Last summer, the Stiffel Senior Center, located at 604 W. Porter St., closed its doors due to high operating costs as well as costly but necessary repairs. According to the Preservation Alliance, the building was constructed in 1928 and designed by Frank E. Hahn, the guy who designed the Royal

A long stalled project may be on the horizon as developers for the vacant lot across from the Ben Franklin Bridge at 205 Race St. are scheduled to appear tomorrow before the Old City Civic Association Zoning Committee to seek support for newly revised plans for a mixed-use apartment building. This project

A few months back, we pointed out a framed out third-story addition at 2017 Carpenter St., taking the shape of an out-of-nowhere bay window. At the time, we stated that it didn't really seem to fit in with the building or the surroundings, but expressed hope that it would look

Back in May, we told you about a mixed-use development coming to the corner of 2nd and Brown, which still has not broken ground. Immediately to the north, 807 N 2nd St. stands as a partially constructed, stalled construction project.

The other day, a reader reached out to us, and mentioned

Last spring, we told you about six new duplexes going up on the 1800 block of N. 17th St., near the Temple campus. The other day, when we happened to be in the neighborhood, we noticed that these buildings have been completed in the intervening months. While they are fairly

Last fall, we told you about 540 and 542 Lombard St., two surprisingly blighted properties across the street from Starr Garden Park. At the time, we also mentioned that Mother Bethel AME, a large and historic congregation just to the north of the properties, had owned these properties for almost

The other day, we got an email from a concerned neighbor on the 2200 block of Catharine Street regarding shoddy renovation work taking place on their block. According to this individual, who requested anonymity, the redevelopment of 2217 Catharine St. has been a nightmare for numerous residents on the block.

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Over a year ago, we initially told you about the likelihood that the buildings at the corner of 15th & Walnut would be torn down and replaced with a slightly taller new construction building with all new tenants. In the spring, we updated this story, having learned that Cheesecake Factory,

Back in April, we told you about the likely demolition of the old Fante-Leone pool on the 800 block of Montrose Street. The pool, which has an interesting history, had been unused for years, and had plants and trees of various species growing out of it. The wonderful facade, however,

Recently, Levi Netanel went before the ZBA with a plan to build two triplexes at 1307-09 N 6th St., currently vacant lots. Both lots are currently owned by City agencies, but we'd imagine the developer has them under agreement, or he wouldn't be going through the zoning grind.

Though these lots