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Things sure have changed in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood in the last decade. Back then, vacant homes still dotted the streets and some large parcels remained, ripe for redevelopment. There were a few more churches, too. Today, but a handful of vacant lots remain and we can't think of too

From groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy, it usually takes about six months, give or take, to build a new home in Philadelphia. If the home is really large, perhaps it will take a little more time, and this makes sense. More house should mean more time is needed for construction.

A few people have reached out of late, wondering about the new building that's recently arrived on the southwest corner of 17th & Fitzwater, next door to the Marian Anderson Rec Center. Just looking at it, you can easily see it's not a new home. For many years, this space

Does anyone out there remember what the 1000 block of S. 17th Street (that's 17th Street just below Carpenter) looked like ten years ago? We do, but for those that weren't paying attention, here's a look thanks to the magic of the Google Maps Time Machine function.Looking down 17th St.

As the weather warms up (today notwithstanding) and the trees bloom, green space is getting more and more use around town. It's quite possible that people who hadn't visited Julian Abele Park for a few months and found themselves back there recently were surprised to discover 2132 Montrose St., one

We just love it when people take our advice. We've been ringing the bell for laser tag in Philadelphia for years, typically defaulting to the recommendation when faced with large, challenging, vacant buildings. We suggested it for the Gretz Brewery in South Kensington. We thought it would be a neat

A reader reached out the other day, wondering about some renovation taking place on 16th Street, around the corner from the Scottish Rite House in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. When we went to investigate, we found ourselves so struck by the building next door at 727 S. 16th St. that

Compared to a few years ago, the Graduate Hospital neighborhood doesn't see nearly as much development activity these days. And yes, that makes for much less exciting community zoning meetings, but it also means that fewer neighbors are disturbed by construction noise. So we'll call it a push. It's not

Perhaps a hundred and fifty years ago, city planners were kind enough to grant wonderful lot depth to the property owners on the north side of the 1900 block of Christian Street and pretty good depth to the owners on the south side of the 1900 block of Catharine Street.

A month can be an eternity when a project is still in its planning stages.Remember, about a month ago, we attended a SOSNA meeting at which developers presented a preliminary plan for the redevelopment of 2501 Washington Ave., a large property that's served as a combination of parking lot and