
This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo is located on the third floor of The National condo building in Old City. It features hardwood floors throughout, high ceilings, and a view of the Ben Franklin Bridge, along with all of the arts and culture that Old City has to offer right
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Siojo Salon will not be the first high-end salon in Old City, but its efforts to minimize its carbon footprint could separate it from the competition. The converted art gallery space at 244 Race St. has gone through some serious remodeling to prepare for a grand opening on July
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Finally, the one store that can provide Rittenhouse Square with enough cachet to bring Philadelphia’s toniest zip code in line with such renowned locales as Gramercy Park in New York, Belgravia in London or Victoria Peak in Hong Kong comes to 18th and Moravian Sts. The
Read MoreRehab for Another Building on the 2000 block of Fairmount
17 June, 2011 | No Comments |
Last week we told you about the Philly Flavors expansion and renovations to 2026 Fairmount Ave., where, someday, we might see a Chinese restaurant or a bakery. We recently observed progress there as workers repaved the sidewalk and were doing some other cosmetic work on the building.
This week we decided to
Read MoreSepta Crawls into the 21st Century
17 June, 2011 | No Comments |
As you may have heard by now, Septa recently unleashed Transitview, a tool that allows you to track the locations of Septa buses and trolleys via GPS. If you're any kind of nerd like us, you've probably played around with Transitview and been at least somewhat impressed. Not only do
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This 5-year-old townhouse-style condo is situated around the corner from Clark Park, Green Line Cafe and the 34 trolley on a lovely block in West Philadelphia. The condo features hardwood floors throughout, floor-to-ceiling windows and an open floor plan, and the kitchen has stainless appliances and granite
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After a delicious meal at Nam Phuong, we spotted a painting crew preparing for a hard day's work on Tuesday at the northwest corner of 11th & Washington Ave in Bella Vista. Returning that evening for a second round of delicious Pho, we observed that new angled spaces were painted
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When the Arbol cafe closed its doors along with its adjacent outdoor seating garden a few months ago in Northern Liberties, property owners Mike Spiker and Heidi Duffey had to decide what to do with their prime outdoor space on the corner of 2nd and Poplar. As Spiker
Read MoreNewsflash! A green roof on a bus shelter, Hippies rejoice!
16 June, 2011 | No Comments |
In today's Inquirer, Sandy Bauers reports on yesterday's official debut of Philadelphia's first Green Roof Bus Shelter, located at 15th and Market Sts., right in front of City Hall.
From the Green City, Clean Waters press release:
"The goal of this project is to inspire individuals to take on their own green
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We're hearing whispers that this totally disgusting looking property, owned by Cynthia Edwards, will be available for purchase in the very near future. Let us rejoice that Graduate Hospital will soon contain one fewer abandoned corner property! That neighborhood sure is gentrifying!
Sharing an intersection with Xing Wang, May's Cafe, and
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