Almost a whole year ago, we updated you on the construction progress of a new construction home on the corner of 31st & Baltz, which at the time was across the street from a vacant lot that would supposedly someday become a supermarket. At the time, we also mentioned that

A year and a half ago, we first told you that the vacant YWCA building at 1607 Catharine St. was available for sale. Back in January, developers presented a plan to SOSNA to convert the building into 23 residential units with 15 parking spots, but the application was withdrawn. Yesterday,

It appears we could be seeing redevelopment at the old West Philadelphia High School very soon.

A bid from New York-based Strong Place Partners (SPP) to purchase and renovate the building at 4700 Walnut St. into a mixed-use development featuring studio apartments and lofts aimed at graduate and junior faculty at nearby universities

Less than five months after breaking ground, the new Brewerytown Supermarket at 31st & Girard opened its doors last week. Years in the making, this new Bottom Dollar location will provide locals with easier access to groceries than they've had in decades, and at reasonable prices, to boot. And since

A reader checked in the other day, and gave us the heads up that construction activity was stirring at 1014-16 S. 19th St., two long-vacant lots near Washington Avenue. Since no zoning notices had been posted, the reader was assuming that the construction was by right, but was concerned about

A few weeks ago, we noticed an upcoming zoning hearing for 814 Spring Garden St., a large parcel next to the old Reading viaduct that was once home to a FedEx terminal but in recent years has hosted flea markets. The property, which occupies nearly 110,000 sqft, sits next door

Last week was the deadline for parties interested at taking a crack at another Philadelphia casino to submit proposals to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. When all was said and done, six applicants came forward with plans to build a second sin palace in the City of Philadelphia.

Proposed casino

The Union League building at the Southwest corner of Broad and Sansom Streets is one of Philadelphia’s stateliest and most historically significant landmarks.  However, the ten-story building that casts its shadow over the French Renaissance style structure carries its own historical narrative.  Opening its doors in 1882, the building just next door was the

For months now, we've been keeping you in the loop about the ten home project on the 1800 block of Ginnodo Street in Francisville, on a lot that was once home to part of the Ridge Avenue Farmers Market building. Thus far, four homes have been built in this development,

About a year ago, we told you that Sunny Point had opened at 1824 South St., replacing the venerable Pinky's. This change was more about ownership than anything else, as the new establishment was essentially the same as Pinky's, but with a few additions to and subtractions from the menu