Update: Residences At Park Avenue Break Ground Near Divine Lorraine
24 February, 2022 | No Comments | West Poplar
It seems we find ourselves congregating near the convergence of North Broad Street, Ridge Avenue and Spring Garden Street nearly every time we trek out on our latest development adventure. May we mangle the English language to bring you the SpringPoplarVille Triangle? OK, so we know this technically falls in
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Restaurants are no easy business, especially during Covidtimes. To make it even a handful of years should be considered a success, so the Adobe Cafe in Roxborough holding on strong since 1989 is nothing short of remarkable. This spot has long been bringing Southwestern and Mexican fare in a family
Read MoreApartments Rising Near Rail Park, Could Mural Lofts Tower Be Next?
22 February, 2022 | No Comments | Loft District
As we've reported quite a bit lately, North Broad has become one of the busier areas of the city in terms of new development. And one of the spots in the area that we absolutely love - the Rail Park - happens to have its "grand" entrance immediately adjacent to
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Have you heard? Frankford Avenue has gone through a change or two (hundred) over the last several years. We don't need to tell you how the stretch of Frankford from Girard to Lehigh has been transformed, as this part of Fishtown/East Kensington is occasionally regarded as the coolest area in
Read MoreNew Renderings for Two UCity Square Projects at 38th & Market
18 February, 2022 | No Comments | West Philly
University City has been on quite the roll these last few years, with Penn and Drexel continuing to sprawl while private developers build projects big and small, targeting students and professionals alike. Brandywine Realty's Schuylkill Yards project in conjunction with Drexel is in full swing near 30th Street Station and
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For a corner that currently consists of an unremarkable warehouse that's no longer in active use, we sure have spent a lot of time talking about the southwest corner of 2nd & Poplar over the years. In the past, the corner consisted of a handsome-but-seemingly-vacant three-story building that came down
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We admit it: we are in fact human. Despite our best efforts, we sometimes don't nail it when we look into our development crystal ball. Details can change, information can be out of date, but we always try to keep our guess rate above a certain former Sixer's free throw
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About a month ago, our gaze settled on the surface parking lot at the corner of Hicks & Pine, as we noted that this underused but excellently located property was likely on a path to leveling up. We pointed out that a project could rise here with a couple dozen
Read MoreBroad & Pine Comes Back To Life With Throwback Design
16 February, 2022 | No Comments | Washington Square West
The northeast corner of Broad & Pine is home to an underused property that you probably remember as a Starbucks, but the building has been on a demolition watch for years. As we've reported previously, Carl Dranoff acquired the property back in 2015 with plans for an industrial-styled high-rise that
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Norris Square Park is wonderful park squeezed up against the meeting point of Fishtown and East Kensington. This public space was inspired by Franklin Square, one of William Penn's original five parks for the city, and has been a part of its namesake neighborhood since 1859. The low-rise lined park
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