
While it's not something that often jumps onto our residential-heavy real estate radar, the recent news of the loss of an eSports team and arena was something that definitely caught our eye. Back in 2019, the Comcast Spectacor-owned Philadelphia Fusion, a team in the global Overwatch league, had plans build
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Like everyone else on the internet, we'd like to take this opportunity to reflect on the ups and downs of the year that was, and look ahead at the year to come. From the continued construction push through changing market conditions to a surprise World Series run, 2022 was certainly
Read MoreSchuylkill Yards to Welcome Huge Food Hall Near Drexel Square
30 December, 2022 | No Comments | West Philly
Picture yourself walking out of the western side of 30th Street Station, emerging from the Amtrak tracks below, and being greeted by... pretty much nothing. This was life several years back before Drexel Square, the public park that was the first completed aspect of the massive Schuylkill Yards master plan
Read MoreFinal Details Coming into View at the Laurel on Rittenhouse Square
29 December, 2022 | No Comments | Rittenhouse
We've been following the saga of 1911 Walnut St. for many years, and for good reason. How was it possible, we often wondered, that this spectacularly located property, sitting on the north end of Rittenhouse Square, could be sitting vacant? Back in 2012, as PHS was preparing to open its
Read MoreModern Mixed-Use Making Major Progress in Point Breeze
28 December, 2022 | No Comments | Point Breeze
You may recall, 1701 Federal St. was once home to a convenience store, which made its home in a two-story red-brick building. The store closed its doors years ago and the building sat vacant until its demolition in early 2020. At the time, we noted that the same developers that
Read MoreA Melange of Updates Along Grays Ferry Avenue in Grays Ferry
27 December, 2022 | No Comments | Grays Ferry
We've long considered the stretch of Grays Ferry Avenue between Washington Avenue and 34th Street to be a significant untapped resource. Extending for just over half a mile, it's home to several large but underused properties, many of which would make for terrific multi-family development sites. The Grays Ferry neighborhood
Read MoreGame Off? Construction Halts at Durst’s 300 N. Columbus Blvd.
23 December, 2022 | No Comments | Old City
The Delaware River waterfront has been one of the busiest places in the city the last few years development-wise. The central part of the Delaware River Trail is now complete, and projects are sprouting up and down the banks of the river. Back in March, we told you about one
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While we appreciate the finer delicacies of the culinary world, a good, old-fashioned diner is always a welcome sight when we're feeling peckish at whatever hour of the day or night. The Broad Street Diner at the corner of Broad & Ellsworth is one such spot to scratch that itch,
Read MoreUltra Labs’ Property Literally Coming Together Near Drexel
21 December, 2022 | No Comments | West Philly
Labs, labs, labs - have we ever mentioned labs on here? Well, we are thrilled to be talking about yet another one at 127 N. 32nd St., where a surface parking lot on the very edge of Drexel is in for an ultra-upgrade. Currently home to a small one-story building
Read MoreDemolition Permit Could Be First Sign of Skinny Rittenhouse Tower
20 December, 2022 | No Comments | Rittenhouse
Given the ravenous appetite folks have for living in the Rittenhouse neighborhood, it makes sense that developers are looking to take creative approaches to squeeze in as much residential space as possible. If you make your way back to the fall of 2020, we told you about that exact sort
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