On a block with a number of $800K homes, Kater St. Development is constructing a new house, with another on the way in short order. This lot was originally owned by the developers responsible for Kater Court across the street, but for whatever reason they decided to sell the lot

We got a tip from a reader about a hole in the ground at 5th and Washington Ave., so we headed over there to investigate. When we got there, we found so much construction activity that we weren't even sure what hole they were referring to.

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1021 Walnut St., which is currently occupied by Thomas Jefferson University, was once home to one of the more interesting urban spaces we've ever seen. The Lippincott, Johnson, and Co. building was a five-story building built in the mid-1860's, out of which a cloth, woolens, and garment business operated. Floors

In a recent interview with the Inquirer's Michael Klein, Stephen Starr discussed his intention to take a break from opening restaurants in Philadelphia. At least in the immediate future. His reason? Starr says "Philadelphia is my favorite city, but I do believe that the city needs to work on some

According to the zoning application, 214-216 N. 10th St. will soon be home to a new retail establishment. The application is for the sale of prepackaged food and preparation of hot food for takeout, so perhaps a small market or simple takeout place is on the way. We're in Chinatown,

Early this summer, Rittenhouse Park received the artistic addition of a "Shirtless Thugs" tag on a central wall in the square. It appears to have gone untouched or at least imperfectly removed by Friends of Rittenhouse Square, the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network, and the city itself; you know, the organizations that

In Sunday's Inquirer, Bob Warner discussed City Hall's intention to increase the number of properties auctioned off at monthly tax delinquent sheriff sales to 600 by January, 2012. The additional ink on this issue likely stems from "The Delinquency Crisis," published in last week's Inquirer, in cooperation with Plan Philly.

Olde Richmond appears to be gaining a new music recording studio, according to a recent application for zoning variance via the ZBA. A corner location at 2634-36 E Cumberland St, just off Aramingo Avenue near the Port Richmond Shopping Center strip, currently houses Clayt's Auto Repair Center (previously

On Saturday, Lenfest Plaza took one step closer to completion with the installation of Claes Oldenburg's sculpture, Paint Torch. From the looks of it, considerable progress has been made at this site since our last update. Check the our mini-gallery of the installation. Photos are by Sean Tucker.

We can't wait

If you are ever on Locust St. between 12th and 13th Sts., you might notice the last wooden street in Philadelphia and possibly America. Camac St., the so-called "Little Street of Clubs," is paved with one-thousand oak cubes between Locust and Walnut Sts. It is the