We've wondered for years about 900-904 S. 11th St., a vacant lot on the southwest corner of 11th and Christian Sts., across the street from an auto shop we used once or twice. A gas station apparently once operated at this location, but we sure don't remember that far back.

The

In the next year or so, we could see a new retail building in the heart of University City, across the street from the Fresh Grocer. With this new development would, regrettably, come the loss of a beautiful church, a common theme we're seeing across the city these days.

The Fortieth

Where else in Philly could you have seen The Jackson 5, The Supremes, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, BB King, and Stevie Wonder? The Uptown Theater, of course. Located at 2240 N. Broad Street, just north of Temple University, the Uptown Theater is a beautiful art deco building, built in 1929. Uptown is

We got a tip from a reader that The Dandelion, the newish Starr British resto-pub at 18th and Sansom Sts. is currently in the process of greening their corner with numerous plants, with greenery on the ground, in the windows, and hanging off the building.

According to a manager, the Dandelion

Last week, we teased about the upcoming development at the vast lot on the southeast corner of 17th and Carpenter Sts., promising an update after the SOSNA meeting. We go to lots of community meetings all over town and there's a pretty regular pattern to presentations for large projects like

For a number of years, Jack's Camera held down the northeast corner of 22nd and Walnut Sts., with Millenium Cleaners taking over the space in the last couple of years.

In August, an ominous sign went up in the window, indicating the end of the road for Millennium.

According to the recently

Just when you thought we didn't have anything else to say about the 1500 block of South St., we're pleased to inform you that 1546 South St., the building on the southeast corner, has been rented by a State Farm insurance and financial services office. You may remember that this

We were up in Kensington the other day and this ongoing construction caught our eye.

According to the neighbors, a decent looking home stood at 1332 Palethorp St., until just a few years ago. Since the current owner purchased the lot in 2009, he's been working on the property himself, mostly

We've covered a couple of different changes to the 1300 block of South St. in recent months, including a planned six-story building from Dranoff Properties, and a new mixed-use building with curvy bay windows.

With such exciting development taking place and coming soon, the case of 1323-25 South St. seems very

As Philly.com has self-referentially reported, the offices of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News are moving to 8th and Market Sts., to the former Strawbridge and Clothier building.

They will be downsizing dramatically, from 525K sqft at their longtime home in the Elverson Building at Broad and Callowhill Sts. to a