A little over two months ago, we checked in on Hagert Square, a large Fishtown project that will eventually include thirty new homes. When we last snapped photos of this project, located at E Hagert & Gaul Sts., one row of foundations had been poured while excavation was still ongoing for

Developers from Liberty Property Trust met with representatives of the Planning Commission, Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) and the Kennedy House last month, about a proposal for a 22-story, 370 foot office tower to be constructed at the northwest corner of 19th and Arch Streets.

LSNA zoning chair Ed Panek said it’s too early to

The Southeast corner of Broad and Locust would appear as stable a corner as any on the Avenue of the Arts. Here stands the massive DoubleTree Hotel. However, the history of the location listed as 237 S. Broad St. is distinguished by constant change, dating back more than a

If you've ever closed down the bar at Tattooed Mom or caught a show at the TLA, you've probably tasted the sweet, sweet nectar of a giant slice of Lorenzo and Sons Pizza on a hazy South Street night out. This Philadelphia landmark has been doing its thing for over

Many would agree that building trends of the last few decades have not held up well. Some structures that went up in the 1970s or 1980s are downright spit-take-inducing, and you find yourself wondering what the designers and builders were thinking. Other buildings are more innocuous, with designs that just

Back in March, we told you about plans to convert a sinfully ugly building at 18th & Wharton that had once been a doctor's office into a cafe with live music. The folks who own the property have taken some proactive steps in the months since to make the building

Many months ago, we brought 1034 N Bodine St. to your attention. This two story shell was smack dab in the middle of the Liberty Walk development, and stuck out like a sore thumb. Though the building was boarded up and dilapidated, it struck us as the most architecturally satisfying

A year ago, the 20th & Chestnut intersection was a somewhat depressing display of the rough go that businesses have had in recent years, with three vacant commercial spaces right off the corner. A building that was built for opticians and most recently held the Christian Science Reading Room called

In today's Inquirer, we learned about another potential location for Philadelphia's second casino. Last summer, we suggested the Sports Complex as a location that could work for this (not really welcome, but what can we do) casino. And it seems that Stadium Casino LLC agrees with us.

The folks behind the Parx

Down the road from the hub of Francisville development at 19th & Poplar that we’ve covered the past month, a three-story property is under construction just north of Fairmount Avenue, next to the City’s Employee Medical Services Building.

Some neighbors raised concerns about the size and façade of the building at