Part of what goes into writing Naked Philly is walking, biking, and driving around different neighborhoods, attempting to find upcoming development or ongoing construction. A fringe benefit of doing all of this meandering is that we often stumble upon interesting buildings that we otherwise would never have encountered. One such

As you're already well aware if you read this blog with any sort of regularity, North Broad Street has been experiencing a renaissance in the last few years. This return to prominence has generally not come as a result of the efforts of smaller developers, like in Point Breeze or

We've "enjoyed" many a late night meal over the years at the Manayunk Diner, an establishment whose best trait may be its all-night hours on weekends. And often during those visits, we've wondered about the Wilde Yarn Mill, an old warehouse building across the street that we were sure had

Just a couple of months ago, the only reason you'd go to Washington Avenue was for tile, lumber, or to possibly get run over by a forklift. Last month, NextFab Studios and Cafe L'aube opened in a combined space on the 2000 block, bringing new uses and new energy to

A reader tipped us off to a new zoning notice at 2400 W. Thompson St., on the border of Brewerytown and Sharswood. This blighted shell has been on and off the market for several years at an asking price of around $40K. Though public record doesn't show a sale, we're

We rarely find ourselves winding through the hills of Manayunk or Roxborough, but we took a little jaunt up Ridge Avenue today to sneak a peek at a couple of projects we've heard about in recent weeks and we were reminded that we really should make the trek more often.

Over a year ago, we first told you about Carpenter Square, an eleven-home development planned for 17th & Carpenter that will also include a mixed-use development at the corner. When the developers, MR Scott Development and The Goldenberg Group, presented to SOSNA, they nearly received a standing ovation for their plan to

About a year ago, we first gave you a little insight into the interesting history of the 1600 block of Sansom Street. To briefly review, Wayne Spilove, then head of the Historical Commission, purchased the non-high-rise buildings on the north side of the block from Sam Rappaport, and proceeded to demolish

The last time we checked in on the Artist Village apartments, located at 17th & Fitzwater, the roof of one of the buildings had been damaged by Hurricane Irene. We told you back then that the buildings were developed through a collaboration of SOSNA and the Regis Group back in the nineties as low-income housing

Last summer, we gave you the heads up that construction would soon be underway for the first part of Cira Centre South, a new tower on Chestnut Street. At the time, it was predicted that owners Brandywine Realty Trust would be breaking ground in the fall, a timeline that appears was off