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

A couple of readers have reached out in recent weeks, wondering and worrying about some scaffolding that's currently in place at 838-42 Christian St., just a couple of steps away from the Italian Market. We remember visiting the market a decade ago and wondering how it was possible that these

Passyunk Avenue has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade, with new shops and restaurants seemingly opening in every available retail space. With space now becoming more of a premium, rents are beginning to tick up, with local crush El Zarape moving to a new location for just that reason.

Several projects in the Logan Square neighborhood have progressed some since we've last visited, so we figured it was time for some updates. Here we go!

Back in June, the Patriot Parking building at 206-12 N. 22nd St. was being demolished. The old structure is long gone, and construction has been going on

A month ago, we shared the news that the large lot next to Jamaican Jerk Hut which for years has been home to an outdoor seating and performance space would soon disappear, and in its place would rise a large mixed-use building. At that time, we lamented the fact that

We were passing by yesterday, delighting in the unusually warm weather, and noticed that 1248 S. 10th St. is for sale. This property has been home to South Philadelphia Florists for as long as we can remember, which goes back about ten years in this neighborhood. From the looks of

Over two years ago, we first brought you the news that the Ruffin Nichols Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church at 11th & Mount Vernon had been purchased by developers. At that time, we suspected that this meant the end of the building, and we were right. About a year later, part

Last week, we told you about Teaful Bliss relocating from 11th & Spring Garden to the corner of 28th & Cambridge, in Brewerytown. When we were up there snapping photos and grabbing a tasty cup of tea, we noticed a touch of new construction just down the block. If you