Earlier this week, we shared the news that plans should soon be moving forward to completely overhaul Penn's Landing, a project that will be a major coup for the Delaware waterfront. As part of that plan, we noted that the Delaware River Trail will get extended from Spring Garden Street down

Headhouse Plaza, the extra-wide middle of 2nd Street between South and Pine, has always seemed to us like a missed public space opportunity. Years ago, we told you about its history, explaining that Headhouse Plaza was once an outdoor market that originated back in the middle of the 18th century. The

A reader reached out recently, bringing our attention to a rather unique rehab that's for sale on the 2500 block of Ellsworth Street. 2515 Ellsworth St. previously wasn't exactly a welcoming abode, with worn stucco on the front and a 'Keep Out' sign in the window.Developers bought the property last fall for

We've been banging the drum for Washington Avenue west of Broad for a long time, liking it so much we even moved our office there. Finally, after years of waiting, the corridor is taking steps in the right direction. Framing is underway at Lincoln Square at Broad & Washington, and

It was a pretty common thing, a few decades back, that developers were buying up huge old mansions in the Rittenhouse neighborhood and chopping them up into apartment units. In fact, some of the most affordable (and crappy) apartments in Center City can be found in those converted buildings. While

On the northeast corner of Broad & Snyder stands a building that hearkens back to another age and stands in direct contrast to the surrounding architecture. This building was originally home to the Beneficial Saving Fund Society, a precursor to Beneficial Bank. A bank named Beneficial occupied this building for over 80 years, until

It's been a weird feeling traveling down the 100 block of N. 2nd Street over the last year and change, as 109-131 N. 2nd St.has sat vacant, awaiting redevelopment. The vacancy at this address has been particularly jarring, as it was previously home to the National Products Company, a restaurant supply

A reader reached out last week, wondering about some new zoning noticed they'd noticed on the east side of the 800 block of N. 15th Street in Francisville. These notices are posted on a pair of large vacant lots on either side of a building that went up in the

Let's agree that Penn's Landing has a ton of room for improvement. Oh, don't get us wrong, it has its strong points, like Winterfest and Spruce Street Harbor Park. The Seaport Museum is kind of fun, too. But when we think of Penn's Landing, the Great Plaza is the first thing that comes

Here we are again, on the corner of 20th & Bainbridge, telling you that a new Loco Pez location is coming down the pike. If this feels like deja vu, it's because we wrote a similar story last fall. And we wrote another story with a similar theme back in the summer of 2015.