In Chinatown

Throughout its history, 219 N. Broad St. has been closely tied to the always-shifting identity of its surrounding area, beginning with its role in the industrialization of Philadelphia.  The image below, taken from G.M. Hopkins’ 1875 Philadelphia Atlas shows that the property was owned by one M.A. Robertson.The property of M.A. Robertson,

About a month ago, we brought the historic building at 230 N. 13th St. to your attention, noting that it was available for sale. We shared some of its history, as NFL Films used the building as its inaugural offices, and Big Brothers Big Sisters was headquartered here for decades until a recent move to Texas.

Everyone loves the NFL (willfully ignoring the world outside of the US). Everyone loves Big Brothers Big Sisters. In Philadelphia, we can look at both through the lens of a historic building.Football is the most popular sport in America. One of the reasons this sport has grown in popularity and maintained

We were passing through Chinatown last week, and noticed a new building on 9th Street, just south of Cherry Street. We wondered about the project, so looked for the address on public record and came up empty. The property, which used to be a parking lot, is associated with 908

Almost a decade ago, plans were tossed around to convert 1106-14 Spring Garden St., more commonly referred to as the Lawsonia building, into six condos, in a project that was to be called "The Sydney" Why didn't the project happen? Why were they going to call it "The Sydney?" Who honestly

Seeking a salve for our wounds after a disappointing Eagles loss, we found ourselves in Chinatown yesterday, on a quest for some hand-drawn noodle deliciousness. We certainly don't regret our choice of culinary destination, but we do question what made us think that driving there would be a good idea.

Yesterday, we brought some optimism for the future of a moderately terrifying parking garage at 8th & Arch. Coincidentally, today we have some new information to pass along about a project that should soon rise on a long-vacant lot pretty much next door to this garage. Back in October, we

We spotted a zoning notice a couple of weeks ago on a ho-hum building near the corner of 12th & Vine, but (as you might expect) were speeding by too fast to take a closer look. A few days later, we remembered to check the L&I Map and discovered that

The Drunk Tank. If you’ve ever consumed what others may consider to be too much alcohol and gotten mixed up one way or another with the police, you might have ended up there. In Philly, it’s known as The Roundhouse, located at 700 Race St.

This year, the building is listed on

We just happened upon this construction the other day, and figured we'd share. 125 and 127 N. 11th St. were, as recently as a couple of years ago, older buildings that looked as though they could use a facelift. The corner space had been home to a business called Juanita