Back in 2012, PREIT purchased  901 Market St., a building which is part of the Gallery Mall and most prominently has been home to Kmart for many years. When we first told you about this story, we expressed optimism that this purchase could finally signal a change we've been craving for years at the

We've visited the 1500 block of Manton Street in Point Breeze a few times over the years, most recently to tell you about a DIY mural on some plywood covering the front of a vacant home on the block. Passing by today, it looks like the plywood might fall off at

Options.That's what neighbors in Cedar Park want to talk about at a community meeting Thursday night January 30th at People's Baptist Church at 5039 Baltimore Ave. at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda is a discussion about an informal plan to expand the Mercy Wellness Center, add parking, and possibly student

Weeks ago, we shared the good news that a Demolition Notice had appeared at 2017-23 Chestnut St., the former YWCA annex. This building has sat vacant since 1990, and became a blighted nuisance to the adjacent Freire Charter School over the last several years. Thankfully, over two years after we first

By the late 19th Century, Philadelphia had apparently already established itself as a sports-crazed town.  Around this growing reputation formed the Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy, a club for rowers interested in other sports.   According to our colorful friends at Philaphilia, the club was formed in 1884.  Shortly thereafter, the club

Oh, Stephen, there you go again. It seems Fishtown has been rather good to Mr. Starr, as word recently came out that Starr and Aimee Olexy plan to open another spot together, this time in Fishtown, in a building that last year looked all dingy and derelict.In the past. View

A little over a year ago, we first told you about plans to build a new structure at 1910 Spring Garden St., where a building collapsed back in 2005. When we checked in on the site in the fall, the first floor had been framed out. Passing by recently at

Over the weekend, we told you that a collection of buildings at 19th & Lombard were nearly demolished, and plans for ten new luxury homes were in full swing. After seeing that story, a reader sent us an email detailing the surprising history of these now-vanished buildings. He pointed us

A number of new projects are buzzing in Center City right now, but before another one happens in Logan Square, duty may call.The owner of 1531-33 Cherry St. has entered into a neighborhood development agreement with members of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association to raze the current structures to make

You've probably noticed that Passyunk Avenue has experienced a dramatic transformation in the last decade. New restaurants, bars, and shops have enlivened South Philly's most famous commercial corridor and it's become a destination for locals and visitors from out of town alike. In addition, there have been many improvements to the