According to conflicting reports, Illuminare, the Italian restaurant at 2321 Fairmount Ave., is possibly no more. While a small sign on the door suggests that the establishment will only be closed through Labor Day, we've heard whispers that the Fairmount fixture might not return. Their website seems to indicate as

Wandering around Point Breeze, we noticed a series of houses that don't fit in with the rest of the neighborhood. The houses on Castle Ave., a smaller street between Morris and Moore Sts., seem more appropriate for West Philly than the streets of Point Breeze, a neighborhood full of typical

This warehouse on the corner of 12th and Latona Sts. has been on the market for years and vacant for longer than that. Sitting on a 14,500 sqft. lot, a developer could either rehab the existing building for condos (unlikely) or construct as many as a dozen new townhouses on

Al Zaytouna is the newest BYOB to open in Bella Vista at 906 Christian Street, just next door to the extremely famous and popular Sabrina's Cafe. The former Mew Gallery space has been transformed from a crafty art boutique to a dark wood paneled restaurant decorated with travel agency-esque

This newly rehabbed 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom house has about 1000 sqft. of living space right around the corner from E. Passyunk Ave. On the first floor is a powder room and a kitchen with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, a skylight, and a cool looking farmer's sink. On the

 
Running from Wharton St., under Grays Ferry Ave., and terminating at 34th St., the Dupont Crescent is the newest section of the Schuylkill River Trail. This section is not likely to get much attention or attract many visitors in the near future mostly due to its access points being in

The building pictured below, 2509 Grays Ferry Ave., sits at the intersection of Grays Ferry Ave., 25th St., and Christian St. According to public record, this is nearly a 4700 sqft. lot, though looking at it in person, the parcel seems to occupy less than half of that space.

A few

Girard Square, currently a massive eyesore, could become Philly's newest and blingiest commercial district by the end of 2012.  This huge 4.4 acre lot of land, encompassing an entire city block (Market to Chestnut, 11th to 12th) is currently made up of 4 buildings of offices, parking, and a mish

On a huge city owned lot at 921-27 Ellsworth St., councilman Frank DiCiccio has proposed the construction of a 64-unit building for affordable senior housing, according to Plan Philly. The parcel is 22,000 sqft., and faces parking lots off of Washington Ave. in the rear. Its frontage on Ellsworth St.

We are undergoing some site maintenance this morning.

If things don't seem right, that's why.

And now you know.