We never thought we'd see the day that development would come to Broad & Washington, but now that Lincoln Square has been under construction for several months, we're feeling cautiously optimistic that this project is actually happening. For those that just moved to town, the northwest corner of Broad & Washington has

When we think of 3rd & Brown, the first thing that comes to mind is North 3rd, a Northern Liberties restaurant stalwart that's been holding down the northeast corner for a long time. We don't know exactly when this place opened, but we know we celebrated New Years there back

It was less than a week ago that we told you about some upcoming changes at 4th & Queen, mostly as an excuse to share the news that a new restaurant called the Bagel Place would be opening in a retail space on the southwest corner. A commenter (who also happens to

If we're being honest, we'll admit that the 1400 block of N. 28th Street isn't one of the best in Philadelphia. The west side of the block is actually in pretty good shape, with a row of mostly intact, mostly occupied two story homes. The east side is a bit

A couple of readers have reached out in recent weeks, wondering about the ongoing construction at 1425 Federal St., a building that was most recently the home of Mel Davis Used Cars. Just a few years back, when Mr. Davis was still doing his thing, there were two other auto

The Parker Spruce, at the northeast corner of 13th & Spruce, was built as a "bachelor hotel" in the 1920s, but as the decades wore on, it transitioned to a seedy hotel of ill repute. A Philadelphia Weekly writer spent a night there in 2006 and found the accommodations to

A few months back, we brought 1805 Washington Ave. to your attention, noting that two buildings were being renovated and signage had appeared that announced a new restaurant called Chick's. A reminder, most recently, the western building had been home to a restaurant called Tasty Asia while the larger eastern

Over the weekend, we noticed a sign posted at the corner of Columbus Blvd. and Callowhill St., advertising a townhome project called Callowhill Court. And as we told you yesterday, we were concerned about this sign because we thought that it meant curtains for the Renaissance Plaza project, and we

The area around 16th & Girard has been dominated by Saint Joseph's hospital for many years, with the large building sitting on the southwest corner and many nearby properties used as surface parking lots for employees, patients, and visitors. But the hospital closed last year, and as we told you

400 N. Columbus Blvd. has all the potential in the world. It's huge, spanning about five and a half acres. It's right on the Delaware waterfront. It's easily accessible from both Old City and Northern Liberties. But for as long as we can remember, it's been sitting half vacant, with