Everybody loves a good limoncello. And in an age where farmer's markets are all the rage, microbrews are commonplace, and artisanal goat meat is something that people actually buy, why not locally distilled limoncello? And after a successful presentation to the East Passyunk Crossing Zoning Committee last week, it seems that's exactly

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Last week, we told you about a three-home project on the 400 block of Fairmount Avenue from Callahan Ward. Today, we bring another project from this developer to your attention, this time on the 900 block of Orianna Street, where two shells currently stand.

The developers hope to demolish the existing

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The 2500 block of Montrose St., located off of Grays Ferry Avenue and pretty much next door to the less-than-picturesque Veolia Plant, is a block that's experienced some development recently and is set for significant change in the coming years. Back in March, we told you about three condo units under

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We've had our eye on a development at 1233-35 Bainbridge St. for over a year now, first telling you about the project when demolition began on a building that was a houseplant wholesaler in a former life. As the months passed, demolition begat construction, which begat finish work, which begat

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We've told you about several new hotels coming to Philadelphia over the past few months, but today we're going to tell you about a rather old hotel. Well, the hotel itself isn't so old, but the buildings that house it are older than some dirt you'll find around town. Shippen

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Perhaps inspired by the new zoning code, the Center City Residents Association (CCRA) has been working through a strategic planning process over the past year. They’ve conducted research and hosted numerous community meetings to accomplish this goal. But more than simply coming up with a vision for development, like parks and retail, CCRA

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Last spring, developers presented plans to the SOSNA Zoning Committee to partially demolish two homes on the 2100 block of Saint Albans Street which had previously been rental units. After a little back and forth, they received zoning approval and recently began construction at the site. Currently, 2109-11 Saint Albans

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Like any good Philadelphian, we love Sarcone's. We love the tomato pie, the cookies, and the seeded rolls at the bakery. And we love the enormous and delicious hoagies offered at the deli that's just a few doors to the north of the bakery.

You may recall, a few years ago,

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The apple, it seems, was tempting, but not tempting enough. Now, the building is for sale, and the apple could end up falling very far from the tree.

After receiving strong community support, as well as some opposition (perhaps a one-man show style opposition, according to this City Paper story), developers from Iron-Stone got zoning approval back

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While battening down the hatches and as the hunkering down has begun, we decided to poke around on the zoning dockets for the end of this month, and came upon a biggie. Last week, a developer presented a project to the ZBA at 810 Arch St., which has been a

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