Even casual Naked Philly readers know how much we love when new buildings replace surface parking lots. To say the least, we were pretty jazzed to see how much progress has been made on the seven story apartment building on the former parking lot at 1314-32 Spring Garden St. when

Though he doesn't have a Broadway smash named after him, Benjamin Franklin nevertheless stands as one of the most important of our Founding Fathers and one of the more consequential figures in American history. A Philadelphian for most of his adult life, his family home was located in a courtyard

Most of Northwest Philadelphia is zoned rather restrictively, with large sections only allowing for the construction of single family homes. Many areas even prohibit rowhomes, the most Philadelphian of housing typologies. Fortunately there are a few pockets, often near Regional Rail stations, where at least a bit of density is

As this year has rolled along, we've seen several companies from NYC announce plans to open up on Chestnut Street, west of Broad. In the last few weeks we've covered the jewelry brand Catbird opening up their first Philadelphia location on the 1800 block of Chestnut, as well as Veronica

Though Kensington was the manufacturing engine of Philadelphia back when the city was known as the Workshop of the World, industry was once prevalent all over town. Today, you'd never expect homes next to a coal yard, a lumber mill, or a smelting plant, but this was the way things

If you visit the 3200 block of N. 16th St., you'll probably find yourself struck by the large amount of vacant land, just steps from Temple University Hospital. Though the hospital provides critical healthcare resources to the community and also serves as a job center for thousands of people at

In the early decades of the 20th century, Market East was considered Philadelphia's central shopping district. This area was home to a group of department stores, including Strawbridge & Clothier, Gimbels, Lit Brothers, Snellenburg's, Frank & Seder, and Wanamaker's, collectively known as the "Big Six." Department stores in those days

When we recently checked out a new apartment building on the 1100 block of E Berks St., we predicted more development would soon be coming down the pike in this pocket. We mentioned the warehouse next door being for sale, so we figured that it would be the next victim,

The trend of hip NYC brands opening up retail locations near Rittenhouse continues unabated. Earlier this month, we reported that Brooklyn-based Catbird would be moving into a building on Chestnut Street. Now we can share that Veronica Beard is planning a new location around the corner as part of a

It was less than a year ago that we told you about plans for a new 19 unit mixed-use building at the site of the former Kensington Community Food Co-op. But earlier this week, we discovered a permit for a revised version of this project. Named 'The Lehigh Building," the