1314SG-07

Ahh, (almost) spring: that glorious time of year when the days get longer, the birds begin to sing again, and the Phillies once more give us renewed hope. So, it is only fitting that we find ourselves at the aptly named 1314 Spring Garden St., which provides the same vibes

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1700-03

It is pretty incredible how often we literally will run into a project while exploring something close by. At 1700 N. Howard St. in South Kensington, that was exactly the case the other day, when we were drawn to the neon orange glow of construction barriers. This is a very

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UC-2

The drama around the University City Townhomes, the former affordable-housing complex that sits at 3900-60 Market St., has had many twists and turns over the years. Things became clearer back in November, when the last of the residents moved out and a zoning permit for demolition was issued by the

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Front And Cecil B 2024

While we recently swung by the corner of N. Front St. & Cecil B. Moore for a video check-in on the construction progress at the intersection, we thought it was high time for a written update, since it's been about a year-and-a-half. Home to the beloved International Bar, Fishtown Plaza

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10-NEW26Chuch-04

For being such a small street, Church Lane in Germantown sure has been a busy place from a development standpoint as of late. This quiet lane just off of Germantown Ave. has had a couple proposals earmarked for some of the emptier properties on the street.We will first quickly address

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1700Frank-01

After making our way around the southern tip of Frankford Ave., we decided to take a stroll a few blocks north of Naked Philly's super-secret Fishtown HQ to check out the happenings there. As one might expect, there's plenty in the works, but today we draw our eyes toward several

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01-2100new

The other day, we were out visiting a lovely triumvirate of new homes at 21st & Rodman and we barely made it half a block before a project at 2100 Lombard St. popped back onto our development radar. As you cans see, these projects sit basically on the same block,

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QueenLane-4

"Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink" typically induces images of the salty seas, but in this case could describe the drinking water in Philadelphia about a year ago. It would be tough to forget, but a chemical spill on the Delaware River caused chaos within our water

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01-IMG_9406

Isn't it fun when the Spring of Deception rears its head, only to then suddenly whip you back towards the icy throes of Third Winter? Sometimes it is, actually, like the other day when our inappropriate jacket selection caused us to take an unexpected route in hopes of avoiding the

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02-IMG_9259

Just a block to the west from several apartments in the works, West Catholic Prep stands as one of the finest pieces of academic architecture in the city. The building opened in the 1920s and stands much the same today, despite somehow not being listed on the local Register of

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