Penn and Gross

I moved to Penn Avenue 2 years ago from Highland Park. I loved my old apartment but felt cut off from the city. Now I live in between Shadyside and Downtown. This street has been neglected for 50 years, however there has been a S-L-O-W revival going on. Penn Avenue is one of the longest streets in the city, it should (and will someday) be a grand boulevard. It's rich with both history and neglect. The building in the picture was a crack house when I first moved here. Lots of shady deals going on in front of it. Some out of town artists bought it and are making it into some sort of art and music venue, the land next door is going be be three townhouses, originally supposed to have been completed 2 years ago. At least it's started and I look forward to taking many more photos of this corner as the work progresses.