The east side of Callowhill Street is not always the most welcoming of avenues, but Gift of Life Howie's House is one very notable exception to the rule. No, this is not Eagles' GM Howie Roseman's abode (Note: Go Birds), but a facility that was completed in 2011 that offers

Back in October, we told you about plans to demolish two handsome apartment buildings at the southeastern corner of 41st & Walnut in University City. These two structures are quintessential West Philly buildings, fitting in wonderfully with the rest of the gloriously maintained architecture in the vicinity.As we mentioned then,

As we made our way diagonally down Ridge Ave. the other day, we couldn't help but stop and gawk at the changes taking place in our old familiar development triangle, which we egregiously named "SpringPoplarVille" as a nod to the surrounding neighborhoods. This area roughly bounded by Broad St. to

North Broad Street has been referred to as Automobile Row in the past, given the density of auto showrooms and warehouses that once lined the blocks between Spring Garden Street and Girard Avenue. Many of those glorious buildings are no more, but cars sure feel like they're still the guests

As major streets go, N. Front Street between the Ben Franklin Bridge and approximately Laurel St. is quite an unusual stretch. The thoroughfare acts more as an alley in this area, with Belgian block streets and a mix of residential and commercial buildings forming a sometimes-uninviting presence. Though new row

Seemingly every day, more and more of greater Center City - defined here as river to river, from Girard Ave. to the north and Tasker St. to the south - becomes denser, with vacant lots, parking lots, and other underutilized spaces biting the dust. The property at 1823 Callowhill St.

Chinatown has been an under-the-radar development hotbed as of late, with proposals in the works, a contentious landmark in store for a reinvention, and the small matter of a potential 76ers arena at the current home of the Fashion District. None of this really comes as a surprise (sports arena

It was one year ago that we first brought your attention to the surface parking lot at 1600 N. 11th St., where plans for 320 units across two buildings were set to upgrade an underutilized parcel next to Temple University. While this sounds like a project with some real size

The area around the Rail Park is becoming increasingly appealing as a residential neighborhood, with new buildings sprouting up in recent years on long vacant lots. But it isn't exactly known as a place to find multimillion-dollar residences. We were therefore quite surprised to learn that on the top floor

Powelton Village, which sits immediately north of Drexel's campus in West Philly, has some of the coolest architecture in the entire city. Featuring intricately designed and generally well preserved residential buildings, this area was just designated as Philadelphia's newest historic district, becoming the largest protected area since Old City back