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

We've visited 263 N 3rd St. repeatedly over the last couple of years, first wondering why the location was sitting vacant, then wondering about what appeared to be some construction activity. Over the summer, we went past the property and discovered that all but the stone facade had been demolished. As you

A couple of readers have checked in recently, noting that the historic but blighted Purvis House at 1601 Mount Vernon St. was experiencing some changes of late. We finally made it over to the area yesterday.

Looking at the L&I Map, the building has three fresh violations as of the beginning of this

A few months ago, we gave you the heads up about the upcoming construction of a Penn Herb Flagship on the northeast corner of 2nd & Spring Garden. This project promised a contemporary new gateway to Northern Liberties, and its development required the demolition of a few existing buildings.

We were

As the months have gone by, we've told you about the many comings and goings at 19th & Poplar, in Francisville. The most visible project on this corner is the line of duplexes on the southwest corner, which have risen where a church once stood. Built by the TBM Group,

The 1300 block of Ridge Avenue has had a rough go of it for many years now. At its intersection with Broad Street stands the vacant and blighted Divine Lorraine. Much of the western side of the block is taken up by the building that formerly housed the Ridge Avenue

Infill Philadelphia: Soak it UP! is a Community Design Collaborative stormwater management and sustainability design challenge now accepting registration for interdisciplinary teams interested in submitting ideas for the retrofitting of three Philadelphia sites, one residential, one commercial and one old warehouse, through November 30.

It’s a way for the Design Collaborative, in collaboration