In Northern Liberties

Close your eyes and imagine yourself back in the old days (say, 2019), walking along N. Columbus Blvd. near the intersection with Spring Garden Street. There wasn't much happening here, between the gas station, some low-rise industrial buildings, and empty lots. Oh, and the hulking presence of the empty Festival

It feels like only yesterday that we made our way to 500. N Columbus Blvd. to check out plans for a potential adaptive-reuse of part of this historically protected complex. Most recently known for the massive American flag mural by Meg Sallgman Studio, this windowless building received zoning permits for a

The intercity bus network provides an important transportation option for a huge number of people, especially in our dense Boston-to-DC megalopolis. Offering flexible and inexpensive fare, these buses serve as a key role in the transportation mix. However, the facilities associated with these services have been something of an afterthought,

So much is taking place in the city from a development standpoint that sometimes we need to make a quick return visit to check on a project we recently covered, as the pace of development news can be faster than Trae Turner stretching a gapper into a triple. For 970

If we're feeling especially feisty and looking to stir up some neighborhood competition, we might posit that 2nd Street in Northern Liberties is the best commercial corridor in the city. Despite the mix of new construction and old architecture, and businesses ranging from bowling to bagels, there was, for many

After checking out the progress of a 460+ unit, multi-building project along the Delaware River Waterfront, we couldn't help but run it back. All we had to do was scoot north past the Residences at One Brown to find a shockingly similar concept that is also transforming this sliver of

While the Delaware River Waterfront is one of our favorite places to hang, the area hasn't always been the most welcoming. As recently as a few years back, Philly's less heralded waterfront prominently featured a collection of empty lots, broken up by an occasional random business or small building, with

It's no secret that Northern Liberties and South Kensington are absolutely exploding with development. Even sizable projects can almost disappear in the maze of cranes and construction crews in the area, but we are happy to say that 342-54 W. Girard Ave. has been spotted by the Naked Philly development

A skeleton can serve as a wonderful way to understand an organism, giving an idea of the structure and inner workings of how an animal functions. However, we all know that Jurassic Park only became a phenomenon once skin and muscles were added to the familiar fossils to bring the

This spring, we took you on a magical mystery tour of development, with our final stop coming at what we called "Lower Northern Liberties." For alliteration's sake, we couldn't help today but to shorten the area to "SoNo" - or "Southern Northern Liberties." We wince as we type it out,