Since it's Labor Day weekend, we figured we'd give you a quick update on the progress for the commercial spaces at the former Union building at 21st and South Sts.

First, the good news: Doggie Style opened for business this past week. No signage yet, but otherwise they're good to go.

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We got an email from a reader recently, asking about the stalled construction at the corner of Poplar and New Market Sts., in the shadow of I-95.

From what we understand, work stopped over a month ago, and the exteriors of the new buildings look a little worse for the wear.

If you’ve walked past 244 Market St. recently, you’ve probably noticed the zoning application in the window.  According to said application, there were plans for a take-out restaurant with seating for half of the former Regent Shoes space. It turns out that the business that was supposed to move into

With the boom of Northern Liberties and Fishtown, and with SugarHouse Casino and the Waterfront Square condos sitting right on the waterfront, it was only a matter of time before someone came forth with plans to develop the jumble of properties between them. That someone will probably be Michael Samshick, owner

On the 2200 block of Latona St. in Point Breeze, Habitat for Humanity is currently constructing four houses from the ground up, all of which will be handicap accessible and "affordable." Habitat's model for constructing and selling affordable housing is somewhat unique; they require new home buyers to provide "sweat

For those of you who haven't been paying close attention for the past fifty years or so, Philadelphia's property tax assessment is a completely broken and utterly unfair mess. According to a 2008 study by the Inquirer, about 97% of property owners' property taxes don't accurately reflect the value of

A few months ago, a neighborhood coffee shop bit the dust as Mazag Cafe, a quaint little Mediterranean spot run by a friendly mother-daughter team, shuttered its doors after about two years at the corner of 10th and Carpenter Sts. One would think that a place serving up the essentials:

Last week, we noticed a 'For Sale' sign go up at New Temple Baptist Church at 810 S 23rd St. The property is listed for $450K by Volpe Real Estate, and offers 2500 interior sqft over two stories. The building is located at the corner of 23rd St. and Madison

On 20th St., just below Delancey Pl., there's been considerable construction activity going on for a couple of months now. The building immediately to the north, 2000-02 Delancey Pl., has been under construction for even longer. According to the developer's website, 2000 Delancey is a LEED certified, four-unit condo conversion

As we detailed a few months ago, local developer Steve Rodriguez and local architect Jim Campbell of Campbell Thomas are working to construct a new four-story building at a currently vacant triangular lot at the intersection of Bainbridge St., 24th St., and Grays Ferry Ave.

The building will include 23 residential