
As if Northern Liberties doesn't have enough high-end housing developments going up right now (we're looking at you, Stable Flats, houses at 2nd & Green, Orkney Street homes, etc etc etc), we've learned about yet another project, tabbed the Green-Nine Townhomes. Located at 613-25 N 3rd St., these nine new
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In recent weeks, we've covered efforts by developers who are taking a new interest in projects on the fringes of University City. 2.0 University Place is a large commercial building just north of 43rd & Market. Close by, a new HQ for the Social Security Administration is under construction. And
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On Thursday, a reader gave us the heads up about a mural either being repaired or removed at 1419-23 Christian St., a vacant lot owned by the nearby Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Church. With no homes on the eastern side of this lot, this mural was clearly seen by everyone
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Back in December, we told you about a facade restoration (well, replacement) at 1942 Lombard St., a home located two doors down from the wonderful Pub & Kitchen. During the (many) months this project was taking place, the resulting blocked sidewalk make it a little dicey to get to P&K's
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Tomorrow, at 10:45am, the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship returns, and the Manayunk Wall promises to be a quieter, more family friendly scene than in years past. Now, for the first time in decades, regular folks like us will have the chance to take a few laps on the course
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The State Farm Cause An Effect initiative is an effort by State Farm to help local organizations create solutions to community issues. Recently, two West Philly organizations learned that they will each receive $25K grants from this effort, along with 38 other groups nationwide.
Congrats to the folks at West Philly Tool Library and Neighborhood Bike Works,
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On this week's zoning docket, a proposal came down the pike for a long vacant, enormous parcel in South Kensington, close to all sorts of other development that's been going on in this area. The lot, 171-79 W Jefferson St., has been available for sale on and off for the
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Last month, representatives from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia presented plans for their Schuylkill Avenue site to an overstuffed room of community members and stakeholders. We tried to get into this meeting, but alas, there were too many bodies inside and we were forced to stand in the hallway, unable to
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At NakedPhilly, we like to strip down the big city into little neighborhoods and talk about development. At Club Ozz, under the El at Front Street and Girard Avenues, patrons like to see strippers, er, dancers providing adult entertainment, as it were.
Now, the future of this business appears unknown, as the
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Striking an elegant profile alongside Sugarhouse Casino, the three Waterfront Square towers (down from the five that were originally planned) provide luxury living and wonderful views of the Delaware River. While the condo units in the first two towers, built in 2005-06, sold briskly, this has not been the case
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