In Point Breeze

Back in September we speculated about the fate of a fixed-up commercial space at 16th and Federal Sts. that formerly contained Ray's Cleaners.

At that point, the exterior of the building had been fixed up, with the boarded-up rear of the property becoming an apartment, some new windows installed, and repairs

A couple of readers gave us the heads up about a newly dug hole at the corner of 20th and Dickinson Sts. and we, of course, went and checked it out.

We had some trouble finding out the situation with these three lots, but eventually got our information from the RDA's

15th St., between Ellsworth and Federal Sts., is not a desirable block. On the northern end of the street, a not-so-safe bar. On the southern end, a beer distributor, a bodega, and a beer and steaks shop serve up the essentials. Midblock, a number of dilapidated and/or vacant homes are

Back in June, we wrote about an eleven-unit affordable housing project from Community Ventures in cooperation with South Philadelphia H.O.M.E.S. in Point Breeze. In case you don't feel like (re)reading 800 words from six months ago, the key takeaways are: Community Ventures is building really nice looking homes for low-income

The 1700 block of Point Breeze Ave., which goes from Morris St. to Moore St., is a tough one to love. Shuttered storefronts, blighted buildings, and vacant lots litter the streetscape, with only a church and the Point Breeze Performing Arts Center providing some hope to this depressed stretch.

Despite this,

Some of you may have missed the Fox News report last night, which questions whether City Council candidate Kenyatta Johnson actually lives at 1818 Manton St., in the 2nd Council District. If you did, here's a link:

Does Council Candidate Live In District?: MyFoxPHILLY.com
If you don't feel like watching the whole

Over the weekend, we spotted an unusual looking rehab ongoing at 1523 Ellsworth St.

According to the zoning application, developers Urban Real Estate Investments, who purchased the property about a year ago for $70K, are adding a one-story addition to a two story portion, a two story addition to a one

We were in the neighborhood and spotted this row home under construction on the 1100 block of S. 19th St.

This property looks like it's going to have a very different look than the standard South Philly home, and almost could have been teleported from Northern Liberties or Fishtown. But that

Today, 1443 Dickinson St. doesn't look like much. It's a double-wide vacant lot in Point Breeze on a block with several blighted properties, and you probably wouldn't give it a second look if you walked by.

Earlier this year, Charles Giunta purchased 1441-43 Dickinson St. for $63K, and according to a

Back in August, we wrote about six foundations on the desolate 2000 block of Annin St., and may have also launched into a short rant about property taxes. Based on the progress that's taken place on the site in the past two months, no one can accuse developer Roman Mosheyev