In Northern Liberties

As major streets go, N. Front Street between the Ben Franklin Bridge and approximately Laurel St. is quite an unusual stretch. The thoroughfare acts more as an alley in this area, with Belgian block streets and a mix of residential and commercial buildings forming a sometimes-uninviting presence. Though new row

There has been a huge amount of action along the border of Northern Liberties and East Poplar, especially around the 7th & Fairmount intersection. On the Poplar side, we visited the Franklin Court rowhome project back in 2016 that is now wrapped up. On the NoLibs side, a laundromat has

It was just the other week when we made our way to the corner of 5th & Spring Garden in Northern Liberties, where a 300+ unit apartment tower appears on the verge of getting started on the southeast corner. Immediately catty-corner, a project we checked on back in February is

The building standing at 416-38 Spring Garden St. is certainly not one of the more memorable ones you'll come across in this lovely city of ours. Though it has served an important purpose for years while also sporting the lovely The Value of Family mural by artist Eric Okdeh, the

Forgive us for getting overwhelmed by the "Running Up That Hill" wave, the 1985 Kate Bush hit that is experiencing a recent renaissance thanks to its inclusion during an intense Stranger Things scene. As we were rocking out to our favorite atmospheric avant-pop anthem while cruising past 417 Callowhill St.

As you may have seen with our recent coverage in West Philly and East Kensington, there are some pockets in Philadelphia where there's so much development ongoing that it makes sense to zoom in on a small area to provide some quick updates on numerous projects. So let's do it

It was little over a month ago when we brought your attention to 709 N. Penn St., currently an overgrown pier that has had several proposals that sadly never came to pass. At the time, we saw that preliminary plans were in place to redevelop the lot, with 61 units

There are so many projects currently in motion along Delaware Ave. from the Ben Franklin Bridge to Penn Treaty Park and beyond, we understand if one has a hard time keeping track. In fact, it has been over two years since we last checked in on 700-30 N. Delaware Ave.

One of the defining characteristics of a great neighborhood is having a commercial corridor that brings the community together while also attracting visitors from well beyond the reaches of its boundaries. N. 2nd. Street in Northern Liberties has long been one of our favorite commercial corridors, and it brings much

The corner of 6th & Green has quickly become one of the busiest intersections in the city when it comes to development. The Liberty Square townhouse development at the northeast corner was finished several years ago, bringing large townhomes to an area that had formerly been empty. On the southeast