Last December, we told you about the efforts of Wilson Drake Development LLC, a developer and landlord that owns a few properties in Point Breeze, to rehab 1148-50 S 15th St., two terrible-looking homes on a rough block. At the time, their proposal for two four-unit rental buildings had gotten support

A reader tipped us off about Avanno's Pizza, a new place coming soon to the corner of 3rd & Snyder, replacing Snyder Pizza.

In an effort to differentiate from the previous business, the new proprietors have decided to paint the building green, and apparently take a bit of an Irish theme.

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We were in the area, noshing on some delicious Franco Luigi's pizza, and noticed 1544 S. 13th St., a home that looks like it's been under construction for a couple of months. It's common that we see facades taken off the front of houses, but it's not often that we see

There was a time when Philadelphia was home to hundreds of classic cinema houses and movie theatres.  Shawn Evans of The Philly History Blog tells that during the silent film boom of the 1920s, Philly was prime location for the transporting new experience of movie watching.  Evans tells that 275 movie theatres were opened

Royal Tavern is one of our favorite bars in Philly. We've been there dozens of times over the years, and the nachos are so good that we don't even care how much we smell nachos after we devour them. Down the block is the also excellent Dive Bar, and across

We've always had a soft spot for 1747 Christian St., a building that housed the neighborhood Post Office once upon a time. In 2005, as development in the neighborhood was reaching a fevered pitch, it wouldn't have been a surprise at all to see a developer come forward with a

Northern Liberties could serve as a microcosm of the American economy since 2007. The housing market was bubbling, property values were on the rise and affecting nearby neighborhoods. Gentrification was expanding. Then, there was a fizzle, projects stalled, capital dropped down to the basement, somewhere beyond the sump pumps ability

A reader checked in, asking about the curious vacant lot that's next door to one of the more prominent (non-historic) tourist attractions in Philadelphia. If you've ever visited Pat's Steaks at any hour of the day or night, you've probably noticed the murals that surround the vacant lot directly to

Last week, representatives from Brewery Park Associates went before the ZBA with a proposal to finish a project that began a few years ago. 3000 Master St. takes up an entire city block, and the eastern half of the former warehouse pictured below is currently used as residential loft apartments,

Right near a corner that's become a hotbed of development in the Francisville neighborhood, another project is on the horizon. 910-918 N 19th St. currently features a blighted building owned by PHA and some overgrown trees, but in the near future it could contain four new buildings with eight units, and parking