Perhaps most commonly noticed as the building next door to the shuttered Letto Deli, the Gramercy Building, located at 210 S. 13th St., has recently undergone a significant renovation. The six story building was constructed in 1915, and designed by Clarence Eaton Schermerhorn.

Developer Leo Korein, Pinard Architects, and contractors Marc Kaman

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The other day, when we snapped some photos of the ongoing construction of the new Family Court Building, we caught an in-person glimpse of Grumman Greenhouse for the first time.

Artist Jordan Griska has taken a decommissioned Grumman Tracker II, a Cold War era submarine bomber, and bent the nose of the

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At the corner of Juniper and Chancellor Sts., a historic building has sat vacant for the past few years.

Most recently a divey gay bar/club called Key West, the former carriage house has a fascinating history, according to Philly Bricks. The building, constructed in the mid-1860's, was converted to architectural offices

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A couple of weeks ago, a developer went before the ZBA with plans for three new construction homes at 1417-21 Fitzwater St., in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. After an initial proposal to SOSNA to have the homes set back from the street to accomodate two parking spaces, the revised plan

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Last week, we lamented the conditions on Washington Ave., west of Broad St. as we hoped that NextFab Studio would help shake things up. Washington Ave. to the east of Broad St., while certainly not Shangri-La, interacts considerably better with the neighborhoods that surround it. There are active businesses on

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The construction of the new Family Court Building at the corner of 15th and Arch Sts. is progressing, with a giant hole currently occupying the tract across from LOVE Park and next door to 1515 Arch St., home of the ZBA, along with numerous other city agencies. It's actually a pretty impressive sight (and site)

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A couple of weeks ago, Temple Nests II LP went before the ZBA with the proposal to construct five duplexes at 805-815 W. Norris St., just a half a block east of the Temple University Train Station. The currently vacant lot is surrounded by a number of other vacant lots.

There

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Waaay back in June, we told you about a stalled construction project at 1120 S. Front St., a building owned by the same people who own Pho and Café Viet Huong restaurant. Let's look back together:

From the looks of it, construction has picked back up, and it's moving fairly quickly.

And

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Via Uwishunu, we learned that venerable Plays and Players Theater Co. at 1714 Delancey Pl. is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary season.

To celebrate, Plays and Players is presenting a series of staged readings of shows that were part of their first season. The next show will be a reading of

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Since last May, Sister Cities Park, the easternmost patch of green space that makes up Logan Square, has been under construction. As we told you about back then, this renovation project is part of Mayor Nutter’s Green 2015 initiative as well as a part of a plan to spruce up

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