
Just as development continues at a faster than steady rate in neighborhoods like Fishtown and Francisville, a string of projects are planned for the waterfront, while others are already under way.
Tonight at 7pm at the Festival Pier, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation will host a public meeting to share initial concepts for
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In 1901, the Fourth Reformed Church moved from its original location on Main Street into some new digs. The congregation worshipped in this building at the corner of Manayunk & Monastery for almost seventy years. Since then, the beautiful structure has largely sat empty, slowly deteriorating and poorly maintained by its
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After six years in business, Philadelphia Community Acupuncture Clinic (PCA), located in in Cedar Park, will be closing its doors on October 16th. PCA currently resides in a spacious loft space, located on the third floor of the well-know firehouse building which also houses Dock Street Brewery and Firehouse Bikes.
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A few months ago, we told you about two "mixed-use" buildings under construction on the 1700 block of Cecil B. Revisiting the location last week, we saw that these two buildings have apparently been finished.
As can can possibly see in the photo above, the three vacant lots in between the
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Over the summer, while running through a collection of development updates in Francisville, we briefly turned our attention to a long-vacant lot on the southeast corner of 16th & Ogden which was finally seeing progress with the construction of a single triplex after a much larger development had apparently stalled
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Just days after a shooting outside the Watusi Lounge at 46th & Walnut , L&I shut the bar down last month, citing a bad food license as the reason. Gunshots also rang out near the bar back in April.
The late August escapade began with an argument inside the bar which then escalated and drifted
Read MoreFacade Falling Off a House in England?
14 October, 2013 | No Comments |
Obviously, we're generally only interested in development taking place in and around Philadelphia. But we also have a certain fascination with funky architecture stories from other cities. So when a reader sent along this story from The Atlantic Cities, we couldn't resist sharing.
At first glance, you may think that the
Read MoreSepta Bus Loop Improvement Project Finishes in Strawberry Mansion
14 October, 2013 | No Comments | Brewerytown
Philly has caught green fever. From Green2015 to Green City, Clean Waters, to green and stormwater improvements at schools and rec centers, the green movement has more than arrived. And late last month, SEPTA unveiled its first green roof with the completion of the $4M 33rd & Dauphin Bus Loop Improvement
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In the spring, we brought a renovation to your attention at the corner of 45th & Pine. We had snapped some very early photos of construction at the Sedgley building, which looks like it would fit in better on the English countryside than on a corner in West Philly. Vacant for at
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Almost two years ago, we told you about the ongoing renovation of a building behind a tarp on the 1500 block of Manton Street. At that time, the facade of the building next door was, well, plywood.
The other day, when we were investigating a new home on this block, we
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