If you've ever driven on the southern part of Columbus Blvd., you may have come across a standalone hoagie shop next to two imposing structures that jut out into the Delaware River. Shank's Original sits in a one-story structure in the parking lot of Piers 38 and 40 at 775

After staying exclusively east of N. American St. on our last couple South Kensington journeys, we now head to 2552-66 N. 3rd St., west of this major throughway. We visit a property a block to the west of N. American St. and a block south of Lehigh Ave., where the

If we've said it once, we've said it a hundred times: strengthening to connection between Old City and Northern Liberties is one of our urbanist dreams. That pesky mess of highways and ramps - along with the superblocking of the area between Callowhill and Spring Garden St. - has led

After taking a trek along N. American St. to catch up on all the action there, we couldn't help but notice that N. 2nd St. in South Kensington was just as busy. While some projects are yet to begin, others are well underway, so let's pick up where we left

It's no secret that life sciences is becoming one of the area's most important industries, as Philadelphia cements itself as one of the leading hubs for research and manufacturing in the nation. Deep in South Philadelphia in the Girard Estates neighborhood, another entry to the ever-expanding built environment needed to

Ahhhh...what a glorious time to be a Philadelphian. Let's take a quick moment to appreciate the good vibes that the city will be sharing over the next two weeks as those irrepressible Eagles make their way to the Super Bowl for the first time since after the 2017 season. While

Over the summer, we took a trip to the Rite Aid at 2301-11 Walnut St., a stucco-covered low-rise building and parking garage slated to make way for a 12-story apartment tower. Formerly a Texaco station, blurry plans showed a a rectangular massing featuring plenty of paneling to go with 172

Back in August, we stopped by several busy blocks in East Kensington near the York-Dauphin Station where 600+ units are in various stages of construction between a mix of adaptive reuse and ground-up projects. Just a few weeks later, we found ourselves back in the area to check out a

As you make your way through the heart of Manayunk, you will come across a somewhat hidden and easily forgettable property at 3900 Main St., where a low-rise structure and a surface lot are surrounded by trees right along the Schuylkill River. We actually visited this site previously, first in

One of the biggest projects in Center City has been on-going for some time as it's transformed the face of Market East. In fact, the giant East Market project from National Real Estate Development took its name from the neighborhood as a series of low-rise buildings and parking garages have