In Graduate Hospital

We came across this example of exterior design work at 2227 League Street the other day and took a mental note to never walk past this house at night, unarmed. It's almost as if the person who decided on these aesthetic plans drank a Red Bull and peyote cocktail, forgot

The three-bedroom three-bathroom 20-foot-wide home at 2312 South Street is unfortunately no longer on the market (it was sold for $780K). The open and airy townhome has 12-foot ceilings (which are actually utilized and highlighted with high-hung art), floor-to-ceiling bookcases, an artists' studio and separate north and south roof terraces. Right near the Graduate

The Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation has announced its final Phase Two redesign of Julian Abele Park, located at 22nd and Carpenter Streets. After seeing the intended design, we can rest assured that this is something to get very excited about. Julian F. Abele (1881-1950) was a prominent African-American architect

Back in March we reported on Bedford Cafe, the new restaurant from Dan Clark of Pub & Kitchen. The plans were met with some resistance because of the residential address. We can now happily report that Bedford Cafe was granted its requested use variance and is officially coming to the

The newly rehabbed 784-square-foot 1528 Montrose makes the most of its space. The 300K listing from Noah Ostroff of Coldwell Banker has hardwood floors, iron railings, exposed brick, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, finished basement and backyard patio.

Metro Impact has been busy with the six-unit condos at 1910 - 12 Christian Street and have now set its site on the empty lot at 1902 Christian Street. The 1902 address will be the same as its neighboring new construction homes dotting the once-disregarded block, all matching the adjacent

Up until eight years ago, to the best of our knowledge, the corner property at 18th and South Streets was used as a police mini station but has been vacant ever since. The owner (the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, located on Fitzwater Street and 22nd

Across the street from the abandoned Falcon Candy Company factory in Graduate Hospital is a block of 23rd Street ripe with new three-story roof-decked homes and freshly planted trees. Located around the corner from this factory on an empty corner lot facing the St. Anthony's Senior Residence, Joseph Beller has

If there weren't those buildings in the background, one could think this photo (framed by lush, maturing greenery and grass as long as the afternoon sun) was something from Forbidden Drive. This vacant lot just shy of 10,000 square feet at 763 South 19th Street, the former site of the

Back in February we reported on the destruction of the AME church to build new townhomes at 723 and 731 S. 20th Streets. The actual addresses of the three-story homes are 1929-37 Fitzwater Street and 723 S. 20th Street and they will all have three bedrooms, three bathrooms, fiberglass roof decks and