There's a cool looking building on the northwest corner of Broad & South that has been home to the World Communications Charter School since it opened almost twenty years ago. This corner was originally home to a row of amazing mansions which were sadly demolished by the 1950s, with the

As the stretch of Front Street between Girard and Kensington Avenues has seen a development boom over the last several years, numerous vacant lots and buildings still remain on this 1.5 mile stretch. The former Ninth National Bank at 1952-58 N. Front St. might be the most prominent vacant building

We brought you the exciting news yesterday that a developer was looking to build 30 homes on a huge lot where Amber Street hits Lehigh Avenue, but lacking additional information, we were left to speculate about several of the project details. Seeing our story, the developer reached out to us

So much has changed at the western end of Penn's campus since 2001, when Fresh Grocer opened at the northwest corner of 40th & Walnut. The Radian sprouted on the 3900 block of Walnut, replacing some run down stores and a gross movie theater. A pair of Hub buildings have

After a pleasant cup of joe at River Wards Cafe the other day, we noticed some construction activity on Amber Street, right near Lehigh Avenue. The construction is still in its very early stages, with heavy machinery on the site perhaps doing some soil testing. Still, we had no idea

We got an email from a reader recently, telling us about a potential development opportunity at the edge of Brewerytown. The property, 2414 W. Thompson St., is currently listed for sale for $125K and is probably priced a little on the high side but could indeed represent a worthwhile investment for the right

We were traveling through Powelton Village the other day and spied a very minor construction project, but it looked pretty unusual so we figured it was worth a mention. Thanks to its architecture, this neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, but for whatever reason,

Among Philadelphia development enthusiasts such as ourselves, the empty lots of Center City, which are often used for surface parking, are notorious and well-known. Most of us walk by them frequently shaking our heads at the sight of their untapped potential. So it's with great joy and exuberance that we

For those unfamiliar, the University City Science Center is an urban research center in, big surprise, West Philly, on Market Street next to Drexel and Penn. The campus of the Science Center stretches over multiple blocks, covering 15 buildings and includes office and lab space for start-up and mature companies alike.

In Brewerytown, development has been a bit of a slow burn over the last few years, though of late the neighborhood has seen a burst of activity. And there are several significant projects in the pipeline for 2017, so perhaps Brewerytown is picking up some serious momentum. Like the neighborhood,