In Point Breeze

If you've been to Point Breeze lately, you've probably noticed that there's a ton of construction going on all over the neighborhood. Heading up 18th Street the other day, we kept bumping into projects so figured we'd pass along some updates. First, we look at 1334 S. 18th St., which

When the American Sardine Bar opened a couple years ago at 18th & Federal, it was hailed as a wonderful addition to a neighborhood that had seen few if any businesses open in years. Last year, when they were able to add outdoor seating to their establishment, it added a

About four years ago, we walked through 1128 S. 19th St., exploring the possibility of purchasing the property. The building had three apartments and a small dentist's office. A fire had taken place just weeks prior, and while some parts of the building were badly damaged, other parts were still more

These days, it's become the norm to see old warehouses torn down in favor of construction of new homes. So when we heard that there was new residential development coming to the 1600 block of Mifflin Street, we were expecting that demolition would be part of the plan. A storage

Last fall, Neighbors Investing in Childs Elementary (NICE), had a lovely block party at Childs, where dozens of community members learned about the group's efforts at the local school. Last week at Ignite Philly, two representatives from NICE gave an impassioned speech on how you too can help your neighborhood school. Somehow, a

Last week, the ZBA approved the application for a new home at 1159 S. 19th St., which was previously part of a surface parking lot for a funeral home across the street. In the past, the funeral home was operated by the Pelzer and Kirkland families, but the Kirkland's have

In October, we told you that groundbreaking for Renewbold would finally be taking place at 16th & Moore. For decades, this was the site of the Drexel School. After the school was demolished, the parcel sat vacant for several years, as planning for Renewbold progressed. Now, nine new homes have sprung

Back in January, we showed you some images of the former Saint Rita's school at Broad & Ellsworth as it was being demolished. At the time, we told you that the Saint Rita of Cascia Shrine next door had plans for the site that once contained the school which were

After grabbing a delicious sandwich at Breezy's Cafe yesterday, we were heading back into town when we noticed a new and growing hole in the ground at the northeast corner of 20th & Ellsworth. The combination of three vacant lots has held back this corner for quite some time, and

It's amazing to reflect that just a couple of years ago, the development frontier in northern Point Breeze was Wharton Street. Now, we've seen all kinds of proposals south of Wharton, notably the fifty home project proposed between Wharton and Reed on their 2000 blocks. And of course there are