
Located in the Rittenhouse Hotel, this 1500 sqft. condo unit has 1 bedroom and 1.5 bathrooms. This unit has just been rehabbed and has an open floor plan with hardwood flooring throughout. The newly renovated kitchen has custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops. Within the master bedroom, you
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Driving across Fairmount Ave. over the weekend, this massive building caught our attention. 640-42 N 18th St., along with the adjacent two lots to the south, are owned by Albert and Joan Wachlin, who have owned the two northern parcels since 1992. Wachlin runs a remodeling company and owns a
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This quaint and quiet corner, complete with a fully-matured elm tree, was once the site of the symmetrically elegant Dundas-Lippincott Mansion. And while this photograph, circa 1890, may suggest the tranquility of a suburban setting, you are in fact looking at the northeast corner of S. Broad and Walnut Sts.
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Every ten years, with the release of new census numbers, Philadelphia City Council must redraw the boundaries of our ten council districts so that each contains nearly an equal number of people. In the past, this task has led to tremendous conflict between individual members of council and/or between council

Before 2nd Street Brew House opened its doors recently, locals were familiar with 1700 S. 2nd St. as being home to Irish sports bar, Raw Dawg’s Saloon. In order for fiancées and co-owners Jim Clark and Tiffany Ainsley to create the new atmosphere they desired, some renovations were in order.
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The other day, walking along the 2100 block of Pemberton St., we noticed a green patch of sidewalk. Looking at the house attached to said green patch of sidewalk, we noticed some outdoor grass carpet lining the front steps and porch. We've heard of going green, but this is ridiculous!
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Philadelphia has quite a few unique buildings, but are they as unique as we think? With July 4th coming up, we looked around the world to find architectural tributes to Philadelphia's Liberty One. Apparently, our beloved height-limit killer is pretty popular. Having itself been inspired by New York's Chrysler Building,
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This 2nd floor condo offers 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom and occupies nearly 600 sqft. With high ceilings, large windows, and original details, this unit definitely tips its hat to the building's history. While the kitchen has a decent amount of floor and cabinet space, the appliances, while newer, are
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Here is an update on Hop Sing Laundromat, the Bonanza-reference-named cocktail bar whose owner Lêe goes only by his first name. A web of secrets continues to shroud what’s going on at 1029 Race St., but we are slowly unwinding the riddle.
In April, we brought you some early info. A
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