In Queen Village

Take a look at this section of the 900 block of S. 5th St. back in 2007.The view back in 2007Passing by this area today, we see a very different scene, with previously vacant and blighted buildings either renovated or replaced. And one new building, at 934 S. 5th St.,

When we last checked in on the Shot Tower Estates project at 112 Christian St., five enormous homes were nearly finished, with four more to follow. Remember, the huge parcel was home to a large one-story garage and some office space for the Scandinavian Shipping Supply Company. Before that, it functioned as

We've had an eye on 718-724 S. 2nd St. for several years, first bringing the property to your attention back in the summer of 2011. Though the property has been on our radar for a remarkable five years, it's been a thorn in the sides of its neighbors for half a decade

We have a handful of memories involving 514 South St., all of which date back to a time that Dairy Queen made its home in this one-story building. By the end of its time at this address, the DQ was kinda gross, so it was no surprise to us when

Bella Vista and Queen Village are a mess right now thanks to a bunch of road work, but the 500 block of Bainbridge Street was closed today thanks instead to real estate development. Two projects are simulaneously under construction on this block, and they're rather different from one another. First,

It wasn't so long ago that you could have generously described the corner of 4th & Queen as "not one of the best in the neighborhood." More specifically, there were roughly ten buildings on either side of 4th Street, just south of Queen, that looked like their owners hadn't cared

Fabric Row was all about fabric once upon a time. Hence the name. But as the years have passed and the internet has become more and more a source of... well, everything, fabric stores have faded and other businesses have come to the corridor. We've always thought that Fabric Row

Goldstein's Men's and Boy's Apparel spent over a century selling suits and other clothing to men and boys near 6th & Passyunk. The look of their storefront was certainly unique in the neighborhood, but the building only dates back a few decades. Though it only shows the upper floors, a

Traveling up 5th Street on a lovely day last week, some construction caught our eye on 5th Street, about half a block south of the Queen's Walk project. The work was particularly notable because it was taking place well beyond the street, with the foundation looking like a bit of

The large building in the middle of the 400 block of South Street has gone through some ups and downs over the last few years. In 2011, Pearl Art & Craft Supplies closed their doors at 417 South St. after a lengthy run, as part of the entire company going