
If you haven't been down Cecil B. Moore Ave. in South Kensington recently, you may struggle to place yourself given the massive changes to the area. One of the biggest differences is due to the first two phases of Avenue V, a project we first covered back in 2018, brought
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Today, we're bringing you a new feature for Naked Philly. Come along and join us as lead blogger Jack O'Brien takes us through many of the exciting developments underway along the Delaware River Waterfront. The waterfront is going through a massive reinvention, with the grand opening of the Delaware River
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The northern edge of Northern Liberties and the southern edge of Fishtown/South Kensington are no strangers to development. You're likely well aware of the massive Piazza Alta project off N. 2nd St. and the Liberty Square project just north of Girard, but today we're throwing a bit of a curveball.
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We still remember our first time going to the Mann Center approximately a thousand years ago to see The Moody Blues with the parents. While "Nights in White Satin" was indeed a psychedelic masterpiece, what truly stood out was the amazing neighborhood surrounding Fairmount Park. Even as a kid, the
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It was only two months ago that we brought your attention to the building at 7041 Ridge Ave., along an extremely busy Roxborough development corridor. Let's give ourselves a quick reminder of the current state of affairs for this nondescript but historic building, which has been used for several commercial
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You've probably heard by now, but Northbank, the massive new development/quasi-neighborhood on Fishtown's waterfront at 2001 Beach St., is well under way. After a few iterations of a townhouse/mixed-use development, we reported in October the current incarnation of the project consists of 387 single family townhomes and 52 duplexes for
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We've been spending all sorts of time lately up and down Ridge Avenue, from West Poplar all the way out to Roxborough. Of late, we've seen several proposals on the western side of this arterial street, with a small stretch seeing a number of very similar approaches, entailing backyard additions
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Even though it's not technically on the Philadelphia street plan in this part of town, Wilt Street in Fishtown is a moniker that shouts Philly. The Big Dipper from Overbook, the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, always comes to mind whenever we hear the name. When researching the history of the street
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The Rittenhouse neighborhood is widely considered to be one of the premier parts of town, so it comes as no surprise that people want to live there. That being said, some parts of the neighborhood feel rather underdeveloped, or at least like they could take some steps toward higher and
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Northern Liberties once held its own against Brewerytown as the brewing center of Philadelphia during its industrial heyday. Ortlieb's Brewery, for example, operated in the neighborhood from the 1860s up until the early 1980s - a nice little 120-year run. Ortieb's Bar at 847 N. 3rd St. is one of
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