In Queen Village

A reader in the neighborhood reached out the other day, wondering about 729 E Passyunk Ave., formerly home to the Meredith Preschool and Nursery. According to this thread on Philadelphia Speaks, the day care shut down back in 2009 due to complaints filed by a disgruntled former employee. We can't

We were in the area yesterday checking out the terrible fire at 2nd & Wharton, and were on our way back across town, and noticed two homes apparently under construction in Queen Village. 919-23 S. 3rd St. includes two buildings and a vacant lot, all of which have been poorly maintained

The aesthetically pleasing townhouse at the corner of Bainbridge and American Streets is a private residence today, listed as 221 Bainbridge Street.  However, in its earliest incarnation, as 625 Guilford St. (today American St.), this corner has seen a host of occupants, both in the commercial and public capacities.  Its history

A reader reached out the other day and told us about a new home going up at 225 Carpenter St., on a residential Queen Village block. For years, this property was vacant, with what looked like some sort of storage use.

In June, 240 Dupont Street LLC purchased the property for

A reader gave us the heads up that change was afoot at the northeast corner of 2nd & Christian, where a 7-11 arrived on the scene in the last couple of weeks. This store replaces a 24/7 Food Mart, which years ago took over this mini-shopping mall space from a Wawa

To those who might question the value or effectiveness of urban renewal projects, we say, behold Headhouse Square.  At one time, a bustling anchor of immigrant activity, the two block stretch of 2nd Street between South and Pine provides ample evidence of its past while obscuring much of the squalor and disrepair

We've told you about several new hotels coming to Philadelphia over the past few months, but today we're going to tell you about a rather old hotel. Well, the hotel itself isn't so old, but the buildings that house it are older than some dirt you'll find around town. Shippen

We stopped by Bainbridge Street Barrel House the other day and had a quick chat with the owner of the business, who tells us that they should be up and running right after Halloween. In talking with the General Contractor, we learned that they've passed inspection and are just putting

In the winter of 2008, 709 S 6th St. pretty much exploded, according to this news report from 6ABC. A gas leak was the suspected cause of the collapse, which resulted in a shower of debris coating the street and damage to several neighboring homes. Within a year and a

Last month, we told you about the closing of John C Paul and Sons on the northwest corner of 5th & Bainbridge after doing business out of that location for decades. Today, we have some new information about two other properties in the immediate vicinity.

On the southwest corner of the intersection,