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Way back in 2011, we told you that a row of five homes were being demolished on 15th Street, just north of Christian Street. Based on the ownership records of those properties, we joked around and speculated that music legend and Universal Companies founder Kenny Gamble would be building himself

We last checked in on the corner of 19th & Webster back in November when conservators Scioli Turco were demolishing two long-blighted buildings. As the months have rolled along, the buildings have disappeared and new homes have been framed out.In the pastNew homesSoon enough, these homes will be finished and

The rethinking of public spaces has become all the rage in Philadelphia in the last couple of years. Every spring, more parklets appear outside of popular businesses. The Porch has taken a bleak stretch of sidewalk in front of 30th Street Station and turned it into an active, programmed space.

Back in early 2013, when NextFab Studios opened at 2025 Washington Ave., we were super-stoked that the high-tech workshop would also include an in-house cafe and creperie. Sadly, things didn't work for Cafe L'Aube, and the artists, builders, and designers who do their thing at Nextfab were left to fend for

The 1400 block of Bainbridge Street has seen incredible change in the last decade. The primary driver of change on this block has been the high-end Artisan homes, which have risen in two phases over several years.Artisan homesClose to Broad Street, two of the largest homes in the neighborhood have

We last visited the 1900 block of League Street back in October, and when we went there today it looked almost identical. One notable exception is that there's a duplex under construction at the corner of 19th & League, which we brought to your attention several weeks ago when it

About two years ago, we shared the exciting news that 2132 Montrose St., a former nuisance property located next to Julian Abele Park, could be replaced by a new mixed-use building with a cafe on the first floor. In the intervening years, the park has undergone an impressive transformation, but

On the 2200 block of Grays Ferry Avenue, a storefront that's seen some turnover in recent years is preparing to turn over one more time. In 2008, Betty's Speakeasy opened at 2241 Grays Ferry Ave., and had a pretty good run, closing about a year ago. Last November, Juice! opened

Several months ago, we told you that a large lot on the 1400 block of South Street which had for years been used by the Jamaican Jerk Hut for music and outdoor seating was set to be redeveloped. At that time, we mentioned that the developers, the folks who built

Civic Design Review is a feature of the new zoning code, triggered by large and impactful proposed development projects in Philadelphia. At CDR, a subcommittee of the Planning Commission, representatives from the local RCO, and members of the community have an opportunity to provide feedback to the developer and ask