In Point Breeze

As has been the case on many blocks in Point Breeze of late, the 2000 block of Federal Street has seen considerable redevelopment. On the block's eastern end, OCF Coffee House opened a couple of years ago and Breezy's Cafe moved in a little more recently, adding to the commercial

20th Street between Titan and Wharton has seen some big changes in the last few years. At the corner of 20th & Titan, a single family home sprung from the ground on a lot that had previously been vacant for decades. This home has been joined by other new construction

For many years, the 1700 block of South Broad Street has been home to the South Philadelphia Neighborhood Library, Health Center 2, and the DiSilvestro Playground and Recreation Center. All three facilties have been looking a little shabby of late, needing at least some minor repairs and ideally a major

It's been a long road for Renewbold, but it seems that the journey is finally approaching its end. It was all the way back in February of 2011 that we first told you about this project from LPMG, the guys behind American Sardine Bar and South Philly Tap Room. About

A little less than a year ago, we came upon a zoning notice at 2300 Washington Ave., a huge lot that's been vacant and overgrown for years. This notice informed us of plans for a self storage facility from United Storall Center that would rise over sixty feet tall. This use and

In the northeastern section of Point Breeze, two long vacant lots should soon get redeveloped. A couple of years ago, we told you about plans for two triplexes on the 1100 block of S. 15th St. which received pushback from some folks in the neighborhood who didn't want to see

Back in the spring, we told you about plans from OCF Holdings to replace a gross old warehouse with twenty-two new homes at the corner of 20th & Wharton. The project went to the ZBA back in May, and a final ruling still hasn't been made.Current viewLooking down 20th StreetAt

Back in April, we checked in on the 1900 and 2000 blocks of Titan Street, noting three new homes under construction on the 2000 block and two more on the 1900 block. Since our last visit, there's been plenty of progress, as one would hope.Three new homes on the 2000

The 1300 block of S. Chadwick Street in Point Breeze is in the middle of a transformation. Until the beginning of this year, this block featured a shocking number of vacant lots. Notably, its eastern side had a collection of lots with a combined length of over half a football

It seems like another vacant lot in Point Breeze will soon disappear. 1401-03 S. 20th St. has been empty for as long as we can remember, which admittedly isn't as long as many neighborhood residents, but still. A bench that's popular with riders of (really waiters for) the 17 bus