New Energy Coming to the 1300 Block of Chestnut
14 September, 2012 | No Comments |
Months ago, we told you about the possibility of an after-hours club coming into the basement of 1318-20 Chestnut St., the former home of the excellent Mitchell and Ness. From what we're hearing, that plan appears to be on the outs, but a new project is in the works for
Read MoreUpdate: New OCF Cafe at 21st and Fairmount is Moving Along
14 September, 2012 | No Comments | Spring Garden
Back in July, we told you about plans for a new OCF Cafe at the former Mugshots location at 2100 Fairmount Ave., across the street from Eastern State Penitentiary. Since then, plenty of work has taken place at this location, including a ton of work on the facade. Take a
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A reader gave us the heads up that some old, abandoned looked buildings were on the outs on the corner of 16th & Ridge, so we headed over to check it out. Turns out they weren't kidding. We indeed found a pile of rubble when we arrived on the scene.
According
Read MoreWill Wilson Goode Jr.’s Proposal Crush Philly Development?
13 September, 2012 | No Comments |
An article in today's Inquirer caught our attention, and we figured this might be a good time to bring up an issue that should be coming to the forefront of discussions in Philadelphia in the very near future. Today, Councilman Wilson Goode Jr. intends to introduce an ordinance to eliminate
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Perhaps, over the years, you've wondered about the boxy little one-story building on the southeast corner of 18th & Christian. We remember back when Fatou and Fama, a Senegalese restaurant, operated out of the space several years ago, and we remember even more clearly how the space has sat vacant
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Over a year ago, we told you about 1200 Bank, a plan to convert the former Beneficial Savings Fund headquarters at 1200 Chesnut St. into a billiard hall plus restaurant plus bar plus rooftop deck/lounge extravaganza. This project seemed excellent and exciting, and would have been a tremendous shot in
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After our story yesterday about the Pomerantz building at 1525 Chestnut St., a reader checked in, wondering about the architecture of the retail space a couple doors down, which currently contains a Mandee. And they were right to wonder; this storefront doesn't exactly look like a typical location offering "casual
Read MorePenn Medicine Washington Square Is Progressing
12 September, 2012 | No Comments | Washington Square West
If you've visited Jeweler's Row in the last year, you've probably noticed a sizable construction project taking place on the southwest corner of 8th & Walnut. For decades, a seven-story parking lot made its home on this corner, a disappointing remnant of a plan that never came to fruition. According to an
Read MoreWhy Not Bike Sharing in Philadelphia?
11 September, 2012 | No Comments |
Have you visited Montreal in the past couple of years? How 'bout Paris? Barcelona? If so, one aspect of the tourist experience that probably jumped out at you during your trip was the presence of a bike share program in these aforementioned cities.
Bike share, if you've never heard of the
Read MoreBlighted Home at Rodman & Juniper Finally Getting Fixed Up?
11 September, 2012 | No Comments | Washington Square West
When we're trying to head south through Center City, Juniper Street is occasionally our route of choice. And so for years, we've pondered 521 S. Juniper St., a long-blighted home a few doors from South Street on an otherwise charming block. Looking back to 2009, you can see it's been
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