According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, the former Please Touch Museum site at 21st and Race Sts. was purchased last week by Isen Trust. According to the brief article, the buyer's plan is to turn the enormous building into an art gallery and store.

According to a source at Binswanger, the

We've gotten numerous emails about 1318 South St., a double-wide building currently under construction that looks different from just about every other building in the neighborhood.

The developers, Michael and Mario Carosella, own C&R Building Supply, and have gotten some (virtual) ink on our site for their upcoming project at 18th and

So let's say you're a talented artist looking for a venue with a built-in crowd to perform before or exhibit your work? What’s this? You want to live in a space rent-free while you prepare for and host the show? Hold the phone, there’s a bar and food too?

If Cornell-,

After a significant amount of time on the market, 629 S. 19th St. was finally purchased last year by 3521 Haverford Ave LLC at sheriff's sale. A large, multi-unit building on a prime corner, it sold for $400K- a reasonable price considering the significant amount of work that was needed

A few months back, the Olde Richmond Civic Association heard a request to turn a motorcycle shop at E York and Cedar Sts. into a restaurant on the first floor with a vacant space next door. From what we understand, the applicant, Samantha Maguire, received approval at ORCA and went

Last week, we wrote about a couple of new homes going up on Mount Vernon St. in the West Poplar neighborhood. Things are really hopping in this area, and another residential building is going up at 622 N. 12th St., right around the corner.

The developer, Carmel Developments Inc. acquired the

You've probably never heard of Smith or Windmill Island and you're definitely not alone. These two islands, separated by a canal, once stood right in the middle of the Delaware River, just across from Center City. The islands took different shapes and forms over the years, and were a well-known

For years, we've stared at a vacant lot, yawning in its vastness and surprising for its location, just south of the corner of 7th and Bainbridge Sts. This nearly 6000 sqft. lot was in the same family for decades, and we seem to remember some dilapidated buildings being torn down

In June, we talked about a construction project on the 1200 block of Bainbridge St., an apparent rehab of a former plant store. In our original story, we speculated that the builders were keeping the existing building's facade and building above it.

From what we've seen in the intervening months, the

In April, we gave you the heads up about a sandwich shop coming to 21st and Christian Sts. from locals Michael Howett and John McWilliams. Since we go by there all the time, we've been able to watch the exterior work proceed in rather speedy fashion. Take a look:

We'll be