We've wondered for some time, meaning the past year and a half or so, whether the sunset pink stuccoed Hoops Deli and Market at 42nd & Chester near the University of the Sciences and Clark Park is ever actually open. For months, as we passed on the 13 trolley, we

Back in November, we updated you on the demolition of the Ruffin Nichols Memorial AME Church at 11th & Mr. Vernon, a year after it was purchased by developers. That demolition hadn't really progressed in many months, leaving the former chapel open to the elements, and giving passersby a unique look

Around Halloween, we brought you news of the impending demolition of two existing buildings at 927-29 N. Orianna St., to be replaced by two new homes with an interesting solution to ever-present parking concerns. This project is from the folks at Callhan Ward, with design work by Fishtank PHL. Both the developers

About two months ago, we told you that work had commenced on the historic Meade building at 19th & Delancey. As the construction work has continued, neighbors have become concerned and angered as it's become clear that shortcuts are being taken and best practices not being followed.

The list of complaints

We were driving west on Washignton Avenue the other day, on our way to grab some lunch at Moe's Hot Dog House, and new and temporary-looking sign caught our eye. Years ago, we purchased a used sawzall at the Center City Home and Tool Center at 1931 Washington Ave., but

In Fishtown, the 1300 block of E. Berks Street runs between Belgrade and E. Thompson Street, just a couple of blocks from Girard. A microcosm of Fishtown development, it’s a block where contemporary homes are mixed-in with traditional brick row homes. Some newer buildings on the block include 1315 and

The Fairmount neighborhood is one of the more charming in Philadelphia. Large houses, charming blocks, close proximity to the museums, easy access to the park, and the list goes on. Unlike many of the neighborhoods we commonly cover, Fairmount arrived years ago. And while it sees its fair share of

Across the street from where there are plans to transform a huge vacant lot at 27th & Girard into a four-story mixed-use building with ground floor retail, on the north side of the block, improvements have steadily been coming along to a three-story building with ground-floor retail space. This building

A couple of months ago, we told you about plans for the Soko Lofts, a rather large mixed-use development planned for a 2.5 acre site at 2nd & Thompson. That project, as last detailed, will include 311 residential units, 4-6 retail spaces, about a hundred parking spaces, and a Piazza-like

In late May, we told you about plans from the folks at People’s Emergency Center to rehab Hawthorne Hall. The plan for this curved, mud-toned, historic, and beautiful building along the 3800 block of Lancaster Avenue is to create a retail space for Mighty Writers, a restaurant space, residential units, and a theater space.