few months (give us a break, winter's kind of slow!), but things are still moving along in this up-and-coming neighborhood. Three projects are ongoing on the 800 block of 15th St., vastly improving a block that clearly needed (and

We were in the neighborhood the other day, and noticed some construction activity at 1538-40 Ogden St., in the form of formwork. This is immediately next door to the rear of the future home of the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale, which we told you about over the summer.

The developers, Ogden

Back in August, we told you about a new project, the conversion of the former Calvary Church at 16th & Fairmount to ten condo units by Loonstyn Bros. LLC, and designed by YCH Architects. It hasn't even been five months, and the project is pretty much wrapped up. We went

A reader tipped us off about some ongoing construction at 1701 Poplar St., which was a vacant lot for the past few years. The new building is going up on nice-sized lot that measures nearly 1500 sqft and faces a fairly bleak stretch of Ridge Ave.

From the looks of it,

Arthur Faber LLC purchased 922-26 N 17th St., three vacant lots between Cambridge St. and Girard Ave., for $157.5K about a year ago. The property owners went to zoning for a variance to turn the three lots into one, and construct a six-family home at this site. As you can

838-840 N. 20th St., at the northwest corner of 20th and Parrish Sts., are being developed into two homes by Dottie Properties, LLC. For years, these were overgrown corner lots.

According to the zoning application, the two houses being built will be single family homes with roofdecks. With all the action