In South Kensington

It's taken years, but Tim Patton's dream of opening a nanobrewery at 1710 N. 5th St. in South Kensington is on the verge of coming true. A couple of summers ago, we told you about Patton's plan to turn a home brewing hobby into a legit business called Saint Benjamin

Last year, we explored the roasting facilities for Reanimator Coffee, located in an old warehouse on Cecil B that also functioned as an arts space. Since then, this local coffee roaster has appeared in various new cafes around town and even opened a spot of their own in Fishtown. And

For at least a decade, 143 W. Girard Ave., one of the more interesting buildings in the area, has sat vacant. You've probably passed by here at some point and wondered about it yourself, since its signage is both prominent and memorable. We've probably had half dozen readers ask us

Last fall, we told you about ongoing renovation efforts at 221 W. Girard Ave., a tired mixed-use building. This week, a reader checked in with a photo of the building's new facade. It features a bay window that we kinda dig.In the pastRecent shotThe Girard Avenue corridor has experienced a

Last week, a reader spotted a zoning notice posted on a fence on the south side of Oxford Street, between Bodine and Cadwallader Streets. Since we hadn't heard about a project here, and because it's just what we do, we figured we'd do some investigating.Zoning noticeThe zoning notice describes the

Last fall, we told you about two new homes under construction on Palethorp Street, just north of Girard. Palethorp, in case you're unfamiliar, is a tiny north-south street just east of 2nd Street, which is lined with homes as you make your way up through South Kensington. At its beginning

Several months ago, we told you about the ongoing renovation of a mixed-use building on the 200 block of W. Girard Ave., located around the corner from the Piazza and even closer to the neighborhood's still-newish supermarket. That project is still progressing, and should soon be approaching the finish line.Looking

Lately we've been abuzz with talk about redevelopment opportunities in Kensington around 6th & Thompson. Potential is certainly good to talk about, but what we really like to see is construction actually taking place. Such is the case with the renovations of a couple of bruised and vacant properties just

From time to time we come across an intersection and write about one development related story, only to find that a few months later that same intersection or very close to it becomes a hotbed of redevelopment stories.One of our recent kicks is 6th & Thompson. While the northeast corner

In South Kensington, the public sources are indirectly investing more than $1M, including a $250K grant from the American Street Empowerment Zone, overseen by the Department of Commerce, to spur business development at 1600 N. American St., for years a large vacant lot. This is an area that’s teeming with