A reader tipped us off that two homes were in the process of being torn down on adorable Saint Albans Street, in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. We went over and took a peek, and it's true- 2026 and 2028 Saint Albans St. are pretty much gone.

At least one if not

As Philly.com has reported, a four-alarm fire struck an abandoned factory on Front Street, just south of Girard Avenue, early this morning. The fire caused problems for commuters this morning, disrupting service on the El; shuttle buses are running between Spring Garden and Huntington Stations. This fire brings back memories

Sustainability certainly has its value. New Kensington property values have risen 10 to 20 percent since 2009, according to a Wharton study, cited in a recent 19125 Case Study prepared for the New Kensington Community Development Corporation by Community Development Consulting. All since the launch of urban sustainability initiative Sustainable 19125. Coincidence? Maybe not.

Part of that initiative

In November of 2010, the long national nightmare ended for commuters, and all of West Philadelphia when the South Street Bridge reopened (amazingly) ahead of schedule. In the nearly two years since, we've used this convenient piece of infrastructure on numerous occasions, enjoying the pleasure of traveling over the bridge

A few months ago, Fairmount Avenue stalwart Mugshots moved out of its ultra-prime location at 21st & Fairmount, directly across the street from Eastern State Penitentiary. Their new home is just a couple of blocks to the east, at 1925 Fairmount Ave., in the still relatively new mixed-use building built by Loonstyn Properties.

Back in January, we updated you on the progress of the renovations at Sister Cities Park, what was previously a somewhat underwhelming green space directly to the east of Logan Square. As we originally told you over a year ago, this renovation included design work from DIGSAU architects, Pennoni Associates and landscape architect Bryan

Members of the Spring Garden Civic Association (SGCA) recently voted to approve the construction of four traditional single family row homes on a vacant seven-lot parcel on 23rd Street, between Brandywine Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

We first reported about the purchase of the site and two adjacent Brandywine St. homes (2230-32) by Fairmount-based developers Loonstyn Properties, last

When the Calvary Church Condo project at 16th & Fairmount was nearing completion six months ago, we were excited about the adaptive reuse but lamented the blighted former garage across the street.

In February, some readers tipped us off that part of the garage was being demolished, and we had high

At the corner of 9th and Bainbridge Streets, just a few steps away from Chapterhouse, construction on two homes is moving along nicely. The home on the corner was a source of controversy when it was initially proposed, as it was to cover the “Autumn” mural, by David Guinn. Now, as

The folks at Flying Kite Media have a novel idea: reactivate long abandoned storefronts by occupying said locations for 90 days, and using the space as a media hub and art gallery before moving on to another space for another 90 days. Their goal is to shine a light on spaces in