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

Over the last few months we've covered multiple projects along the Lancaster Avenue corridor, as developers seek to provide homes to folks eager to be close to the jobs and amenities in University City, but at slightly more affordable prices. And a recently permitted project for eight units near 42nd

The 2000 block of S. Broad Street is the very definition of an architectural mixed bag. The western side of the block is home to only two buildings, with a gorgeous structure built for Bell Atlantic with intact deco details next door to a low slung former Walgreens. The eastern

The 2000 block of Abigail Street runs between Coral and Amber Streets, sitting in the shadow of the former Harbison Dairy building. While East Kensington has experienced a tremendous growth trajectory over the last decade plus, there are few blocks where the changes are more apparent than the 2000 block

Septa's Germantown Station is located at 120-28 E. Chelten Ave., providing access to Chestnut Hill and Center City on the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail line. If you hop off the train at this station and walk in either direction on Chelten Avenue, you'll see a mix of vacant lots