A little over a month ago, we lamented the closing of the famous and wonderful Carman's Country Kitchen. Carmen's decision to close her doors after twenty-three years represented the end of an era, and left long-time regulars scurrying for a new brunch place to call their own.

At the time, we

Back in the fall of 2011, we first told you about plans for the Olive Townhomes at 808 Carpenter St., half a block from the Italian Market. To refresh your memory, this project includes four large new homes facing a private courtyard, each with impressive green features. At the time,

A couple of readers have checked in recently, noticing zoning notices posted at the southeast corner of 2nd & Reed. This has been a vacant lot for many years, though it seems that this will change very soon.

The lot was purchased back in 2006 by Pad Associates. We aren't sure

Though the Spring Garden neighborhood has experienced tremendous improvement in the past two decades, a handful of blighted properties remain. Take, for instance, 1516 Green St., a property right near the Chapel Lofts, which surprised us when we passed by on an unseasonably warm afternoon this past weekend.

From what we understand, AHA

A reader gave us the heads up over the weekend that 770 S. 16th St. was being demolished. This intersection has been in the news lately for the planned conversion of the former YWCA building on the 1600 block of Catharine into 28 residential units with parking in the rear.

About this time last year, Mayor Nutter officially announced plans for the Philadelphia Police to relocate their headquarters to the imperial Liberty Mutual Provident Insurance building, located at 4601 Market St. in West Philadelphia. The announcement proved the police still planned to move in to the building, a move that's been discussed for years, and

Over the past two years, the little block of Front Street between Titan and Manton has experienced a complete transformation. Back in 2011, two old warehouses stood here:

Now, with the opening of Mekong River and the Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, both in newly built structures, this stretch has a very

In the fall of 2011, we first told you about the demolition of Matheson Hall on the 3200 block of Market Street, precipitated by plans for the construction of a new home for Drexel’s LeBow School of Business. Within a few months, demolition was finished and a new foundation was being dug.

It's true that South Broad Street has come a long way in the last couple of decades, but once you get south of Bainbridge Street it's pretty slim pickings. Sure, 777 South Broad has been a huge success from a residential standpoint, but it's taken years to get all the

According to an article in today's Inquirer, rumors are flying around that a large vacant lot at 5901 Ridge Ave. could soon become a Paunch Burger Wendy's, and many neighbors are up in arms. The complicated recent history of this lot is likely fueling the outrage, so let's take a step