A reader checked in, asking what's up with a newly dug hole at 2221 Coral St., at the corner of E Fletcher St., in East Kensington. We've mentioned development in this immediate area before, referring to a large, half-built modular project around the corner on Dauphin St., as well as

A reader who was enjoying having the city to themselves on this holiday weekend sent us this photo of the Perelman Building at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, wondering how someone was able to yarn bomb this building without any interference from the, ahem, authorities.

It was only after a little

In February, we brought 1901-03 Cecil B. Moore Ave. to your attention, noting that two quadplexes were on the way next door to a church that was once a theater. Nearly three months later, we see that these new buildings are well on their way to completion in time for

Hey! Looking to rent a retail space on Frankford Ave.?

What? You prefer stucco? And you'd like it even more if half of the space is preexisting brick, covered in stucco, and the other half is newer construction, but with tiny windows?

Oh my, do we have the space for you. It's

Ideas about how to green Philadelphia schoolyards, more specifically, the Henry C. Lea School at 4700 Locust St. in West Philly, were abound this month at Transforming Urban Schoolyards, a design charrette hosted at the Center for Architecture in Center City on May 10th.

Concepts focused around redesigning the schoolyard to serve as a front entrance,

Like anybody else, we're always looking for nicer digs. Sure, we're entirely happy with our quaint, two story row home on a quiet block just outside of Center City, but the thought of moving to a new house in another part of town, or a place with more space, or

After the market went in for a long winter’s nap in 2008, a number of retailers along South Street went out of business. Unfortunately, a few years later, many vacancies remain on this once-bohemian strip.

Worried by the number of empty storefronts, in 2009 Julia Zagar, owner of Eyes Gallery, located at 400 South

The other day, we spotted a site in the early stages of construction at 2213 Amber St., right near one of the G-8 Life houses we've told you about in the past. A foundation had been poured, and framing had recently begun.

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In style, black will always be black. But around town, green is the new black at ten city schools and rec centers where blacktop will be transformed into new green space as part of a multi-city-agency collaborative initiative announced this month. It means a creative approach to creating needed accessible

When we last checked in on the five new construction homes plus two condo units plus parking at 211-221 Green St. back in November, the buildings were framed and sheathed. As we mentioned in an earlier post, these buildings are being developed by a subsidiary of Tower Investments, on land