In Old City

The surface parking lot at 218 Arch St. has been in development limbo for about a decade, but now it's looking like something will finally get built there. A reader reached out the other day, noting that heavy equipment was performing some preliminary site work at this property. And since

Do you remember what the southeast corner of 3rd & Chestnut looked like until a couple years ago? Perhaps this will refresh your memory.In the pastThis terrible building was constructed in the 1970s, when the City hatched a genius plan to relocate the Liberty Bell from Independence Hall as part

Out of towners looking to come to town for First Friday might soon have to think a little harder about taking the train, as another surface parking lot is poised to disappear from Old City. This seems like the logical next step for the neighborhood, as we've seen several residential

We've had an eye on the former Samuel Machinery building at 135 N. 3rd St. for many years, first bringing the property to your attention way back in early 2012 when it was a blighted building with wonderful bones.In the pastIn short, the building has been sitting vacant for over a

If you've caught a flick at Ritz East lately, you've surely noticed that there's a major construction project happening across the street. For as long as we can remember, 130 S. Front St. has been a surface parking lot, but developers bought the property last year and are now pretty

We confess, we're amazed by all of the construction happening near Front & Race right now. About a year and a half ago, we told you about plans for ten homes at 120 Race St., then part of a surface parking lot located next to the highway. In general, these

It was over four years ago that we first brought 135-37 N. 3rd St., the former Samuel Machinery Company building, to your attention. At the time, we noted the terrible condition of the property, prominently located in the middle of Old City, and wondered when or if it would get

Some of the buildings at 109-131 N. 2nd St. had been there since the 19th century, but they took on a distinct personality in the 1950s when the National Products Company clad the first floors in orange tile. Looking like nothing else in Philadelphia, the property received historic designation in

Making your way up 2nd Street in Old City, it's impossible to miss the orange tile clad National Products building. Though the history of the neighborhood is wrapped up in 18th and 19th century structures, the building at 109-31 N. 2nd St., featuring Modern-style cladding from the 1950s, was designated historic in 2002.

The other day we were ambling around Old City and found a giant hole at 2nd & Race. We've been doing this real estate blogging thing for years and can't think of many holes we've been happier to see in person. See, this one has been in the works for