A few weeks back, after yet another snow storm, the third floor of 848 Wharton St. collapsed under the weight of all that white stuff. We passed by the other day and the property has been totally cleared. It's now a vacant lot.In the pastNow a slightly blurry lotFor years,

Several years ago, a giant old warehouse building at 2152 E. Dauphin St. was converted into 24 apartment units. Last summer, building owner Troy Timpel hired D&D Philly Designs, the guys who did the work for the reconstruction of Jerry's Bar, to design an addition to the building. Timpel runs Original

You may recall, the other day we told you that Phil's Battery Service was moving from their location on the 200 block of Tasker Street to a new spot deeper in South Philly. We speculated that another large development could soon replace this business, which occupies about 8,000 sqft of

Developers from the Klein Company have proposed 108 apartment units at 312 Fairmount Ave., the site of an old industrial building with large windows, and very red garage front doors almost as twice as high as horse stable. They presented this project to members of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association zoning

According to The Philly History Blog, William Bucknell founded the Chester Gas Company in 1856, just ahead of the Industrial Revolution.  His investment would make him part of a new class of wealthy industrialists inhabiting Philadelphia and clustering around Rittenhouse Square.  By the 1860s, Bucknell would parlay his wealth into a massive residence

About a month ago, the city's newest Bottom Dollar location opened on Grays Ferry Avenue. At the time, we remarked that we were a little surprised about just how quickly the new market was built. Though the developer is different, history now seems to be repeating itself on Girard Avenue.You

Three years ago we saw the lesser-known side of Fairmount Avenue, east of the Penitentiary, experience vast redevelopment that spilled over into Francisville. This wave of development has yet to crest, and its most notable addition is the large Project H.O.M.E. 55-unit mixed-use project on the formerly vacant lot near

Back in January, we showed you some images of the former Saint Rita's school at Broad & Ellsworth as it was being demolished. At the time, we told you that the Saint Rita of Cascia Shrine next door had plans for the site that once contained the school which were

A couple of years ago, the NLNA approved plans for seventeen new homes at 814-32 N. Lawrence St., which was previously home to the Marcis Wire Works. A large red warehouse has been located on this corner for generations, but it was demolished at some point in the last couple

For over a decade, the southwest corner of 46th & Sansom has prominently featured a large vacant lot. True, it's not quite as depressing as some other lots nearby, but it's still a huge chunk of land that seems to be crying out for development. With student housing stretching its