In Point Breeze
We last checked in on the Northstar Point Breeze homes at 20th & Dickinson almost a year ago, when they had just been framed out. As you can probably guess, these affordable homes have been finished in the time that's passed, and have been on the market since April. All
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10 January, 2013 | No Comments | Point BreezeThe other day, a reader wondered about some construction activity at an odd-looking building on the northwest corner of Broad & Tasker. We'd noticed this building in the past and remember it as a WIC office, but always assumed that it was built for some other purpose.
We did some research,
Read MoreA reader checked in a couple of weeks ago, wondering about some construction activity at the southeast corner of 15th & Dickinson. We did a little investigating, and here's what we found:
According to an old listing from 2004, the first floor previously contained a store and a check cashing place.
Read MoreWhen we last checked in on 1148 and 1150 S. 15th St. back in August, new fencing had recently gone up, indicating the possibility that work would finally begin on the site after months of delays. Which was a good thing, because these blighted properties were bringing down an already
Read MoreWhen American Sardine Bar opened on the corner of 18th & Federal a little over a year ago, it was considered a big deal by new and old Point Breeze residents alike. This neighborhood has seen more than its share of hard times in the past few decades, but has
Read MoreDear Editors of the Philadelphia Daily News,
Jan Ransom’s December 20th, 2012 story titled “Housing plan sparks debate in Point Breeze” contains so many factual errors that only one of two disappointing possibilities can be true. Either the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is engaging in a systematic campaign of misinformation or they simply have no idea
Read MoreWe were in the area the other day, and when we passed 1603 Ellsworth St., we spotted some construction activity. As you can see in this photo, the old windows have been removed, and you can probably assume that quite a bit of interior renovation work is taking place as
Read MoreIn July, we told you about 2016-20 Annin St., three new construction homes proposed for the block that we once (appropriately) characterized as one of the worst in the entire city. The other day, a reader gave us the heads up that the developers had finally broken ground, so we
Read MoreFinal Chance to Say Your Piece About the Point Breeze Land Grab
29 November, 2012 | No Comments | Point BreezeA few weeks ago, we told you that the PRA Land Grab (for more info on this, click here) would be coming before the Rules Committee of City Council and encouraged you to go out and make your voice heard. The hearing featured a parade of affordable housing developers touting
Read MoreWe go to South Philadelphia HOMES meetings every month, and for better or for worse, they've been kind of boring of late. But not last night. Oh, no. While most meetings have been very lightly attended, this one featured a packed house.
At the meeting, tavern owner John Longacre presented a
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