East Passyunk Avenue is home to a bevy of classy joints, outdoor seating and adorable boutiques. At Flavors of the Avenue, the East Passyunk food festival, press releases unveiled plans for new projects. Gordon Dinerman (of City Tap House) plans to make his mark on the popular South Philly street. 1700

"It was a labor of love for an eager client, converting a worn house into a sophisticated gem," says Marc Pinard of Pinard Architects about 172 Gay Street in Manayunk. Because the "ship-like" house is only 800 square feet, it posed a huge challenge to Pinard and builder Marc Kaman, who used a

We came across this example of exterior design work at 2227 League Street the other day and took a mental note to never walk past this house at night, unarmed. It's almost as if the person who decided on these aesthetic plans drank a Red Bull and peyote cocktail, forgot

The Mode7 townhomes at 134 N. 22nd Street in Logan Square are like modern row home marvels complete with a little kick imported from the Middle East. With a two-car garage, an 800-square-foot roof deck with landscaping, interior courtyard, private elevator and a floating steel-and-teak staircase, these four-floor 5,200-square-feet homes

The abandoned 25,875 square feet of at the Croydon Apartments at 241 S. 49th Street were up for sheriff's sale recently. We found it on the Abandoned But Not Forgotten blog and got a scary peak inside. We didn't want to be the only ones with dreams of The Candyman, so we

Stupid Easy is a brand new fine art and photography studio located at 307 Market Street right above an artists' dream, Artist & Craftsman Supply. In fact, photographer and Stupid Easy owner Dan King, a recent graduate of Drexel University, found out about the space after a trip to the

East Passyunk hotspot Cantina Los Caballitos has been granted an extension of premise at the vacant dirt lot adjacent to the popular Mexican restaurant. Los Caballitos, at 1651 East Passyunk Avenue, had irked some neighbors with its overflowing outdoor sidewalk seating. The available adjacent lot, recently graveled and supplied with trees

The 3,200 square feet of real estate at the extra-wide (lately, our favorite Hit List items) 741 S. Fifth Street in Queen Village is going for $749K. The three-bedroom townhome has a garage, gated entry, fireplace, two wet bars, walk-in closets, landscaped courtyard, stone counters in the kitchen, roof deck with outdoor

The $300 House project started as a business challenge in a Harvard Business Review blog post last year by a Dartmouth professor when the professor asked, "Can we ask the nations brightest and most creative to save those living in poverty?" The test: “design a simple dwelling that can be constructed

Waterfront property takes on its most literal meaning in Old City. Here, where the hustle and bustle of the city meets the ebb and flow of the Piers Marina at 31 N. Columbus Boulevard, you’ll find a way of life uncommon to Philadelphians. Known as “Philadelphia’s Center City Marina," this