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Considering the changes that have occurred near 46th & Sansom over the last couple years, it was no shock when some readers told us about a new zoning notice on the block, at the southwest corner of Farragut & Sansom. We actually wrote the lot at 4622 Sansom St. previously, back

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You've probably driven, biked, or walked past the large property at 212 N. 8th St. countless times over the years, and like us, perhaps you never paid it much mind. Granted, we're generally predisposed against surface parking lots, but given the location of this property on the edges of Chinatown

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The south side of the 1100 block of Market Street has undergone major changes of late, and more are on the way. Dating back to the 1960s, an ugly two-story edifice stood here, the tattered remains of what was once the Snellenburg's department store. In recent decades, a collection of

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A couple of readers have reached out to us in the last couple days to let us know that construction has gotten started on a small mixed-use project at 907 Leland St. in Francisville. If you were paying attention when we last covered this property back in September, you'll know

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It's amazing how a Naked Philly post can change between the time that we snap some photos and the time we sit down to write about them. A great example is the demolition we noticed the other day at 2110 W. Master St., rather close to some new projects that

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Back in December, we told you that developer Jack Bienenfeld had the former Saint Mary of the Assumption church at 171 Conarroe St. in Manayunk under agreement and that he was pursuing an ambitious project for the site which would entail a combination of adaptive reuse and new construction. A reminder, the plans

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This is crazy, we hardly ever have anything to cover in Society Hill and now we're back in the neighborhood for the second time in a week. This time though, we're covering something that's not nearly as complicated or controversial as the demolition of a neighborhood supermarket. Instead, we're letting

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The 2800 block of West Girard has seen some major changes over the last several years, with several businesses opening up and adding new vibrancy to the commercial corridor. Offhand, we can think of Rybrew, Spot Burger, and Monkey & the Elephant as food businesses that have appeared in recent

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We went to the South Philadelphia HOMES community meeting earlier this week and despite the fact that a member of the community accused the moderator of spouting "fake news," it was a pretty tame evening. That's not to say that any of the projects got community support, but no police

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When a reader tipped us off about some new construction at the corner of 19th & Thompson, we immediately thought back to our visit to the 1800 block of W. Thompson St. last summer, showing off some of the amazing architecture on the block. In case you've forgotten...Great homes on

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