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The Philadelphia School has plans to recycle the former Licenses and Inspections maintenance garage on the property at 2501 South Street into a multipurpose space for student performances, assemblies and all-school community gatherings. Additional development on the property includes construction of a one-story Early Childhood Center with four

There are many reasons why we were apprehensive about posting this information but withholding it would do more harm than good.
Joseph Reilly of Joseph N. Reilly Real Estate is in financial distress in a big way. Reilly manages many homes and condos for various owners, many of who never received

The Philadelphia Housing Authority, the fourth largest public housing agency in the US, was sued for its two-story disabled-senior homes at 1003-1011 S. 20th Street. While the zoning board approved the construction in mid-2010, SOSNA (represented by Paul Toner) and David Orphanides (on behalf of a number of neighboring property

The empty building on the northwest corner of 21st and South was suppose to be home to a national pharmacy chain, but when the economy fell apart, so did the plans with that tenant. US Realty, who is representing the project, tells us that they approached the landlord with the

With Stephen Rodriquez's new development going in on 23rd; the South Street Bridge open; and Honey's Sit N' Eat, City Fitness and Doggy Style moving in on 21st and South, the western area of Graduate Hospital seems to be hitting it's stride. We've just received news that the Dollar General on 23rd and

Max Glass, a consultant at JM & Company, is taking on his first big development project in Graduate Hospital. Glass, a University of Pennsylvania graduate,  has proposed the demolition of the existing building at 2149 Catherine Street to create a three-story building with commercial space on the first floor, offices on the

Dan Clark of Pub & Kitchen is planning to demolish (there was no opposition at the SOSNA meeting) the existing building at 609 South 20th Street to create a one-story cafe/restaurant tentatively named Bedford Cafe. More info coming soon.

Lisa Wilson, the owner of 20-plus-year-old Jamaican Jerk Hut on South Street, has been tied up in litigation for two years with one of the area's newer condominiums, Symphony House. Those who trend the In Her Shoes location remember 2009 when the famous outdoor patio was shut down because of a

This is a problem as old as time: welcome new businesses and mixed-use buildings to a neighborhood still going through growing pains, or leave lots vacant to protect the shops that pioneered the neighborhood. Actually, now that I think about it, that is an age-old problem, but one that has been answered by nature.

We never thought we'd say this, but the new construction going up at 2522 and 2524 Grays Ferry makes us almost think of crossing the Avenue (Grays Ferry). Almost. Next week you'll actually be able to walk through one of the six town homes (they are currently putting the finishing touches on