The aesthetically pleasing townhouse at the corner of Bainbridge and American Streets is a private residence today, listed as 221 Bainbridge Street.  However, in its earliest incarnation, as 625 Guilford St. (today American St.), this corner has seen a host of occupants, both in the commercial and public capacities.  Its history

We spotted a building draped in a blue tarp yesterday while enjoying the unseasonable warmth, and figured there might be a story to tell about said draped building. We'd never noticed the tarp before (though we're not in Fishtown nearly as much as we should be), so we're guessing that

Two summers ago, Olive Restaurant opened its doors at 518 S. 3rd St., a space that housed Ava for some time. Earlier this year, the Mediterranean BYO closed its doors for good, and the property went on the market, originally for an asking price that approached $500K.

You can't argue with

Over the summer, we broke the news that the Church of the Assumption, the classic structure built over 150 years ago, was under contract with developer John Wei. The church is architect Patrick Charles Keely's oldest remaining building, and the subject of its demolition has tied up in the courts since it was

We were in the neighborhood the other day, and about to stop for a quick slice at Ianelli's when we noticed a sign advertising three lots for sale on the 1300 block of E. Passyunk Avenue. Doing a little investigating, we learned that these three lots, 1312-16 E. Passyunk Ave.,

A retail opportunity is available on the northeast corner of 48th and Chestnut Streets at the former site of Strauss Auto. The company declared bankruptcy in June forcing a vacancy at the site, now available for lease for $18/sqft from Triad Realty.

“A typical mechanic can’t afford that kind of space,” said Steve Giannascoli

Any regular reader of this site knows that we love fiberglass awnings just about as much as we love the Dallas Cowboys. For those unfamiliar, these awnings took South Philly (and other parts of the city as well) by storm several decades ago, and many homes have retained them after

It's been nearly a year since we first told you about plans to construct three triplexes plus a commercial space at 4006-10 Baring St., located on a block that's seen tons of development in recent years. Over the summer, we checked back in and discovered foundations but nothing more.

We were in the

For years, we've wondered about 622 Federal St., a home that doesn't look like anything else you might find in this neighborhood or any other in Philadelphia, for that matter.

We're not saying we love the building's appearance or hate it, but it's certainly one of the more unique homes we've

It seems logical that with a 21 percent increase in the 20- to 34-year-old population over the past dozen years in University City, and more than three dozen new businesses opening their doors in the area in 2011 alone, there is an increased demand on the public transit system that serves