A reader tipped us off over the weekend after noticing a demolition notice on the northwest corner of 13th & Reed, across the street from Columbus Square Park. This two-story property at 1340 S. 13th St. is used for a few different things according to an old permit, with an

The street simply called "Rittenhouse Square" is, as you'd expect, one of the more exclusive in town, running along the south side of the park of the same name. The street extends a block to the east, stretching to 17th Street, and a couple blocks to the west as well,

It looks like the Spring Garden neighborhood could soon get a row of new homes, and we'd be willing wager that these homes will be on the shmancy side. For well over a decade, 1600 and 1602 Wallace St. have been sitting vacant, despite the fact that this is one

The property at 2052 Blair St. has been sitting blighted and vacant for the last couple years, distracting from the unfortunate vinyl siding that covers its facade. Recently though, a reader gave us a shout to let us know that the home has been demolished. If you wish you had seen

We probably noticed the Triad Realty sign on the car wash on 34th Street just south of Grays Ferry Avenue a couple months ago, but didn't think much of it. But the thought of the sign stayed with us. We started wondering just how much ground the sign covered. Did

Though many surrounding blocks have improved dramatically over the last several years, the 2000 block of Reed Street has remained stubbornly crappy. Part of that may have to do with the fact that there's a funeral home at the corner of 20th & Reed. But we'd say it's got more

Developers are looking to redevelop a flag lot in Fishtown, off of E. Montgomery Avenue. Perhaps you're wondering, what's a flag lot? Simple, it's a lot that looks like a flag. More specifically, it's a lot that has only a small sliver of street frontage, with the majority of the

At least according to some random reviewer on Yelp, Luke's Bar at 2434 Cedar St. was the longest running bar under the same ownership in the neighborhood. A post on their Facebook page indicates that the bar closed its doors "until further notice" shortly after the new year. The 'For

Let's agree that a car wash isn't the highest and best use for a 16K+ sqft lot just a couple blocks off of Penn's campus. And it seems that CRP Builders LLC agree with that sentiment, as these developers are intending to purchase the Wash N Lube at 4125 Chestnut

The recent history for the building at 1101 Frankford Ave. has been storied, no doubt, though its early history is even more interesting. This structure was built in two phases in the 1850s and was first used as the Landenberger Hosiery Mill and later as part of an elevator factory.