At the end of October, Philly Cupcake closed their doors at 20th & South after less than a year in the space. We were obviously very disappointed to see the South Street West business close its doors, especially considering the success the corridor has had in the last few years.

Over two years ago, we first brought 1201 S. 21st St. to your attention. At that time, we complained that the building was an eyesore, and hoped that the owners would either sell it or fix it up. Six months later, we learned that the owners were indeed working to

A one-off development on an alley-sized street in Passyunk Square is an example of how development is spreading in the neighborhood.

Developers with plans to transform a garage at 1203 S. Clarion St. into a three-story single family home received a vote of non-opposition from the Passyunk Square Civic Association earlier

For years, the old 26th Precinct Police Station stood blighted on the corner of Trenton & Dauphin. The number of years this architectural gem sat vacant worried preservationists, who feared that it might eventually be lost. Thankfully, the building was purchased and restored last year, maintaining the existence of one

Carl Dranoff has staked the claim as the developer de rigueur on South Broad Street in recent years. Symphony House brought a tower of new condos and a new theater to the mix. 777 South Broad brought a bevy of new rental apartments and tasty Indian food. Southstar Lofts is

We probably make it up to the Temple area once every month or two, both to check in on the development going on in the area and to enjoy an inexpensive and delicious food truck lunch. Yesterday, after we polished off a tasty crepe, we were exploring near 17th &

Along Frankford Avenue, redevelopment has been filling in parcels one by one like dominoes, as each new project seems to feed into the next. Johnny Brenda's was a pioneer, anchoring Frankford Avenue at a hallmark location where it hits Girard. A few years ago, the opening of Frankford Hall heralded the beginning

The stretch between 602 and 614 S. Broad St. has been a site of worship for most of its retrievable history.  The earliest records, from the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, tell us that the Episcopal Church of the Ascension was constructed in 1886 and designed by architect Charles M. Burns.  The photo

Earlier today, we got a tweet from Precision Realty Group which pointed us to the renderings you see below. Precision are the folks doing the leasing for 1900 Arch St., a project we last visited over the summer. At that time, steel was beginning to rise from the site, and in the

A reader tipped us off the other day that a foundation has appeared at a long vacant lot at the southwest corner of Uber & Brown. This corner has been vacant for quite some time, and we understand a single family home will soon be rising here.

The parcel was purchased