In Logan Square

The end of August was our last visit to 1919 Market St., a long vacant corner in Philadelphia's central business district that we've eyed repeatedly over the years. Remember, this parcel was, a few years back, the site of the first PHS Pop-up Garden. And when we last made our

Standing at the corner of 22nd & Spring Garden, there's a couple of things that should catch your eye.Most notable is the ongoing demolition effort of the former Best Western Hotel on the southeastern corner. Back in July, we noticed a fence around this property and thought that demolition could

The last couple of years have been a huge inconvenience for anyone who works at, walks through, or commutes via City Hall, as east-west passage has been blocked by construction at the former Dilworth Plaza. Make no mistake, we were pleased as punch a few years ago to learn that

The intersection of Broad and Wood Streets, just north of the Vine Street Expressway, has seen a tremendous amount of change over the course of two centuries.  As the neighborhood around North Broad Street has transformed, the building at the southwest corner of the intersection has shifted constantly to reflect

Over a year ago, we wrote a post titled 1919 Market Should be Moving Forward Soon. Soon being a relative term, this technically wasn't an incorrect assertion even though the site has sat dormant since we wrote the post. That is, it was dormant until very recently when earth finally

When it's finished, the new tallest building in Philadelphia will be something like the second child outdoing the first. In 2007, when the 57-story 957-foot Comcast Center was completed, it was like the communications giant announcing its arrival as a dominating media lord. A huge building befit a huge company,

Back in December, when we last visited 22nd & Pennsylvania, the Best Western Hotel had closed its doors, suggesting redevelopment of the parcel could be on the way. This property, in case you've forgotten, is slated to become Rodin Square, an exciting mixed-use development that will be quite an upgrade

On the 2100 block of Race Street, just south of the former home of the Please Touch Museum, an eight home project has been in the works for a couple of years. When we last checked in here in May of 2013, a former School District building had just been

Two summers ago we were worried about how the Made in America Festival had impacted the local grounds, specifically at Von Colln Memorial Field at 22nd & the Parkway. The ball fields at the park that usually serve as home field for youths instead served as space for trucks and stages

Across the street from the Wawa at 21st & Hamilton and behind the Rodin Museum, perhaps you've noticed a rather large pit with cars parked at the bottom. This section of the former City Branch could someday be part of a sunken rail park. And some of that space could also