In South Kensington

As the development in Northern Liberties seems to seep in all directions and inspire development projects in the Spring Garden/West Poplar/Spring Arts (we have some new info about this area coming soon) and Fishtown neighborhoods, the Norris Square Civic Association is playing its part in making progress for its community in Kensington.

It has plans

We've had our eye on this home for awhile, watching with interest as the unique-looking place has been under construction. Last month, 245 W. Jefferson St. went on the market, and is currently listed for $340K.

The home was constructed by Continuum Environments, LLC, who are referring to it as the

We were in the area and noticed some new windows on some old looking warehouse (or factory) buildings at 1639-43 N Hancock St. (half a block below Cecil B. Moore Ave.), in Kensington. Making certain that these windows haven't been there for years, we put on our two-years-ago glasses and took

We've had our eye on this construction site at 117 W Girard Ave. for a few months now, and haven't come any closer to knowing what's going on...

The property, which sits on a 14'x52' lot, was purchased by Selina Inc for $150K back in 2006. We can't find much info

We've passed by the Gretz Brewery at 1524 Germantown Ave. (basically at 4th and Oxford Sts.) many times over the years, admiring what remains of its glory, and lamenting its poor condition. This building, a link to Philadelphia's deep rooted brewing past, becomes more and more relevant as our brewing present continues

A few months ago, we alerted you that 3rd Ward, the wonderful Brooklyn-based arts facility, will be opening a new location in the City of Brotherly Love next summer. At the time, we wondered whether the new Philadelphia location would, like the Brooklyn space, actively seek an outside restauranteur to

Seven new town homes in South Kensington, four on Master Street, and three on Mascher Street, could be the beginning of a huge project that could result in the construction of as many as seventy new single-family homes, a complete transformation that will pretty much create a new neighborhood in

A couple of weeks ago, we profiled K'House, a proposed cohousing project from Indy Hall, which will be constructed on the 1700 block of N. Howard St. While we were up there snapping pictures, we noticed a sign on the corner, at 1703-05 N. Howard St., promoting First Steel, a

We were up in Kensington the other day and this ongoing construction caught our eye.

According to the neighbors, a decent looking home stood at 1332 Palethorp St., until just a few years ago. Since the current owner purchased the lot in 2009, he's been working on the property himself, mostly

Local coworking group Independants Hall is taking the next logical step in their mission to create community in the creative scene in Philadelphia, embarking on a cohousing project called K'House (pronounced like Ka-boom, in case you're wondering). The new cohousing building will be located at 1711 N. Howard St. in