In Loft District

The area around the Rail Park is becoming increasingly appealing as a residential neighborhood, with new buildings sprouting up in recent years on long vacant lots. But it isn't exactly known as a place to find multimillion-dollar residences. We were therefore quite surprised to learn that on the top floor

North Broad Street has become one of the busiest development stretches anywhere in Philly. Projects pop up left and right as you head north from City Hall, but the lot at 323 N. Broad St. between Vine and Callowhill has remained stubbornly vacant over the last several years. Owned by

We've never been to Philadelphia Traffic Court personally (due to our impeccable driving record), but we are very familiar with its large presence on the 800 block of Spring Garden Street, across from the recently demolished Spring Garden Station. However, the area just to the south of the Traffic Court

Boy oh boy, has the area surrounding the Rail Park been undergoing a serious transformation. The newest project coming down the pike will likely appear at 425 N. 11th St., a property that would definitely benefit from an upgrade. Currently a one-story brick building that serves as a warehouse for

As we've reported quite a bit lately, North Broad has become one of the busier areas of the city in terms of new development. And one of the spots in the area that we absolutely love - the Rail Park - happens to have its "grand" entrance immediately adjacent to

900 Spring Garden St. is a vacant lot that's been sitting empty since the Carter administration at least, though it was home to a quartet of billboards until just a couple years ago. There were six small buildings on this lot historically, despite its relatively small size, measuring about 3,300

It's been a bit of a slog for 1106 Spring Garden St., a property with some interesting history and a future that's less exciting than we would have hoped. The building dates back nine decades, per Hidden City, and was initially home to a plumbing supply business. An upholstered furniture

Philadelphia Carriage Company operated horse-drawn carriage rides for many years, offering tours of Old City to locals and tourists alike. A few years back, the company closed down in the wake of revelations that they were not treating their horses in a humane fashion, with too-small pens, poor ventilation, and nonexistent turnout

We've mentioned the Willow Street Steam Generation Plant a few times over the years, noting its looming presence at the northeast corner of 9th & Willow, in the Callowhill neighborhood. As we've indicated previously, the building was constructed in 1927 and burned coal to generate steam (as the name suggests).

The east side of 13th Street between Hamilton Street and Buttonwood Street has changed dramatically over the last decade, and the last undeveloped property on this little block is now poised for redevelopment. Back in 2011, we shared a unique building at 449 N. 13th St., noting the unusual look of