The future of a proposed development at 1021-25 S. 18th St. is in question after developer Vitaly Paluchenko presented his plans for the site for the second time last month to the SOSNA Zoning Committee. While this neighborhood has seen considerable redevelopment and tons of infill construction in recent years, these

Back before the real estate bubble burst, KMM Acquisitions and Saplant LLC embarked on a seven home development at the corner of Silverwood St. and Green Ln. called The Green Lane Commons. The first two homes were constructed and listed in the low $600's back in 2008, but didn't sell

Yesterday, we passed along the news that Sneaker Villa, a national shoe and apparel chain, would be taking over the large space on the 600 block of South Street that was last home to a Walgreens. Today, we have news of another national chain on the horizon for a recently

Two summers back, we wondered about the numerous vacancies on the 600 block of South Street, noting a couple of large and empty spaces that once held national retail tenants. Slowly, though, new businesses have trickled onto the block, replenishing some of the corridor's lost vibrancy.

Only a few months after

Last summer, we mentioned rumors that the extremely popular and often overcrowded Trader Joe's at 22nd & Market would be undergoing renovations and an expansion. And when we stopped by to pick up some essentials the other day, we discovered that the much-anticipated renovations have been completed. A new front flower display was unveiled

The Benjamin Franklin House is one of the more elegant living solutions in Center City. Occupying the Southeast corner of 9th & Chestnut, the residential building and mega-ballroom are collectively referred to by familiars as The Ben. As its name implies, the site has an intimate relationship with

Hard to believe that it's been a whole year since we last checked in at 2400 South, Toll Brothers rather large and not-entirely-beloved project in the northwestern section of the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. Back then, an old parking garage (which was going to be converted into condo units in an early

By now, you've probably heard about the tragic three-alarm fire that took place over the weekend at Jack B. Fabrics at 4th & Fitzwater which claimed the life of Captain Michael Goodwin of South Philadelphia’s Engine 27. Not only did the fire completely destroy the building that housed the fabric store,

Last week, an article in the Inquirer got us thinking about the idea of high-speed trains along the Northeast corridor, a concept we've pondered from time to time over the years. For many, the fact that we lack true high-speed trains in America is a source of some embarrassment, especially

We've had plenty of coverage of Ridge Avenue in Francisville over the past couple of years, mostly sharing info about vacant land and blighted (and tax delinquent) properties. One major project we've seen come about on Ridge of late is the huge Project H.O.M.E. development on the 1500 block, which