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

3rd Ward, a unique Brooklyn-based outlet for all your creative needs, is coming to Philadelphia!

According to their press release, they've signed a lease on an undisclosed Northern Liberties/New Kensington space. A little digging and we uncovered the location to be at 1227 N. 4th St. (4th & Thompson, just north

What exactly is coming to the current Lucky 7 location at 25th and Aspen Sts.? An upscale dining locale? An uppity subterranean speak-easy type bar? A CVS?

Though Lucky 7 continues to be in business, an application for the transfer of liquor license to a new owner appeared at Lucky 7

A few months ago, we reported on Bella Vista's Triangle Park, it seems that the Friends of Triangle
Park are could be a step closer to acquiring this small pocket of real estate and keeping it as the garden they've worked to create. The large 'For Sale' sign has come down,

The intersection of 6th and Fitzwater Sts. was a dark one for awhile, but its been brightened up recently by a new hair salon.

The Philadelphia Hair Studio, owned by Michael Esposito, has put the finishing touches on its tasteful space at 744 S. 6th Street and is open for business.

Sephora and Blue Mercury are going to have a little more competition in the near future.

Ulta, the US beauty superstore chain, is presenting to the Center City Residents' Association tonight with plans to move into the storefront space at 1619 Walnut St. The nationwide retailer plans to create a three-story

When they walk out of the Quad and head north, freshmen at Upenn gawk at the Wistar Institute at 3601 Spruce St., wondering what goes on inside the strange building in the heart of the campus that's totally unaffiliated with the university. The Wistar Institute was founded in 1892 and has

We got a tip about some construction on the 1200 block of Mount Vernon St. in the West Poplar neighborhood, so we checked it out and snapped a couple of pictures for everybody to enjoy. Previously, 1217-19 Mt. Vernon St. were empty lots, but quite a bit of progress has

This building in the Spring Garden neighborhood was built fairly recently and it looks like nothing we've ever seen. Surrounded by rehabbed warehouses, this skinny building sits among several currently vacant lots.

The building contains two condo units. One has been on the market for more than a year, with 1500

In July, we celebrated the five-year anniversary of the announcement of a plan to construct a W hotel, plus condos, at the southwest corner of 12th and Arch Sts., across from the Convention Center and the Reading Terminal Market. If you've walked by that corner at any point in the