Four years ago, we first brought the former YWCA building at 1607 Catharine St. to your attention, at which point you could have purchased the property for a mere $2.2M. A couple years later, we told you that developers had purchased the building and lot behind it, and were planning

It was a return Saturday morning visit to Kaplans Bakery at 3rd & Poplar for a cheese danish and a cinnamon bun—that we sadly forget on the stoop where we stopped for a rest, that reminded us that the property nearby on Poplar Street was one we wondered about two

Washington Avenue west of Broad Street had improved some in recent years, with a couple of eating establishments hanging a shingle on this traditionally industrial corridor. Kermit's Bake Shoppe at 22nd & Washington is a great place for a sweet treat or a slice. Cafe Ynez, located on the first floor

During the cold winter months, we visited the 1400 block of Germantown Avenue, noting a block in transition. At that time, seven new homes were under construction and several older buildings were getting demolished. We promised we'd come back, and when we revisited the block earlier this week, we saw

It looks like there's development on the way for a long quiet parcel in Cedar Park. For years, a vacant building and a fair-sized surface parking lot have occupied a prime corner where Cedar Avenue intersects with Baltimore Avenue near 46th Street. Permits were issued this spring for the demolition

It's no shock to see development these days in the neighborhoods represented by Fishtown Neighbors Association, East Kensington Neighbors Association, and Olde Richmond Civic Association. And while construction seems constant on corridors like Girard Avenue and Frankford Avenue, Aramingo Avenue often seems like the forgotten street in the area. And

The Society Hill Playhouse has been an important piece of the Philadelphia theatre scene since it was established way back in 1960. But earlier today, we learned that this institution may soon show its final performance and new condo buildings will take its place.Society Hill PlayhouseThis morning, a reader emailed

For years, an empty lot sat at 31st & Spring Garden, greeting or bidding farewell to those passing over the Spring Garden Bridge. For a number of those years a sign on the site broadcasted the possibility of a high-rise but that did not come to pass. Back in December,

13th & South has been on our mind for years. Back in the summer of 2012, we first brought the property to your attention, pondering the absurdity of a huge vacant lot on such a prominent corner. So last summer, we were particularly jazzed to share news that the parcel

Have you been to 7th & Kimball lately? Remember, a couple of years ago, we visited this corner and wondered about a facade-less building that had apparently sat vacant for years. In fact, we discovered that the adjacent three properties, owned by the same family since the 1930s, had likewise