There are some blocks in this town that we just can't quit. Every year it seems we find ourselves on the 600 block of W. Girard Ave., hoping that this block will finally take a step in a positive direction. With the amazing Tiffin anchoring the south side of the block

We've been to Brewerytown a bunch of times over the years, but somehow never found our way to the 3000 block of W. Cabot Street. Perhaps that's because the block extends only about eighty feet before abruptly terminating in a dead-end. If you ever visit, you'll discover a mere six

When we last last visited the Boyd Theater on the 1900 block of Chestnut Street about six months ago, we told you that plans for a boutique movie theater had fallen through and that Pearl Properties had purchased the old movie palace. At the time, we were pleased to learn that

Lovers of vinyl mourned about a year ago when Sound of Market closed their doors at 15 S. 11th St. after about three decades in business. Surely anyone that ever visited the store over the years was impressed by the five-story building it called home, though looking at the structure

Hellen's Cleaners has held down the southwest corner of 20th & South for as long as we can remember. Considering the sustained success of that business, it's a little surprising that the owners of the building across the street on the southeast corner have struggled to find a long-term tenant.

Making your way up 2nd Street in Old City, it's impossible to miss the orange tile clad National Products building. Though the history of the neighborhood is wrapped up in 18th and 19th century structures, the building at 109-31 N. 2nd St., featuring Modern-style cladding from the 1950s, was designated historic in 2002.

Much like what we had guessed when the university tore down some disused and decrepit former student housing over the summer, Temple is indeed seriously considering a new football stadium in the northwestern section of campus. The school's formal announcement of their plan came several weeks ago during the runup

A reader recently reached out and gave us the heads up that a new home has arrived on the northwest corner of 29th & Harper, on a property that's been vacant for many years. So we moseyed up there to take a peek. Here, check out the before and after

Last week, we had a great opportunity to get an insider's look of a current preservation-minded redevelopment project in Manayunk: Shurs Lane Mills at 410 Shurs Lane. This property is a two-building complex that was built to house a textile mill in 1876 by T. Kentworthy and (his) Brother. According

The 400 block of Moyer Street sits half a block away from East Girard, but since it dead-ends at E. Columbia Ave., it's fairly easy to miss. That being said, the quantity of construction on this little block is wildly disproportionate to its relatively low profile. We've actually visited this