It's been a week of highs and lows for Temple University, with their first Top-100 ranking in the U.S. News & World Report slotting our favorite North Philadelphia educational institution at the 89 spot. Sadly, this good news was paired with the tragic and sudden passing of Temple's interim president,

After checking out the progress of a 460+ unit, multi-building project along the Delaware River Waterfront, we couldn't help but run it back. All we had to do was scoot north past the Residences at One Brown to find a shockingly similar concept that is also transforming this sliver of

While the Delaware River Waterfront is one of our favorite places to hang, the area hasn't always been the most welcoming. As recently as a few years back, Philly's less heralded waterfront prominently featured a collection of empty lots, broken up by an occasional random business or small building, with

Boy, it sure has been a busy summer when it comes to the proposed Sixers arena, 76 Place. It was barely a month ago when we talked about the newest plans for the arena, which were updated to include a residential tower along the northern part of the site. Though

Open since 1998, the Alexander Inn is a lovely staple of the Philadelphia hotel scene. This 48-room spot sits in the heart of the Gayborhood/Washington Square West, with its classic design and premier location absolutely oozing with charm. But as this area has seen more development, it was almost inevitable

"Show us a scrapyard and we will show you an opportunity" is one of our favorite sayings, always striking a chord with us with its concise and inherent truth. OK, so this is clearly not a saying, but at the NW corner of N. American & Berks, it could be!

While a bit off the beaten path for folks living east of the Schuylkill River, Bartram's Garden is one of our favorite public parks in the entire city. This gorgeous area has been revived over the last decade or so, with trails and park space creating a focal point for

It's no secret that Northern Liberties and South Kensington are absolutely exploding with development. Even sizable projects can almost disappear in the maze of cranes and construction crews in the area, but we are happy to say that 342-54 W. Girard Ave. has been spotted by the Naked Philly development

The corner of 3rd & Chesnut in Old City is about as Old City-ish as Old City can get. To the south are the First Bank of the United States and the Museum of the American Revolution, but the view looking north on 3rd is emblematic of the charm, scale,

If you're reading this page, it's extremely likely you're familiar with the long-discussed plans for a park at the site of Penn's Landing's Great Plaza. After years and years of master plans, proposals, and community feedback, plans for the 11.5-acre park were approved about a year ago by the Art