In Logan Square

Starting today and continuing for the next month, Eakins Oval will be a shiny new public space for your enjoyment. Branded The Oval, the surface parking lot that sits in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art has been spray painted with various designs to make it more welcoming, and

Last week, the City announced that beginning on July 17th, Eakins Oval in front of the Art Museum steps will be playing host to an inviting park and exciting project.

From the Parks and Recreation's announcement on their website, "eight acres of public space at the base of the Benjamin Franklin

Last month, we gave you the heads up that demolition was underway at the former Patriot Parking garage in Logan Square. This has been in the works for a couple of years at 206-12 N. 22nd St., but the project has changed slightly from its original incarnation with the entry of

A reader tipped us off that they spotted a protest today at the site of the building collapse at 22nd & Market. Apparently, Jurich Inc, a demolition contractor, has been hired to clear out the site, but some union guys don't believe that their workers are being paid a fair

Back in February, we updated you on the ongoing demolition at the old Forum Theater and told you about upcoming plans to demolish three structures on the south side of the 2100 block of Market Street. Those buildings, previously home to Les Gals and Hoagie City, have been undergoing demolition

It's amazing, but it's been over a year since we last checked in on the new Family Court building at 15th & Arch. When we last were here, it was a mere hole in the ground. But oh, what a difference fifteen months makes!

While there's still plenty of work to

Earlier this week, we told you about a somewhat confusing zoning notice we spied affixed to 1601 Market St., AKA Five Penn Center. The notice detailed a plan to construct a two story addition on the front, side, and rear of the building with retail on the first floor and

Built in 1970 as Five Penn Center, 1601 Market St. was designed by Emery Roth & Sons and stands 36 stories tall. According to Wikipedia, The Neat Company, KPMG and the Radian Group are among the main tenants of this structure, whose design elements hammer home the era in which it was constructed. So it's

In Logan Square, there are relatively few development opportunities to be found. Having been so well-established for decades, the neighborhood has few vacant properties and even less vacant land. So it should come as no surprise that a couple of developers looking to construct multi-unit developments find themselves having to

We last checked in on the Mode7 development at 134 N 22nd St. over a year ago, noting that a second pair of homes had been framed and sheathed, and were undergoing interior construction. At that time, we suggested that a second phase of construction was yet to come, directly