Heraclitus got it right when he said that the only constant is change. In Center City, we see change all the time. Buildings rise and fall, businesses come and go, people are constantly hustling from one place to another. In some parts of South Philly, change generally comes more slowly,

A little over five years ago, a fire struck at 2001-03 S. 4th St. and was so devastating that the large apartment building had to be demolished. We checked in on the parcel about half a year after the fire and it was a large vacant lot. Years later, it

It's been about exactly a year since we last visited the 800 block of N. Lawrence Street, and considering the number of projects ongoing in Northern Liberties it came as no surprise that things have changed during that time. On our last visit, we looked at an old warehouse at

Last month, we told you about a demolition notice at 1522-24 W. Girard Ave., a building which was previously used as a day care and medical office. We mentioned that the property changed hands earlier this year, as did the adjacent surface parking lot. With about 33K sqft of combined space

Remember Hagert Square? Years ago, we told you about plans to build thirty homes on the 2400 blocks of E. Hagert and E. Gaul Streets, on a lot that was vacant at the time and surrounded by a cinderblock fence. We've checked in on the project a few times over

We've been thinking about Northern Liberties' Transatlantic building for years. Way back in early 2012, we wondered about this huge quasi-blighted structure at 420 Fairmount Ave. and we were surprised to learn that the Trans Atlantic Company, which produces commercial hardware, was still actively using the property. We mused that, considering all of the

We last visited the Chester A. Arthur school on the 2000 block of Catharine Street about a year and a half ago, when local parent group Friends of Chester Arthur (FoCA) raised the funds necessary to construct a seating area around the school's playground. Incidentally, FoCA was integral in getting said

It seems the A&P bankruptcy has claimed another victim. According to NBC10, the Grays Ferry Pathmark will close its doors on November 20th. A&P has been able to find buyers for some of their locations, like the Superfresh turned Acme at 2nd & Girard, but they weren't able to find

About two years ago, we brought 1036-38 N. 4th St. to your attention, lamenting the presence of this large, empty building in a wonderful part of Northern Liberties. We noted that the building, which stretched all the way back to Leithgow Street, had gone to sheriff's sale in 2012 but

Recent years have brought wonderful additions to Frankford Avenue. The Philadelphia Record Exchange opened a few years ago, moving their operations from a long established location in Queen Village. We've told you about Sulimay's Urban Salon, and the wine bar planned across the street. And when we want to impress