The old Apple Storage building currently sits abandoned at 52nd and Willows Ave., looming over the mostly two-story homes that surround it. A big player in the Philadelphia development scene is planning to convert this building into Apple Lofts, a mixed-use residential and commercial property.

The project will bring 112 studio,

Just five months ago, we noted that Filter Cafe had taken over a vacant coffeeshop space at 10th & Carpenter Sts.  The space had changed hands over the previous few years, first operating as InFusion, then Mazag Cafe. We wondered whether this was due to a lack of foot traffic, poor execution, or whether the

Yesterday, OCF Holdings presented two projects to the Zoning Board of Adjustments: A proposal for a mixed-use development at the corner of Point Breeze Ave. & Titan St., and a proposal for a coffee shop at 2001 Federal St.

Over two dozen people showed up in support of the project, and

According to a report in yesterday's Daily News, the city of Philadelphia has plans to give away 4,000 trees this year, free of charge, through a program organized by TreePhilly. What makes this initiative unique from any other tree programs that you may have heard about in the past is

As a part of our meanderings through the neighborhood, we discovered 2370 E Norris St., a newer building that caught our eye with a not-so-common first floor deck space. The building went up in the last couple of years, replacing a vacant lot and a storefront with apartments above.

The new

Back in March, we told you all about the PHA debacle at 1003-1011 S. 20th St.

To make an excruciatingly long story as short as possible, PHA proposed the construction of the building pictured above, a congregate living facility for low income residents with disabilities, back in 2009. Neighbors and SOSNA opposed

On January 26th, Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell introduced Bill 120017, which would legalize and regulate bandit signs. For the uninitiated, here are some examples of bandit signs, captured over the course of three minutes in Point Breeze:

As anyone can see, these signs provide no value to

Free People has finally opened a storefront in its hometown. Taking over the old Newman Galleries space at 1625 Walnut St., the new Free People store has found a home nestled right alongside its parent company and precursor, Urban Outfitters. In the early 1970's, Dick Hayne and first wife Judy Wicks (yes, that Judy Wicks) opened

According to a zoning application, 917-21 Arch St. could be looking a bit larger in the near future. Owners Landmark Property Group LLC have proposed building a four story addition on top of the currently five-story building. This would involved adding 36 new apartments to a building that already contains

Perhaps you've driven past 2501 South St. in recent months and have noticed some construction activity at the site, behind a big red wall. Or maybe you've walked past on 25th St., or Naudain St., and noticed the new buildings that have sprung up in the past few months. In