We just love it when people take our advice. We've been ringing the bell for laser tag in Philadelphia for years, typically defaulting to the recommendation when faced with large, challenging, vacant buildings. We suggested it for the Gretz Brewery in South Kensington. We thought it would be a neat

A reader reached out the other day, wondering about some renovation taking place on 16th Street, around the corner from the Scottish Rite House in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. When we went to investigate, we found ourselves so struck by the building next door at 727 S. 16th St. that

Imagine this: A few months ago, you shelled out several hundred grand to buy a condo unit in a new building at 13th & South. And you were thrilled to do it. The building looks cooler than just about anything else getting built nearby. The location is outstanding, with Broad

There are some projects that have been "coming soon" for so long that we just assume they're never going to happen. But every now and then, such a project does indeed happen and we have to pinch ourselves to make sure we're not experiencing some cruel dream. Thankfully, we aren't

A reader reached out the other day, having noticed a demolition notice at 2338 E. York St., a one-story building that we could have sworn we wrote about previously. But alas, we haven't, so here we go. The building was most recently home to a screen printing business but according

The Old English Tavern sat vacant and blighted at the corner of Taney & Poplar for many years, tempting people like us that constantly wonder about redevelopment possibilities and torturing neighbors with its deteriorating condition. The building was in poor condition, but it did have an amazing sign.Several years agoThis

Another day, another mansion project. Just yesterday, we showed you renderings of the four homes planned on 3rd Street, next to the historic Salvation Army building in Society Hill. Today we turn our attention to Fitler Square, where developers have purchased 235 S. 24th St., a building that housed Penn

That faint buzzing you hear is the background might just be the sound of development in South Kensington. Or maybe it's a lightbulb that needs to be replaced? But assuming it's the former, let's consider that this neighborhood has seen tremendous growth in recent years, with projects big and small

We're probably subscribed to every community group e-newsletter in town, and on days we're willing to sift through the neighborhood minutiae (lost cat! found dog! parking is getting tougher! neighborhood wine tour! school bake sale!), we commonly find out about development projects that will be coming before the community. It

More mansions are coming, and they're not in Old City for a change! They'll be rising, uh, like two blocks away from Old City! So yeah, arbitrary neighborhood borders aside, some more giant homes are coming soon, and they'll be a stone's throw from some of the other top-of-market projects