In Hawthorne

For many years, 11th Street Auto Repair, located at the northwest corner of 11th & Christian, was our go-to shop for our car-related needs. Whether it was inspections, an oil change, a flat tire, or a check engine light, this spot was reliable, honest, and generally affordable. We recommended 11th

It has been slightly over two years since we were at the NW corner of 13th & Bainbridge, when we told you about enlarged plans for a project that was slated to rise on a vacant lot. After plenty of back and forth, this city-owned parcel was finally approved to

If you follow real estate even a little bit, it comes as no surprise that living habits and preferences have changed greatly over the last several years. With technology and work-from-home shifts providing folks with more flexibility to be where they prefer, the increase in short-term rentals we've seen in

It was late last year that we checked in on the long-vacant lot/quasi-park on the northwest corner of 13th & Bainbridge. At the time, things were a bit up in the air for a proposal at this site, with the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority considering a 99-year land lease to Benchmark

It was only a few days ago that we issued our annual list of predictions, and as usual, we told you that construction would finally start on the northeast corner of Broad & Washington in the coming year. We've made this prediction several times, but we've sadly never been correct.

A couple weeks ago, we shared the news that the northwest corner of 13th & Bainbridge was finally getting redeveloped, after years of vacancy. We noted that L&I had issued a zoning permit for a 46-unit building, but were otherwise short on details. We did know, however, that the development

Walking around Philadelphia in 2021, it's difficult to remember just how different things were around here in the relatively recent past. These days, greater Center City extends from Washington Avenue in the south to Girard Avenue in the north, encompassing neighborhoods like Graduate Hospital, Northern Liberties, and Spring Garden. Go

The 1100 block of Christian Street is a mostly residential block, featuring a mix of townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, and one of the best auto shops in town at the corner of 11th Street. The block is complete and well established, and most of the homes are original, with only a

If you're relatively new to Philadelphia, and by that we mean if you've been here for less than 20 years, you might not have an appreciation for the history of the Hawthorne neighborhood. So please allow us to fill in some blanks for you. From the 1960s through the late 1990s,

December is going to be a huge month for Civic Design Review, as numerous developers rush to get building permits before the scheduled change to the 10-year tax abatement at the end of the year. Perhaps this race to the finish line will be for naught, with the continued possibility of a delay