
Abbotts Square is a gargantuan building compared to its neighbors on the eastern end of South Street. Developed in 1982 by Jack W. Blumenfeld, it carries many design markers that make its era of construction fairly evident. As we walked by the building this past weekend during Oktoberfest on South
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It's been about a year since we last visited the 600 block of Federal Street, at which point we told you about two exciting projects for the block. You may recall, developers had just purchased an ugly stuccoed former auto shop in the middle of the block and had plans
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We don't usually call out individual properties listed for sale, but every now and then a particularly special one comes on the market and we feel like we'd be remiss if we didn't bring it to your attention. Such is the case with 1221 Pine St., a historic home in
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When we last visited the 2300 block of Federal Street a few years back, we told you about some renovation activity on the south side of the block, close to 23rd Street. In the time since then, some of that work progressed to a logical conclusion, while other work sadly
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While walking through town to meet up with some friends over the weekend, we sought some shade on the 2100 block of Waverly Street and were surprised to discover a couple of ongoing projects. We don't typically stumble upon development in this high rent part of town, making the projects
Read MorePair Of Homes Planned For Deep Lots on Brewerytown Border
19 September, 2016 | No Comments | Brewerytown
In the interest of hearing about projects happening all over the city, we subscribe to just about every community group's newsletter. A recent email from the Fairmount Civic Association revealed info about an upcoming project for 903-905 N. 30th St. even though the property is technically just outside of the
Read MorePopsicles Arrive on 20th Street, and an Available Space Across the Street
16 September, 2016 | No Comments | Rittenhouse
What do you get for the neighborhood that already has everything? Popsicles, of course! And just in time for autumn!For as long as we can remember, 229 S. 20th St. was home to a picture framing shop which closed at some point in the last year or so. For several
Read MoreMajor Residential Project Progressing on Fairmount
16 September, 2016 | No Comments | Northern Liberties
For the property at 312-330 Fairmount Ave., the last few years have been something of a roller coaster ride. In the spring of 2014, developers presented plans to the community to demolish the collection of warehouses on the site and build a 108-unit apartment building in their place. The Northern Liberties Neighbors Association had
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It was over three years ago that we first told you about Soko Lofts and Liberty Square, two major projects that we predicted would change the face of South Kensington. Both promised the transformation of large former industrial properties into mixed-use developments with hundreds of units, multiple retail spaces, and
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It's no secret that the South Street West corridor has seen amazing growth of late, with the 1600 block in particular seeing a bunch of new restaurants joining the fray. In just the last few years, Indian Restaurant, Magpie, Miles Table, Entree, and Founding Fathers have opened their doors, and Tio
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