By the late 19th Century, Philadelphia had apparently already established itself as a sports-crazed town.  Around this growing reputation formed the Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy, a club for rowers interested in other sports.   According to our colorful friends at Philaphilia, the club was formed in 1884.  Shortly thereafter, the club

Oh, Stephen, there you go again. It seems Fishtown has been rather good to Mr. Starr, as word recently came out that Starr and Aimee Olexy plan to open another spot together, this time in Fishtown, in a building that last year looked all dingy and derelict.In the past. View

A little over a year ago, we first told you about plans to build a new structure at 1910 Spring Garden St., where a building collapsed back in 2005. When we checked in on the site in the fall, the first floor had been framed out. Passing by recently at

Over the weekend, we told you that a collection of buildings at 19th & Lombard were nearly demolished, and plans for ten new luxury homes were in full swing. After seeing that story, a reader sent us an email detailing the surprising history of these now-vanished buildings. He pointed us

A number of new projects are buzzing in Center City right now, but before another one happens in Logan Square, duty may call.The owner of 1531-33 Cherry St. has entered into a neighborhood development agreement with members of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association to raze the current structures to make

You've probably noticed that Passyunk Avenue has experienced a dramatic transformation in the last decade. New restaurants, bars, and shops have enlivened South Philly's most famous commercial corridor and it's become a destination for locals and visitors from out of town alike. In addition, there have been many improvements to the

When we last checked in on the corner of 15th & Walnut, we learned that the plans to tear down the existing structures and replace them with a new building designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson was a go. Over the last year, old tenants have cleared out and moved to new locations,

It's interesting to observe the differences in the types of projects presented in Northern Liberties and Fishtown.The former is the area where manufacturers constructed large warehouses, and the latter is where many residential row home neighborhoods developed to meet the need for worker housing. So as Fishtown sees a record

Just to the south of the Divine Lorraine, the Ridge Avenue Shelter was for many years a crucial resource for members of the city's homeless population. A couple of years ago, according to Philly.com, the shelter's lease was not renewed at 1360 Ridge Ave., due to a change in the

Over the summer, we told you about plans to demolish a collection of apartment buildings on the corner of 19th & Lombard and to replace them with ten new luxury homes. The same developers who built the ultra-high-end Lombard Estates on the 1800 block of Lombard had similar plans for