A new daycare is coming to 1309 Ridge Ave. in the West Poplar neighborhood. Because of the angle of Ridge Ave., the building sits on a small lot that runs the short distance between 13th St. and Ridge Ave.- on the southern side of this X-shaped intersection is an
Read MoreWe don't want to suggest that we support any one bank over another, but a resident of Earl St. in Fishtown definitely has disdain for one particular bank above all the rest.
While it's certainly this individual's right as a citizen to express their distaste for this large and powerful financial
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For the seven of you who are not down the shore this weekend, we encourage you to check out today's somewhat under-publicized Rittenhouse Square Block Party. A block of 18th St. will be closed to cars as Rouge, Parc, and Devon turn their sidewalk seating into street seating until 10pm.
In yet another case of a business opening up across the street from another business that does virtually the same thing, Palm Tree Market will soon be opening at 2nd and Christian Sts., in the space that was formerly occupied by Hot Waves Salon.
Preparing for the new market, the facade
Read MoreAs we teased yesterday, there is additional development coming to the busy intersection of 10th and South Sts. in the near future. It's not as exciting as a new Garces restaurant, but many locals will probably welcome the new amenity for the neighborhood.
A side view, from the west
Read MoreBlue Bear Tavern is the new "American Tavern" filling the Doc Watson's space at 216 S. 11th Street. The former Doc Watson's Pub, which opened way back when in 1971 and closed in February 2010, has been a perpetual construction zone since it was purchased by Vesper Hospitality Group. These guys are the investors behind
Read MoreAccording to Plan Philly, a new supermarket and shopping plaza is currently being considered for the vacant corner of 9th St. and Girard Ave. (yes, another supermarket). At a meeting last month, the Philadelphia Planning Commission gave its preliminary support for the redevelopment of the block to
Read MoreThe busy intersection of 10th and South Sts. currently houses a Superfresh, a Whole Foods, a florist, and a residential building with a couple of apartments. Change is coming to the residential building, on the southeast corner.
OCF Realty, currently located at 21st and South Sts., is opening a 2nd office
Read MoreIn July, it was announced that the US Postal Service was evaluating the closing of almost 4,000 of the nation's post offices due to budgetary issues. USPS says it's their attempt at "right-sizing its expansive retail network" and perhaps it's necessary to help right the ship over there. Unfortunately, one
Read MoreExciting Adaptive Reuse at 16th and Fairmount
11 August, 2011 | No Comments |The former Calvary Baptist Church at 655 N. 16th St. is being converted into ten residential units by Loonstyn Bros. LLC. If that name sounds familiar, it's because the developer is the brother of Bill Loonstyn Jr. of Loonstyn Properties, who is also doing significant development in Fairmount at this
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