What’s in Store for ’24? A Big Year for Philadelphia’s Future
2 January, 2024 | No Comments | PhiladelphiaAh, the beginning of the New Year. Optimism abounds as the calendar flips, with resolutions and a new start promising endless possibilities for what lies ahead. This coming year, however, seems like an especially important one for our beloved city of Philadelphia for a variety of reasons, including today's inauguration
Read MoreNew Zoning Permits, Lot Lines for Schuylkill Yards Master Plan
29 December, 2023 | No Comments | West PhillyIt was just a few weeks ago that we traipsed through the area around 30th Street Station to check out some of the major construction action taking place. One of those stops was at 3151 Market St., a gleaming new tower that is the second ground-up construction project taking place
Read MoreIt is pretty amazing how different things can feel over three little months. Looking back to September, the Eagles were 3-0 and flying high, the Phillies had just clinched a Wild Card birth, and James Harden was still our disgruntled point guard. Northern Liberties was different then as well, when
Read MoreOne of the busiest spots for development in the entire city is the Broad & Girard Ave. intersection, once famous for the majestic Majestic Hotel. But times have changed a couple times since those days. Today, former low-rise retail is being traded out for a trio of mixed-use projects on
Read MoreNew Renderings for Office-to-Residential Conversion at 17th & Market
26 December, 2023 | No Comments | RittenhouseWhat could help warm one inside and out on the day after Christmas like the prospect of new renderings? Gleaming new renderings always give us some pep in our step, and today at 1701 Market St., we have some updates for this office-to-residential conversion. We last stopped here back in
Read MoreClose your eyes and imagine yourself back in the old days (say, 2019), walking along N. Columbus Blvd. near the intersection with Spring Garden Street. There wasn't much happening here, between the gas station, some low-rise industrial buildings, and empty lots. Oh, and the hulking presence of the empty Festival
Read MoreA Long Meeting Brings Few Answers for What’s Next for 76 Place
21 December, 2023 | No Comments | Market EastYou don't need to be an expert in best practices of business process optimization to know that six hours plus is a long*** meeting. But we're here for you, O faithful readers, to give you the latest round of updates on a topic we have discussed more often than any
Read MoreWaaaaay back in 2011, we asked you to take a gander at 1731 Washington Ave., a stubby industrial building that was home to a commercial window and door business. At the time, we were extremely excited to share the news that the building would get demoed and replaced by a
Read MoreWe don't need to tell you that Philadelphia is steeped in history in every corner of its expanse. One place that fits this description is 6901 Germantown Ave., also known as the Gorgas House, which was named for the family that built the home back in 1798. This handsome but
Read MoreMore Height and Windows for New Plans at 500 N. Columbus Blvd.
15 December, 2023 | No Comments | Northern LibertiesIt feels like only yesterday that we made our way to 500. N Columbus Blvd. to check out plans for a potential adaptive-reuse of part of this historically protected complex. Most recently known for the massive American flag mural by Meg Sallgman Studio, this windowless building received zoning permits for a
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