
Years ago, we noticed a weird-looking carriage house/warehouse looking building on Dorrance St. in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. Looking at public record, it appears that it doesn't exist. It's got no address on Dorrance St., and clearly isn't associated with the home that sits behind it on Cleveland St.
This week,
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While meandering around Fishtown and East Kensington, we spotted a sign from PS Property LLC at 2128 E Susquehanna Ave., right at the corner of Trenton Ave.
Looking at the sign, we assumed that a large development would be on the way for the corner, with several homes capturing various colors
Read MoreRetail Space for Rent at the Witherspoon Building
17 February, 2012 | No Comments | Washington Square West
A reader tipped us off that a commercial space is currently for rent on the first floor of the gorgeous and unique Witherspoon Building, at 1319 Walnut St.
The building was built in 1896, and was one of the tallest buildings in the city at the time of its construction. Designed
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The old Apple Storage building currently sits abandoned at 52nd and Willows Ave., looming over the mostly two-story homes that surround it. A big player in the Philadelphia development scene is planning to convert this building into Apple Lofts, a mixed-use residential and commercial property.
The project will bring 112 studio,
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Just five months ago, we noted that Filter Cafe had taken over a vacant coffeeshop space at 10th & Carpenter Sts. The space had changed hands over the previous few years, first operating as InFusion, then Mazag Cafe. We wondered whether this was due to a lack of foot traffic, poor execution, or whether the
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Yesterday, OCF Holdings presented two projects to the Zoning Board of Adjustments: A proposal for a mixed-use development at the corner of Point Breeze Ave. & Titan St., and a proposal for a coffee shop at 2001 Federal St.
Over two dozen people showed up in support of the project, and
Read MorePssst! Want a Free Tree?
15 February, 2012 | No Comments |
According to a report in yesterday's Daily News, the city of Philadelphia has plans to give away 4,000 trees this year, free of charge, through a program organized by TreePhilly. What makes this initiative unique from any other tree programs that you may have heard about in the past is
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As a part of our meanderings through the neighborhood, we discovered 2370 E Norris St., a newer building that caught our eye with a not-so-common first floor deck space. The building went up in the last couple of years, replacing a vacant lot and a storefront with apartments above.
The new
Read MorePHA Drops Appeal at 20th and Carpenter. So… Now What?
15 February, 2012 | No Comments | Graduate Hospital
Back in March, we told you all about the PHA debacle at 1003-1011 S. 20th St.
To make an excruciatingly long story as short as possible, PHA proposed the construction of the building pictured above, a congregate living facility for low income residents with disabilities, back in 2009. Neighbors and SOSNA opposed
Read MoreBad Idea Jeans: A Proposal to Legalize Bandit Signs
15 February, 2012 | No Comments |
On January 26th, Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell introduced Bill 120017, which would legalize and regulate bandit signs. For the uninitiated, here are some examples of bandit signs, captured over the course of three minutes in Point Breeze:
As anyone can see, these signs provide no value to
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