In Kensington

It's often taken for granted in Philadelphia that opposition from the local neighborhood association and city councilmember is sufficient to kill any proposed development project in need of a zoning variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. But a recent successful appeal regarding a vacant lot near Norris Square serves

Over the years we've spent a lot of time covering projects along N. American Street, as few corners of Philadelphia have changed as much as this pocket where East Kensington, South Kensington, and Norris Square meet. While many of these projects have been on the larger side, plans for a

Don't you just love it when a parking lot gets turned into housing? We certainly do. One such metamorphosis is currently in its very early stages in Kensington at 3001 Martha St., a longtime municipal lot. This parcel is located along a railroad spur and was used as a coal