In Logan Square

The rather striking building on the southwest corner of 22nd and Summer Sts. has a retail vacancy to the tune of 6000 sqft. We were curious about which space was available- the first floor on this corner could be desirable for a retail business. We were also interested to find

We were moseying up 22nd St. the other day and noticed some progress on two new houses at the Mode7 development that we reported on a few months ago. According to the realtor, the first two houses are sold and occupied (the first sold for almost $1.5M last year), and

As we reported several months ago, Lenfest Plaza is a pedestrian-only walkway being created by landscape architects OLIN on the 1400 block of Cherry St., across from the expanded Convention Center.

We were in the neighborhood the other day, and reached over the fence to snap a picture.

While it was originally

This 1500 sqft. house features 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths and is just a couple of blocks from Logan Square. The first floor gets plenty of natural light and contains hardwood floors, built in bookcases, and crown molding. The kitchen is spacious and has plenty of storage and a breakfast

With an expansion set to begin in about two years, The Philadelphia Free Library at 1901 Vine St. has been undergoing much-needed renovations in the past months, and we're starting to see some real progress. Funded by State dollars, exterior renovation work includes facade cleaning and re-pointing, window replacement, brass

Since it was completed in 1864, rain, sun, wind and snow have worn down the façade and ornate plasterwork at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, the main church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at 18th Street and the Parkway. Now is the time for a five- to

The Mode7 townhomes at 134 N. 22nd Street in Logan Square are like modern row home marvels complete with a little kick imported from the Middle East. With a two-car garage, an 800-square-foot roof deck with landscaping, interior courtyard, private elevator and a floating steel-and-teak staircase, these four-floor 5,200-square-feet homes

Compared to the new Free Library, which sits in the wide open expanse that is Logan Circle, the old Free Library of Philadelphia of 1910 on the 1200 block of Chestnut Street seems a bit ‘stuffy.' It rests tightly nestled between two adjacent buildings, sharing its space with Hanscom’s Restaurant

Great progress for Mayor Nutter's Green 2015 initiative this week (which plans to revamp 500 acres of underused land around the city into sustainable green spaces by 2015) as exciting new plans were announced to transform the city's Logan Circle area into a green destination for locals and tourists alike.

The

Is the Free Library's main branch expansion finally about to get put on the front burner? Potentially great news for Philadelphia's book renters this past weekend as the long talked about $175M expansion and renovation of the Free Library's main branch on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway seems to have picked up some steam.