Yesterday, when we were covering a proposal for two new homes, we noted that development opportunities are relatively rare in Queen Village. As much as this is true in that neighborhood, it's even more accurate when discussing the Rittenhouse neighborhood, where vacant lots are even fewer and farther between. But

Queen Village is a gem, with a blend of historic charm, proximity to downtown, and a vibrant small business community that combine to make it one of the more desirable neighborhoods in town. As this has been the case for decades, redevelopment opportunities are few and far between, with most

Just over a decade ago, the popular Oak Lane Diner was struck by a fire, ultimately resulting in the building's demolition. Though the diner's kitschy coffee cup styled sign has remained, the site at 6528 N Broad St. has remained vacant ever since. But that could soon change.Last year, developers

A reader reached out to us recently, wondering about the vacant lot at the northwest corner of 22nd & Parrish. And this felt like a reasonable property to wonder about! Fairmount is one of the more desirable neighborhoods in greater Center City, and it's legitimately curious that this property has

Considering that it replaced a suburban style 7-11 with a surface parking lot mere steps from the El, the seven story mixed-use project at 23-29 W Girard Ave. was always going to be a major improvement. When we first reported on this 107-unit building, we were pretty happy with all

It's not so unusual for a property to come before the Historical Commission multiple times in the months and years after initially securing approval. Relatively minor modifications could be sufficient to trigger reconsideration. Or as we saw recently with the former St. Laurentius site, changing circumstances may result in dramatic

Living in a building above a Target would be the height of modern day convenience, right. Run out of paper towels? There's no need to taste fresh air to go buy some, you can just hop in the elevator and quickly fill your paper towel needs. Alas, that dream is

90 Rochelle Ave. is home to a small business called Little White Dog Doggie Daycare and sits steps away from the Wissahickon Regional Rail station. If you're not a pet owner, you could walk or drive past this unassuming address every day and never think twice about it. Little you'd

Though Kensington is generally considered the epicenter of 19th-20th century industry in Philadelphia, there were manufacturing pockets scattered all over the city, often butting against residential neighborhoods. One such pocket was in the Hartranft neighborhood in North Philadelphia. Today we zoom in on the 2200 block of N. 9th St.,

A recurring theme around here is an industrial property getting retrofitted to new purposes. Today, let's add the former print shop at 250 W Girard Ave. to the long and decorated list of such projects. This building could soon pick up a two-story addition which would include 12 apartments and