In Queen Village

In the summer of 2013, the Antiquarian's Delight at 6th & Bainbridge closed its doors when the building they called home for many years changed hands. About a year ago, we were excited to share the news that the structure, a former synagogue with wonderful original details, would be preserved

At the bottom of Fabric Row, at 4th & Queen, a collection of buildings are under construction as part of a project that's transforming a long-lousy corner. Previously, the southwest corner of this intersection contained a collection of stucco-covered buildings that were probably quite old, but altered beyond recognition from

The pasty building at 718-724 S. 2nd St. has looked awful for many years. Most recently, Queen Village neighbors hired a lawyer to make sure a new developer who started work on the building this fall without community involvement was doing it safely.Several weeks agoFor at least the past eight years,

Generally when we talk about Washington Avenue, we're harping on possible projects west of Broad Street. Despite the fact that the other half of Washington Avenue is more developed with residential uses and less of a moat between neighborhoods, it's still ripe with redevelopment opportunities. Recently, we learned from Passyunk

Right now, the strip of landscaping that runs along Bainbridge Street between 3rd and 5th Streets is just that, a strip of landscaping that some might call a park. It's already a nice brief glimpse of green in a city neighborhood, but the Friends of Bainbridge Green have bigger plans.View from above,

We were grabbing some farm fresh produce at Headhouse today and passed by a couple of buildings we first wrote about back in April. At that time, they were under heavy construction, with eight apartments and two fresh commercial spaces in the works.Several months agoWhen we passed 610-12 S. 4th

Last year, a fire ravaged Jack B. Fabrics at 748 S. 4th St. on Fabric Row. When we last visited the property in April, a new building was being framed out, replacing the demolished structure. When we passed by the other day, the exterior looked nearly complete.Before the fireCurrent viewOnce it's finished, the new

A couple years ago, we told you about the Spafford House at Front & Bainbridge in Queen Village, noting that it was vacant and available for sale. The building was constructed in 1762 according to QVNA, and was originally home to William Spafford, who made his living as a sea

And now for another edition in our long and continuing series about places Philadelphians have been buried.  There are so many of course, but what makes this one interesting is that you could be living on top of it.  The south side of Christian Street between 5th and 6th Streets is completely

For many years, you could find an L-shaped surface parking lot at 512-14 S. Front St., just around the corner from South Street's hullabaloo. Back in the winter of 2013, we attended a QVNA meeting where developers presented plans to redevelop the lot, and the community group offered their support.