Almost exactly a year ago, we told you that a one-story garage on the 500 block of Carpenter Street was being purchased. At the time, we suspected that two homes would replace it. Passing by the other day, we discovered that the garage has been demolished and new foundations are

We always thought that the corner of 3rd & Chestnut would be ideal for a museum. But in the 1970s, our City's leaders believed that this corner was an appropriate site for an architectural atrocity. In short, in the buildup to the bicentennial, a plan was hatched to move the

When you think of Callowhill, you probably first think of tall buildings that were formerly warehouses or factories that have (or have not) been converted into offices or apartments. Or maybe the Reading Viaduct, which will hopefully become a park someday soon comes to mind. What you probably don't think

There's been so much talk about development up near the 5000 block of Baltimore Ave. in West Philly the past six months, one could almost forget about numerous plans for redevelopment down near the other side of Baltimore, before Clark Park, closer to the 40th Street Portal.There are plans for

About four years ago, we walked through 1128 S. 19th St., exploring the possibility of purchasing the property. The building had three apartments and a small dentist's office. A fire had taken place just weeks prior, and while some parts of the building were badly damaged, other parts were still more

Last month, we told you about a collection of projects on or around Grays Ferry Avenue. Included in that group was a five-unit development on the 2500 block of Carpenter Street that was, at that time, a new foundation. Passing by today, we saw it's been framed out.Moving alongThree doors

Yesterday, we told you about a vacant and ready for rehab Queen Village property that's currently on the market. Today, we look just down the block at 742 S. 3rd St., which is currently a hole in the ground. Previously, a unique building stood here for over a hundred years.In

We were purchasing some affordable yet stylish Swedish furniture over the weekend, and figured, hey, why not take a quick jaunt down to Oregon Ave. to see what's going on at the South Bowl site? You may recall that way back in November of 2011 we told you that plans

The structure at 412 Lombard St. has always been a house of worship.  While the structure’s general purpose hasn’t changed at all in more than 220 years of existence, its congregation has changed a few times.  According to PhilaPlace, the plot began its life as the site of the Universalist First Independent

Heading up 3rd Street today, the sight of 733 S. 3rd St. caught our attention. And it would have caught your attention, too. The building is a handsome three story corner structure that was once clearly home to a first floor business and apartments above. We only wish that more