As we previously reported, A&P, parent company of Pathmark, has held the future of Tower Investment's shopping center next to the  Piazza at Schmidts in limbo while meandering through bankruptcy proceedings. According to those in the know, the lease at 2nd & Girard is a keeper, and Pathmark will be

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It's always worth noting when a new building goes up in Old City, since new doesn't seem to jive with the name of the neighborhood. In this case, a building will be springing up at 14 S. 3rd St., filling an empty lot that measures 1840 sqft. A very desirable

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Teaful Bliss Cafe will be coming soon to the corner of 11th and Spring Garden Streets, bringing something to the table that this area does not currently possess- a quaint little coffee shop. According to owner Jeffrey Mouzon, Teaful Bliss Cafe will offer a new,

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This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offers over 1600 sqft. of living space, LEED certification, and a very modern sensibility. On the first floor you'll find a spacious living room with bamboo floors and a kitchen that features energy efficient stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets, and quartz countertops. On the

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1034 N. Bodine St. was purchased for $184K in 2005, a time when Liberty Walk was still being built and the Piazza was still a dream. Doesn't look too bad in this picture from when it was on the market that year.

In the intervening years, Liberty Walk has sprung up,

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As we reported months ago, Union Transfer is coming to the old Spaghetti Warehouse building between 10th and 11th Sts. on Spring Garden. A collaboration between Four Corners Management, R5 Productions, and The Bowery Presents, this medium-sized all-ages music venue should fill a void in Philadelphia. According to the press

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We're taking a look at some everyday history that you see around Philadelphia, just walking or driving or biking around our fine city.

For Part 1, click here

4) Remaining freight tracks

Here you can see where old freight tracks from Washington Ave. led into this building, now holding a U-Haul branch

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The Peirce School, located at 2400 Christian St. and closed since 2007, sits on a 35K sqft. lot and the building itself is more than 50K sqft. According to the Notebook, the district voted last April to sell the building that once housed Peirce. To this point, the building has

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This four story home is enormous, with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a finished basement, and 2700 sqft. of living space. The first floor features an open floor plan with space for a distinct living room and dining room, the kitchen, a powder room, and access to the rear yard. The

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Here at Naked Philly, we like to think that we have our fingers on the pulse of Philadelphia, but sometimes we even scare ourselves. Looking back at a post from Monday, we asked folks what they knew about this building, located behind the Riverview Shopping Center:

We were fascinated to learn

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