We've passed by 2940 W. Thomson St. numerous times over the years, often wondering what purpose it once served and when it was last in use. Earlier this year, we noticed a 'For Sale' sign on the building, but never bothered to look into it, thinking it was snatched up

The Philadelphia Trail Master Plan is a comprehensive guide to the city's 75 trails, the status of those trails, and the priority the City has attached to completing new or improving preexisting trails. Compiled over the past two-and-a-half years by a team composed of folks from the Planning Commission and Parks

Over six months ago, when we last checked in on the former site of the Wanamaker School at 11th & Cecil B. Moore, groundbreaking had recently taken place for a large new student housing development. We were in the vicinity the other day, and were kind of floored with the progress

Christian Street Lagoon. It sounds like a place for teenage lovers. What it is actually is the birth of a two-year Queen Village art project to raise awareness about stormwater management and educate residents and passersby about how water travels under our streets and into our streams.

If you walk along

A few years ago, the Senior Resource Group opened an office at the corner of 23rd & Christian. After only a short time there, it seems they like the location so much that they want to stay for the long haul. Earlier this year, principals of this company, which helps

Almost two years ago, we brought up 4100 Chestnut St., a large warehouse on the edge of Penn's campus. At that time, Campus Apartments had recently purchased the former home of Graphics Arts Inc. and was seeking to lease the building to a new tenant. A commenter even pointed out that they

There was a haze of dust in the air yesterday evening in South Philly as an L&I crew worked to demolish what was left of 426, 428, and 430 Daly Street. As you've probably heard by now, a contractor attempting to light the pilot light for a new hot water

It's undeniable that Northern Liberties has improved by leaps and bounds in the last decade. Vacant land has disappeared. Blighted buildings have been reborn. And while opinions are somewhat mixed on the newfangled, Disney-esque developments like Liberties Walk and the Piazza, the residents and businesses that have been drawn to the

A couple of readers have recently asked us about progress at Hagert Square, Fishtown's newest "gated community," located at the corner of Hagert & Gaul. The last time we checked in on this project was back in November, when framing was underway for the fifteen homes fronting Hagert Street, and

Over the last couple of years, we've constantly found ourselves talking about South Street West, bringing you a constant stream of good news for this reemerging commercial corridor. Off the top of our heads, we can think of over a dozen new businesses that have opened their doors on this