It's not secret that there are lots of dog owners in the Graduate Hospital area, some would even contend that there are too many. It was likely with recognition for that fact that Doggie Style opened a new location on the 2100 block of South Street a year ago. And

The building at 919 Walnut St, identified by lettering on the edifice as the Robert Morris Building, is not to be mistaken with the Robert Morris Building apartments at 17th and Arch. This far more modestly sized building does have its own unique history though.  At one time the residence for the prominent Francis

We've already brought you the greatest architectural crime near Temple's campus, and we don't contend that today's example is anywhere near as egregious. That being said, it's still pretty unfortunate.

The 1400 block of N. 17th Street is desolate, but has become less so in recent years. With a number of

A reader checked in a couple of weeks ago, wondering about some construction activity at the southeast corner of 15th & Dickinson. We did a little investigating, and here's what we found:

According to an old listing from 2004, the first floor previously contained a store and a check cashing place.

Over a year ago, we brought 916 Green St. to your attention. This former venetian blind warehouse was, at the time, in the process of being purchased with the new owners going before the ZBA with plans for a residential conversion.

Over the past several months, interior and exterior demolition has

When we last checked in on 1148 and 1150 S. 15th St. back in August, new fencing had recently gone up, indicating the possibility that work would finally begin on the site after months of delays. Which was a good thing, because these blighted properties were bringing down an already

Last March, we wondered about the status of 2200 Saint Albans Street, home to a check cashing store and long a nuisance property in the neighborhood. The property was on the market for a hot minute, and was promptly sold, but not before it experienced a break-in and the theft

Just last week, we told you about Cambridge Row, a partnership between Fairmount CDC and local developer MM Partners to purchase a number of PHA properties, rehab them, and sell them on the open market. This project will be taking place on the 2700-3000 blocks of Cambridge Street, and will

In 1903, architect Lloyd Titus designed a building at 7th & Lehigh for the Northeast Manual Training School, using what the PhillyHistory Blog calls a “Collegiate Gothic Revival” style. The mostly three-story building looked like it arrived preassembled from Europe, with towers and gargoyles and carvings and two stone lions guarding the

The Navy Yard is becoming an extension of Philadelphia's core, both due to its location just south of the stadiums and the growing number of businesses calling it home. That being said, its size means that there's still plenty of untapped potential for the site. Last year, a few new businesses made