A reader gave us the heads up that some old, abandoned looked buildings were on the outs on the corner of 16th & Ridge, so we headed over to check it out. Turns out they weren't kidding. We indeed found a pile of rubble when we arrived on the scene.

According

An article in today's Inquirer caught our attention, and we figured this might be a good time to bring up an issue that should be coming to the forefront of discussions in Philadelphia in the very near future. Today, Councilman Wilson Goode Jr. intends to introduce an ordinance to eliminate

Perhaps, over the years, you've wondered about the boxy little one-story building on the southeast corner of 18th & Christian. We remember back when Fatou and Fama, a Senegalese restaurant, operated out of the space several years ago, and we remember even more clearly how the space has sat vacant

Over a year ago, we told you about 1200 Bank, a plan to convert the former Beneficial Savings Fund headquarters at 1200 Chesnut St. into a billiard hall plus restaurant plus bar plus rooftop deck/lounge extravaganza. This project seemed excellent and exciting, and would have been a tremendous shot in

After our story yesterday about the Pomerantz building at 1525 Chestnut St., a reader checked in, wondering about the architecture of the retail space a couple doors down, which currently contains a Mandee. And they were right to wonder; this storefront doesn't exactly look like a typical location offering "casual

If you've visited Jeweler's Row in the last year, you've probably noticed a sizable construction project taking place on the southwest corner of 8th & Walnut. For decades, a seven-story parking lot made its home on this corner, a disappointing remnant of a plan that never came to fruition. According to an

Have you visited Montreal in the past couple of years? How 'bout Paris? Barcelona? If so, one aspect of the tourist experience that probably jumped out at you during your trip was the presence of a bike share program in these aforementioned cities.

Bike share, if you've never heard of the

When we're trying to head south through Center City, Juniper Street is occasionally our route of choice. And so for years, we've pondered 521 S. Juniper St., a long-blighted home a few doors from South Street on an otherwise charming block. Looking back to 2009, you can see it's been

On the 1600 block of Carpenter Street, where a few new homes have gone up in recent years, three more appear to be on the horizon. Two foundations are poured and framing has begun at 1621 and 1623 Carpenter, with plans submitted and construction ostensibly coming soon to the remaining

A reader checked in the other day, looking for more info on 1525 Chestnut St., known to many as the A. Pomerantz Building. This building was constructed in 1917, and designed by Simon & Bassett, according to the Preservation Alliance. It was home to an office supply business for decades,