
Last month, Carman's Country Kitchen shut its doors for the final time, after holding down the corner of 11th & Wharton for twenty-three years. This corner spot, with room for twenty diners, typically served a rotating menu of four dishes, created by the legendary Carman herself. With delicious offerings and
Read MoreBlight of the Week: Three Terrible Looking Buildings in a Row
29 January, 2013 | No Comments | Temple Area
For many Temple students, Broad and Cecil B represents their first look at campus in the morning and their last look at campus in the evening as they arrive and depart on the Broad Street Line. This intersection, home to the school's book store, the Shops at Avenue North, and
Read MoreWill Three Point Breeze Homes Be Demolished, Then Rebuilt?
29 January, 2013 | No Comments | Point Breeze
While peering at the monthly zoning calendar, we spotting three applications for demolition then reconstruction in the Point Breeze neighborhood, all on the same block. Fundamental Investment Group LLC purchased 1925, 1930, and 1944 Titan St. a couple of years ago. From what we can tell, two of the homes have
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Spring had just sprung last year when we last updated you on the long vacant lot on the northwest corner of 17th & South. At that time, developer Eugene Bukh had just presented his plans for the site to CCRA for the third time, proposing nine rental apartment units and
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The last time we checked in on the former 26th Precinct Police Station at Trenton & E Dauphin was about a year ago, when the long-vacant building was just a couple of months into a long-coming renovation. At the time, we told you that nine apartments and a bank would
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Do you throw up your hands helplessly every time your sink backs up or a fuse blows out? If so, West Philly Tool Library may have the solution for you! They want to transform you into a home fix-it type, or at the very least guide you along the way.
Last Thursday, The
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Right before school got started last semester, we told you about the nearly completed project at 1844 N 18th St., a few blocks away from Temple. Not only does the building have some of the more satisfying architectural elements among the new structures in the neighborhood, but it also includes
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Last week, we briefly mentioned progress on the Stable Flats project, across the street from a garage that will soon turn into a salon. We first mentioned this project last spring, and and in that time it's progressed from foundations to the assembly of three modular units, and the name
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Cliché be damned, in Cedar Park, neighbors are showing how seriously they take being members of a community. When Elena's Soul (4912 Baltimore) caught fire on Christmas Eve, its subsequent demolition toppled more than one business. Its neighbors on each side caught wind of falling debris to such an extent, owners were
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A few weeks back, we checked in on the new construction on the northeast corner of 19th & Catharine, noting that the second phase of the project looked to be nearing completion. At the time, we did not mention the vacant building directly across the street, at 760 S. 19th
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