And we ain't talking about these guys.

In December, Toll Bros. proposal for 2400 South St. was approved by the ZBA, this after months (and some would say years) of wrangling with near neighbors, community stakeholders, and SOSNA. For a full rundown of their more-or-less final plan, you can see all

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Last week, we told you about Lombard Estates, Noah Ostroff's 11-home development planned for 1803-29 Lombard St., which is currently functioning as a parking lot. At the time, we were under the impression that the neighbors on nearby Addison St. were generally supportive of this project.

At this week's CCRA zoning meeting, we

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In January, we updated you on a story we initially broke last June, about a new Vietnamese restaurant coming to Front & Titan Sts. in Pennsport. At the time, we pointed out some demolition activity ongoing next door at 1114 S Front St., the former home of Sculli Bros. Inc.

Over the

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In Logan Square, the issue of whether historic preservation trumps safety is on the table. Or is it?

Recently, two individuals who live nearby nominated Coxe Park, located at 2136 Cherry St., to be considered for the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.

Interestingly, Friends of Coxe Park (FOCP), oppose this nomination. According to their website, historic designation

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Last fall, we tipped you off about two projects under construction in the West Poplar/Spring Garden/Spring Arts neighborhood. 622 N 12th St. was the massive building with the funky bay window and parking in the front, and 1217-19 Mount Vernon St. looked like two new construction, single family homes.

In the

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At the end of last year, I. Brewster & Sons Gallery, which had previously been located at 1824 Chestnut St., relocated to the space that was, until fairly recently, the Please Touch Museum. The gallery has been in business in Philly for over 30 years, and their growth over the years necessitated

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As you're well aware by now, there's a ton of development activity these days in Francisville. We've identified an under-the-radar property that could represent one of the most interesting development opportunities in the neighborhood, but it comes with a gigantic caveat. Ready?

She's a beaut, right? Only problem is, she's owned

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After nearly ten years of offering high-end Laotian and Thai cuisine for reasonable prices, neighborhood restaurant Vientiane Cafe is eyeing an expansion.

But manager Sunny Phanthavong says she is not sure when. The timing keeps changing. That's because Vientiane, located on the 4700 block of Baltimore Avenue, cannot expand next door to 4726

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Several readers have asked us about the ongoing construction at 665 N Broad St., where a large steel strucure has replaced several low rise buildings that were torn down several months ago.

For years, the Laborers District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity has called this location home.

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Two of the biggest issues urban farmers face is limited space and limited resources. Neighborhood Foods is a joint collaboration between two Philly organizations and the farms they operate to generate resources, access more land, reach a bigger audience and bring attention to urban-greening and the farm-to-table movement, while providing

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