As we’ve mentioned in the past, the Philadelphia Department of Public Property is selling off a small number of individual lots and vacant buildings owned by different city departments. One such lot, 1121 Catharine St., was purchased about a year ago for $65,100 by Metro Titan Acquisitions.

In the past

The lot had some shrubs, grass, and a little mural on the bottom of the wall of the building next door. In the past few months, a new residential building has risen on this site.

Looks different

From across the street

We’re not huge fans of stucco bays, but we’re always mesmerized by bay windows that project off of a corner as they do above. Whether you like how it looks or not, the new building is a testament…