According to sources, Chinatown CDC recently received approval from the RDA to acquire and redevelop 1001-1011 Vine St. for the construction of a new community center. When this project was initially being discussed, the structure was to be a simple four story building with retail and a community center. As

If you've found yourself near Geno's Steaks at any point in the past several years, perhaps you too have been surprised to notice an abandoned-looking building, sealed by L&I. While there are countless buildings that look just like it all over town, one simply does not expect to see so

As we mentioned a few months ago, the 10 new houses are being constructed on the site of the old Varick AME church at 19th and Catharine Sts.

Unfortunately, since the church's (extremely careful) demolition about three years ago, the site has sat empty and overgrown as the economy tanked and

This 1300 sqft. loft condo unit has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom in a totally unique reused industrial building. High ceilings, hardwood floors, exposed brick, large windows and numerous leftover details make this unit one of a kind. Kitchen has stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and a breakfast bar. Condo

This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house offers only about 950 sqft. of living space, but its location and the block it sits on provide tremendous value. The house is historic and has a shuttered front door, a brick side sidewalk outside, and original pine floors throughout. The first floor has

This new construction house has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms along with 2,100 sqft. of living space. Some features can still be chosen, so pictures do not necessarily reflect the hifinal product. The first floor includes a one car garage, a full bathroom, and a room that could serve as

A reader checked in asking about construction they noticed on 15th St. between Federal and Wharton Sts. We ambled over to take a peek.

Turns out that CATCH (Citizens Acting Together Can Help Inc.), a local non-profit that provides "Community Behavioral Health" and "Developmental Disability Services," has an office at 1221

If you're not familiar, the area surrounding the corner of 17th and Carpenter Sts. is a strangely barren wasteland, bereft of houses and full of dog poo. Half-million dollar homes sit a block away to the north, east, and west, while both sides of 17th St. and the entire northwest

This dilapidated building on the southeast corner of 3rd and Vine Sts. most recently was the home of Lite Bite (Lite Bites?), a neighborhood breakfast place that could never have been described as 'fancy.' Since Lite Bite's closing about five years ago, this space has sat vacant. In 2008, a

This 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom historic home in West Philadelphia offers almost 3,000 square feet of living space. Original details abound in this amazing house, with leaded glass windows, wainscoting, hardwood floors, and various mouldings. The first floor has a wood burning fireplace, a separate dining room and an eat-in