In Point Breeze

Point Breeze has experienced considerable redevelopment over the last few years, but there's still no shortage of vacant lots or empty houses. A few weeks ago, we told you about a couple of projects on the 1300 block of Hicks Street- a new construction home had replaced a vacant lot, and

It's been quite a roller coaster year for the Saint Rita of Cascia Shrine. In January, we told you about the demolition of the former Saint Rita's school at Broad & Ellsworth. This was notable not only because a large building was being demolished, but also because it was a clear

Community groups around town have all sorts of different strategies for raising money to improve their neighborhoods. Some charge dues. Others get significant grants. Still others rely on contributions from the local business community. The leadership of Newbold Neighbors, however, take a decidedly boozy approach to funding their activities.Hicks St., nee

A couple days ago, a reader tipped us off about two homes under construction on the 1400 block of S. 19th Street, which sits between Reed and Dickinson Streets. We didn't know much about the projects, whether they were new construction or rehabs for example, so we zipped over to

We were on the narrow 1300 block of S. Hicks St. today and spied two projects currently under construction. Since it's what we do, we figured we'd bring 'em to your attention. For years, 1324 S. Hicks St. was a vacant lot. Now, it's a two-story home with a bay.

Last week, we told you about plans for twenty-two new homes to replace a large warehouse on the corner of 20th & Wharton. This project would join the exciting proposal for 48 additional homes, which would replace another warehouse next door. Both projects went before the community earlier this week

Three summers ago, we first told you about 1402 Ellsworth St. and an unpopular plan to build an addition onto the building to create three apartments within. By March of 2012, some work had taken place on the property after the ZBA approved the project, but efforts stalled when a community group

A hundred years ago, it made plenty of sense to have warehouses and factories located in the middle of residential areas. The Washington Avenue of the past, with its lumber mills and coal yards, makes today's forklift-laden obstacle course seem extremely tame by comparison. When the Philadelphia Traction Company had

In gentrifying neighborhoods, a common theme has been the demolition of old churches and the construction of new homes in their place. We've seen this pattern repeated at 20th & Fitzwater where six homes replaced a church, at 19th & Catharine where ten homes rose in a church's place a

Over a year ago, we visited the 1900 block of Titan Street in Point Breeze, and told you about plans to replace three older homes with new three story structures. We revisited the block the other day, and discovered that two of those homes are now under construction.1925 Titan St.