When we last checked in on the corner of 15th & Walnut, we learned that the plans to tear down the existing structures and replace them with a new building designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson was a go. Over the last year, old tenants have cleared out and moved to new locations,

It's interesting to observe the differences in the types of projects presented in Northern Liberties and Fishtown.The former is the area where manufacturers constructed large warehouses, and the latter is where many residential row home neighborhoods developed to meet the need for worker housing. So as Fishtown sees a record

Just to the south of the Divine Lorraine, the Ridge Avenue Shelter was for many years a crucial resource for members of the city's homeless population. A couple of years ago, according to Philly.com, the shelter's lease was not renewed at 1360 Ridge Ave., due to a change in the

Over the summer, we told you about plans to demolish a collection of apartment buildings on the corner of 19th & Lombard and to replace them with ten new luxury homes. The same developers who built the ultra-high-end Lombard Estates on the 1800 block of Lombard had similar plans for

A year ago, as construction was finishing up on ten homes on the northeast corner of 19th & Catharine, we loudly wondered whether anything would happen to 770 S. 19th St., the long-vacant building on the intersection's northwest corner. As three more homes have been under construction of late on

We remember about fifteen years ago, when Penn's Fine Arts building was under construction, a small blue building called the Blauhaus sprouted at 33rd & Chestnut, on the edge of Hill Field. That building is now long gone, and in the intervening years Hill Field has gone back to its previous

Recently, a reader tipped us off that two homes had been demolished on 16th Street in Graduate Hospital. Being curious as we are, we decided to check out the sitch at 913-15 S. 16th St., which were previously a couple of unfortunate looking homes with vinyl-covered bays.In the pastRecent shot.

Earlier this week, we were in Northern Liberties and spotted an interesting building that's available for sale. 625-29 N. Front St. stands alone on its block, surrounded by parking lots. Architecturally, it's rather unique, suggesting a possibly interesting history.The buildingLooking back at some historic maps, it's clear that this location

Broad & Race has seen its share of construction in recent years. The western end of the Convention Center addition can be found here. Half a block to the south, Lenfest Plaza was built a couple of years ago next to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. And now,

A group of people who want to turn a vacant space at 3848 Lancaster Ave. into The Keystone Center, a community space for various events like concerts, craft fairs, flea markets and more, hosted Lanxgiving a couple of months ago at the warehouse to show the building's owner their idea