In Northern Liberties

The former dilapidated 20-year-old Doggy World at 858 N. Third Street is now the bright non-profit charity Operation Ava and soon-to-be for-profit Pet Mechanic. Nine-year-old Ava Guitierrez, daughter of Claudia (CEO of Operatrion Ava and COO and senior vice president of Doggie Style) began the business to provide rescue and adoption

Looks like 1500 square feet of a BYOB in Northern Liberties is up for sale. Forty seats inside, floor-to-ceiling glass walls and outdoor seating? Sounds like 1030 North American Street to us, which is too bad given this sale is on the heels of being named one of Philly's top 10 BYOBs.

The historic Crane Building at 1400 N. American Street is home to four floors of artist studios and suites, the Crane Arts community. The 105-year-old warehouse is now a Philly community of artistic productions, showcase spaces, established artists and creative resources. All four floors of rentable studios are currently occupied and things

Power 99 FM's "Beanie Sigel & Friends Birthday Celebration" at Solo Nightclub on Delaware Avenue was suppose to be  an innocent celebration for Philly rapper Sigel's March 6 birthday. Some balloons, maybe a Carvel Fudgie The Whale cake, certainly a round of "Look Ma, No Hands" Pin The Tail On The Donkey,

There are plans for a new entertainment venue/restaurant at the Old St. John’s Church located at 1028 N. Third Street. Bart Blatstein's Tower Investments, who has owned the building for quite some time now, is looking to turn the space into a 350-seat concert/show venue that will serve food and will

The VIP pre-sale event on March 2nd was held at the gorgeous Tedenza event space at the Piazza at Schmidt's in Northern Liberties. When we heard the party was going to be a "virtual tour," we have to admit we were a little upset. We were excited to prance around

926 N. Third Street is the home of Pelladio Developers' 950 Mode building in Northern Liberties and the ground floor retail spaces have been open to new businesses for some time. One particular spot was previously approved for a convenience store (boring) but the owners backed out; Jim Kernan wasted

And the award for the best use of a barren city space goes to: art and music venue 5side! The guys at 5side made the best of its digs for a recent benefit party at the Maas Building. “It's amazing what a campfire and a cypress tree will do to make you

Nicole Cashman, CEO of Cashman Associates, has partnered up with Bart Blatstein of Tower Investments to open Arrow Swim Club to the public on May 1 at 1031 Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties (coincidentally right near the Cashman offices. Long lunches perhaps?). This power duo has created a Delano-esque scene

Northern Liberties Real Estate has created a new way to think about development in Philadelphia at 860 North Leithgow Street, a property owned by Jesuele Joseph. NLRE is planning to begin construction of a 2700-square-foot single-family home with a design that blows the lid (did we really just say that?)