Invisible River Celebration This Weekend on the Schuylkill
28 August, 2015 | No Comments |
Dancers drifting on paddle boats, acrobats hovering over the river, and before that, to kick off the day, a drum line and a procession of people. It's part of the Schuylkill River Arts Festival Saturday August 29th from 2-8pm. It will be a celebration of art, community, and our connection
Read MoreEnterprise Center Will Paint Parking Meters on 52nd Street
28 August, 2015 | No Comments | West Philly
52nd Street in West Philly has been a commercial hub for many years. It's a street lined with various retailers, as well as street vendors hawking cell phone cases, clothing, and hats. Now some of the faded dull gray parking meters on the corridor, some broken, many with chipped paint,
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For a narrow block with homes on only one side, the 1900 block of Alter Street has seen quite a bit of change in recent years. Perhaps the biggest change occurred about three years ago, when a row of five new construction homes replaced a vacant lot. Remember, across the
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Earlier this week we were in the mood for a crepe, and we decided that a visit was in order to the Creperie at Temple food truck on the 1200 block of Norris Street. On this lunch-seeking mission, we were unaware of two things. First, classes have started at Temple
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The 700 block of N. 19th St. has changed some in recent years, with developers demolishing one-story homes built by PHA in the 1980s and replacing them with modern buildings. Most recently, we told you about some demolition on this block, and plans for a six-unit building. That project, at 742 N.
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Maria Pandolfi, a former art teacher at Childs Elementary, is partnering with Ron Kustrup and opening an after-school arts center for children in the ground floor space of the new building at the intersection of Point Breeze Avenue & Titan Street. This building has been a long time coming, as
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Close to the University of Pennsylvania, the University of the Sciences, and across from Clark Park lies a block in the middle of a strange transition, seemingly led by one property owner. We last covered construction on the 1200 block of S 45th Street back in 2012 when a building on
Read MorePuppets Skateboard Around Philadelphia
26 August, 2015 | No Comments |Sometimes we tell you all the newest and most exciting real estate news in Philadelphia. And sometimes we find ourselves sharing a video of muppet-like puppets skateboarding around town. Watch for the wipeout around 1:40.As amazing as this video is today, we think it will only get better with age.Thanks
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Cecil B. Moore Avenue has seen all kinds of changes in recent years, as the neighborhood close to Temple University has experienced an unprecedented wave of development. Walking down this street, you can see a mix of older buildings that have survived for about a hundred years and new structures
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Quite recently, a member of the Fishtown Neighbors Association got annoyed while trying to cross York Street. The street is wider than most, with angled parking. At intersections it can be pretty hard to for drivers, bikers, and pedestrians to see. Sometimes cars drive side by side, creating two lanes where only
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