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

Renovation activity at the Western Plaza at 30th Street Station is poised to give The Porch a new companion. But where there's been a chain link construction fence to the west of the Porch for months, there is now a temporary green wall.

“It really bothered me,” said Nate Hommel, capital projects manager

A few weeks ago, a reader checked in and gave us the heads up that an overgrown lot at Front & Spring Garden had been cleaned up. This lot was previously full of weeds, and featured little jersey barriers as well as a chain-link fence.

The owner of the property is

Now that attempts to transform a large vacant Spring Garden Street building into a single family home have petered out, a proposal is on the table for the site to become a daycare center. The other day, we spotted an orange zoning application in the window of 2225 Spring Garden

We've often wondered about a large, poorly maintained building at the corner of 10th & League. With numerous well-kept Bella Vista blocks immediately to the north, and the fabulous Bardascino Park just up the street, it's always seemed rather out of place, even if it does front Washington Avenue.

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