In 2007, Marathon Grill took a long-underused corner near Jeff and transformed it into a lovely, bi-level restaurant. At the end of 2011, a legal dispute resulted in Marathon clearing out of the space, with Square Peg taking over. After only about a year and a half, Square Peg closed its doors, and about a month

It's been almost two years since we've last thought about 2017-23 Chestnut St., a building that's sat vacant since 1991. When we last checked in on the former YWCA annex, we brought you the wonderful news that the PRA was finally selling the property to Aquinas Realty Partners for a price of

A few weeks ago, we told you about a new home replacing a long-vacant lot on the 1900 block of Christian Street. At the time, some commenters noted that the house would either be shorter than its neighbors or taller, with the possible addition of a fourth story. With framing

It's a little outside of our usual geographic reach, but this one is so important that we felt we had to share. The old Roberto Clemente Middle School, located at 3921 N 5th St., has gotten approval for a complete overhaul.

First, some history:

According to Hidden City, the building was originally

True to its name, Old City offers us a glimpse into a Philadelphia neighborhood in the days before independence.  The history of some buildings, like The City Tavern, actually tell an even broader story about American history.  Originally built in 1773 at 138 S. 2nd St., on the northwest corner of 2nd

Recent changes and a rise in residential development in Passyunk Square have inspired one owner, also a realtor, to plan to convert a ground-floor studio at 12th & Ellsworth into a bakery and coffee shop. With the nearest café four blocks away and on the other side of Washington, this

East Kensington is an interesting architectural study of a neighborhood that's experiencing considerable development. On a single block, you may find a classic Philly row home next door to an ultra-contemporary new construction home, next door to a vacant lot. But on the 2000 block of E. Susquehanna, it seems

It's been nearly another year, making for an almost two-year tale, since we checked in on development at the former venetian blind factory at 916-24 Green St. in the West Poplar or “Spring Arts” neighborhood. Last January the building's cathedral top and dormers had been sliced off, and as of

Last week, we told you about a new hole we spotted near 17th & Diamond that will soon turn into new student rentals near Temple. Today we have some other projects to tell you about nearby, buildings which we would also wager will eventually contain Temple students. First, we look

Heading down 17th Street in Point Breeze, there are numerous construction projects to be seen, all in different stages of the process. The first one we spotted as we made our way down the street last week was 1234 S. 17th St., which was formerly a vacant lot. The new