A couple blocks away from the five home project coming soon to Hoffman Street, we stumbled upon what looked to us like a brand new mural on the side of a large warehouse at 7th & Moore. This building has been home to Woodcraft Industry for many years, supplying builders

Three-plus years ago, we told you about plans for two new homes at the corner of 6th & Addison on a parcel that had been used for parking for many years. But unfortunately for the developers, the ZBA put the kibosh on those plans. So it was on to Plan B, a

Remember a few years ago, when development in western Point Breeze pretty much stopped at Wharton Street? It feels like a distant memory these days, with construction activity all over the neighborhood, occasionally extending south of Tasker Street. Five years ago, 3 new homes under construction on one side of

Most of the parks in this town have been around for quite some time. Rittenhouse Square dates back to the age of William Penn's greene country towne. Capitolo Playground, across from Pat's and Geno's, is a much newer green space and still dates back to the 1950s. So it's rare that

A little while back, we heaped some scorn on the University of Pennsylvania for their unexciting new building on the northwest corner of 39th & Walnut. We lamented that this structure, which replaced an old diner, brought little to the table from an architectural standpoint, especially when considered alongside the

In 2012, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia made the tough and contentious decision to close Saint Bridget Elementary School at 3640 Stanton St. in East Falls. This was upsetting to many neighbors since the school had been a fixture in the community since the 1880s, when the original building was built. At the time of

For many years, the large open lot at 1430 South St. served as an outdoor space for the Jamaican Jerk Hut restaurant next door. Though some people didn't appreciate the noise generated by this space, most people agreed it was a nice touch for the neighborhood, and a far better

It's been years in the wilderness for the former St. Casimir school at 333 Earp St., a building that's been sitting vacant for quite some time. We last checked in on this property about a year ago, when were telling you about plans to convert a former convent/rectory on Wharton

Last week, we got the heads up from a reader that five new homes are planned for the 500 block of Hoffman Street. And we confess, when we first saw the email, we weren't so sure about the location of that particular street. Fortunately, Mapquest Google Maps exists, and we

Broad & Walnut was a wonderful location for Robinson Luggage for almost 30 years, but ultimately competition from the internet put them out of business in 2013. Earlier this year, news broke that Wawa would be opening in the space previously occupied by the luggage store, breaking their recent pattern