Although Wilson Eyre, Jr. (1858-1944) was born in Florence, Italy, much of his architectural practice took place in the Philadelphia area. When he was eleven, Eyre’s family ventured back to the United States to live in Newport, Rhode Island. Later on, after Eyre had studied architecture for a brief time

A reader has tipped us off that the buildings on the southeast corner of 15th and Walnut Sts. might not be long for this world.

 
The corner building currently houses Miga, Elixr, and Panache Hair Design, and has not had a tenant in the corner space since Bank of America moved

As we mentioned last week, CATCH is building Patriot House, renovating three row houses on S. 15th St. between Federal and Wharton Sts. for veterans struggling with substance abuse issues and mental health disorders. Yesterday, we were contacted by a representative for the architects on the project, KSK Architects, who

 
Aiming to open in August, NEST will provide parents and kids with an indoor play space to enjoy. A popular offering in major cities across the US, and even as close as Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia is finally catching up and parents will only have to go as far as 13th

This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house in Pennsport offers over 1600 sqft. of living space. On the first floor is a living room with wide plank pine floors and exposed brick, a separate dining room area and a kitchen with access to the outdoor patio. The kitchen includes stainless steel

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