In Point Breeze

A long-vacant mixed-use property at 1401 Reed St. will get some much-needed attention very soon, as new owners recently purchased the property. A neighbor pointed us to an Instagram post from Phillypropertyhunters which shared this exciting news. Yes, the post is a few weeks old, but cut us some slack,

Much to the relief of near neighbors, the blighted buildings at the southwest corner of 24th & Wharton were demolished a few months ago. The buildings actually had some amazing history, housing a doctor’s office, a rooming house/apartment building, a beer distributor, a restaurant called Reno’s Café, and a community center

For many years, the Saint Rita of Cascia Shrine on South Broad Street has been planning the Cascia Center, "a place of healing, reflection, and assistance for all people." Loosely translated, the facilities at Saint Rita's weren't sufficient to accommodate all of their needs and they require a new building for large

A reader reached out the other day, having spied zoning notices at 1172-74 S. Broad St. and wondering what's afoot. This building was home to a car dealership back in the day, and the rear of the property has been a dialysis center for the last few years. The front

We confess, we'd never visited the 2200 block of Wilder Street before last week. What we found when we trekked over there was a mixed block with some well maintained two-story homes, a few blighted properties, and a ton of vacant land. Our visit was spurred by a reader, who

Last week's community meeting about plans for forty-six homes at 2012 Wharton Street went pretty much as you would have expected. Roughly sixty people showed up, a representative from JKRP Architects presented the project, people from the crowd asked questions about affordability, other people aggressively asked about why it can't

As the Point Breeze neighborhood went through a prolonged downturn, countless handsome buildings fell into disrepair. While many were eventually demolished, others survived but became disfigured over time thanks to suboptimal repair and renovation jobs. But times have changed and the last few years have meant a huge development surge

Let's try this again.A couple years back, we excitedly told you about plans for forty-eight new homes at 2012 Wharton St., immediately next door to a proposed twenty-two home project at the corner of 20th & Wharton. The latter project ran into some tough sledding at the ZBA, which inspired

Some big changes are taking place on the 2400 block of Manton Street. When we last visited here over the summer, a new home was under construction on the southwest corner of 24th & Manton and it boasted a list price of $500K. At the time, we also reminded you about a

We were so excited, over the summer, to share the news that a Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken franchise was planning to open on the southeast corner of 20th & Washington. The plans called for a restaurant with seating for 81 and a liquor license, and actually had the support of the community.