In South Kensington

As we were making our way around a recent site visit to check out a new mixed-use building, we couldn't help but notice a stark brick silhouette at 1350 N. Front St., beyond the famous (and restored) Kurt Vile mural that sits by the El tracks. The red orange brick

You'd be forgiven if you're not intimately familiar with the property at 1832-46 Germantown Ave. in South Kensington. This property has long been a collection of empty lots on a stretch of Germantown that dead-ends into Berks St. immediately to the north. We actually visited a property close by that

Historical preservation is often a tricky subject, as so much of it lies in the eye of the beholder. Is the building itself beautiful enough to keep around? Is the history of what took place on-site worthy of memorialization in physical form? Does the building even look like it used

"Show us a scrapyard and we will show you an opportunity" is one of our favorite sayings, always striking a chord with us with its concise and inherent truth. OK, so this is clearly not a saying, but at the NW corner of N. American & Berks, it could be!

While we were trekking around South Kensington to check on a new brewery/residence, we were floored by the amount of construction happening all around. Even though we are in the area often and seek out construction sites, this little pocket has so much in progress it can be difficult to

It's not often that exciting things happen in the shadow of a self-storage facility, but at 1621 N. American St., that's exactly what's taking place. Sitting next door to the CubeSmart at N. American & Cecil B. Moore, a one-story garage will soon reinvent itself as something more exciting -

Hey, have you heard about that project on N. Front Street on the South Kensington/Fishtown border? If you're nodding your head yes, you aren't alone, as there are approximately one zillion projects in various stages of development around here. After having our eye on zoning documents for a long time,

Some projects are a long time coming, and the Dwell 2nd Street apartments most definitely fit this profile. After we first covered a previous version of this project a decade ago, we were back again in 2018 as construction was beginning on the first phase of the project. Last summer

After staying exclusively east of N. American St. on our last couple South Kensington journeys, we now head to 2552-66 N. 3rd St., west of this major throughway. We visit a property a block to the west of N. American St. and a block south of Lehigh Ave., where the

After taking a trek along N. American St. to catch up on all the action there, we couldn't help but notice that N. 2nd St. in South Kensington was just as busy. While some projects are yet to begin, others are well underway, so let's pick up where we left