In Passyunk Square

Almost two years ago, we told you that a moped rental spot would be opening in a commercial space on 9th Street, just south of Pat's Steaks. We wondered whether this shop would get the amount of business they expected, and whether tourists would (or should) be renting mopeds after

In recent weeks, Passyunk Square residents have learned about several interesting new projects planned for their neighborhood. Developers from FUSA Designs recently appeared before the Passyunk Square Civic Association Zoning Committee with preliminary plans to transform a colorful strip on Darien Street into new homes.

Developers want to construct 3 three-story and

In Passyunk Square, several projects currently under construction will add a significant number of apartments to the neighborhood in the coming year. Most recently, we spotted construction taking place at a once dilapidated building at 9th and Greenwich which will soon result in the addition of six more units, including

In Passyunk Square, the former Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses building at 1235 Federal St. is part of developers' plans to bring ten new apartments to the block. The property sold in December 2012 for $460K, after we told you the lot was on the market about a year ago.

It's official. The old Armory building constructed in 1886 that has for years lived on South Broad Street in a state a blight is making way for rental apartments. It's currently being demolished after the ZBA approved developers' plans to raze the building at 1221 S. Broad St. and construct a

Ten years ago, we lived in Passyunk Square and life was grand. If we were hungry before noon (and many days, after midnight), there were two soft pretzel bakeries to be visited, depending on our mood. A fire several years ago knocked out one of those businesses, and their former

Last summer, we told you about plans for a new restaurant at 1646-48 S. 12th St. from Chris Scarduzio of the Table 31. This building had been home to Artisan Boulanger Patissier for quite some time, and sits across the street from such neighborhood luminaries as El Zarape, Mr. Martino's Trattoria, and Cantina Los Caballitos. A year later, the croissant

Go to the intersection of 9th & Passyunk, and you'll bear witness to today's chapter in the decades-long stand-off between Pat’s and Geno's. Countless families have been torn apart by this conflict. Brother has strongly disagreed with brother. Sister has loudly yelled across the street at sister. Others have opted out,

Since we lived close by once upon a time, we're comfortable saying that the 600 block of Federal Street is a fine place to live. Convenient access to the Italian Market, and even more convenient access to cheesesteaks 24 hours a day. There's a playground a block away Gold Star

Almost two years ago, we first told you about plans to convert a surface parking lot near the Italian Market into sixty-four units of affordable housing for seniors. A year later, we followed up on this site on the 900 block of Ellsworth St., noting that the developers had broken