The ills of the addition of gambling halls to our fair commonwealth have been well documented since they were legalized in 2004. And the efforts of representatives from nearby neighborhoods to halt the construction of the ill-advised Foxwoods casino in South Philadelphia speaks to the public's clear understanding that casinos

We've wondered about the "Walnut Place" building at 312 Walnut St. for over a decade, confused about how a lovely building in a desirable location could sit vacant, with (almost definitely lead) paint peeling off its historic-looking window frames. Now, according to an article from the Philadelphia Business Journal, this

We've heard buzz about this place for months, and starting tomorrow we'll be able to check out Morgan's Pier in person. Located at in the shadow of the Ben Franklin Bridge at 221 N Columbus Blvd., in a space that was formerly Octo and before that Rock Lobster (and before

Last week, we looked into the history of Philly’s venerated Museum of Art.  Today, we consider another of the city’s Greek-influenced cultural landmarks.  The flagship building of The University of the Arts, Dorrance Hamilton Hall, stands between Pine and Spruce Streets on the west side of Broad.  The University’s Eugene Bolt tells that the building was conceived

In the past, when discussing a couple of Pennsport projects, we've made reference to Federal Donuts, a donut, fried chicken, and coffee spot that opened less than a year ago at 2nd and Manton Sts., and has quickly built a zealot-like following of customers dedicated to deep-fried perfection. We (clearly)

On Monday, we told you about 973-75 N 5th St., a site where developers are proposing seven new homes, with five of those homes fronting tiny Orkney Street. Here's a current view of this parcel, from the 5th Street side:

The thanks to the helpful folks at KJO Architecture we were able to

In December, we told you about five homes replacing empty lots at 2001-09 W. Oxford St., a few blocks north of the Girard College campus. At the time, the developers had just gone to zoning. Now, these buildings have been framed out and are getting facades.

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Chester A Arthur elementary school, located at the intersection of 20th and Catharine Streets, will be getting an exciting new addition in the coming weeks. The school controls the entire block, with the building running from Catharine Street to Webster Street, and about 1/2 of the way down the block

A neighbor spotting a zoning application at 827 Corinthian Ave. and asked us to find out what's going on here. Just a block north of the Eastern State Penitentiary, this block sports beautiful three story brownstones, many of which appear to have been very well maintained over the years.

Considering this

A reader gave us the heads up about two zoning notices on vacant lots on 31st St. in Brewerytown, next door to a new construction home that we've actually told you about in the past. So we headed over there yesterday and snapped a couple of photos.

As promised, we did