That term, "Art Museum area," is just vague enough to be useful to developers and realtors. Anything from Broad and Callowhill to 31st and Girard could theoretically be called "Art Museum area." That's why I prefer the actual neighborhood appellations - Fairmount, Spring Garden, Logan Circle, Francisville, Brewerytown.

Glad to hear, though, that there's new construction down there. I haven't been over by 16th in a while, but it's a pretty scary corridor north of Spring Garden St.