In Chinatown

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

A reader tipped us off the other day after they noticed some construction activity taking place at 908 Cherry St., an old warehouse/factory building. We swung by the building the other day to take a look, but can't say we noticed anything out of the ordinary.

Though we saw no workers

Last spring, we told you about plans to build an addition on the top of 1025 Arch St., just down the street from Reading Terminal Market and the unfortunate Home2 Suites hotel. As you can see in the photo below, this addition has, in fact, taken place, though work probably isn't

A few weeks ago, we noticed an upcoming zoning hearing for 814 Spring Garden St., a large parcel next to the old Reading viaduct that was once home to a FedEx terminal but in recent years has hosted flea markets. The property, which occupies nearly 110,000 sqft, sits next door