In Old City

After 15 years, the founders and producers of the Live Arts and Philly Fringe Festival, Philly’s off-beat theatre and musical festival, will soon be moving to an interesting new home. It will mean the repurposing of a 100-plus-year old building along the waterfront.

“It will be a kind of central hub,” said

Over the summer, we told you about an ambitious plan from developer David Perlman to construct new homes on Front & Willow, in the shadow of I95. This location, a short but dodgy walk from the Spring Garden El station, seems like a but of a risky place for any

If you've spent a summer in Philadelphia, it's likely you've ended up at Penn's Landing at some point, perhaps perusing a flea market, catching a concert, or simply visiting with the purpose of lamenting its inaccessibility, its unfortunate design, and its spectacularly wasted potential. Yes, Penn's Landing coulda been something special,

Over the last several months, 229 Arch St. has been experiencing some serious renovations, inside and out. Most recently a Rehab Center and originally built as a home to the Berger Bros. tinnery (like a tannery but better smelling), the building will soon be home to dozens of new Old

We've visited 263 N 3rd St. repeatedly over the last couple of years, first wondering why the location was sitting vacant, then wondering about what appeared to be some construction activity. Over the summer, we went past the property and discovered that all but the stone facade had been demolished. As you

Down on the waterfront, there’s a comprehensive Plan for the Central Delaware that envisions short- and long-term development along our urban riverbed. Among its various profferings is a 100-foot height limit on new structures. But nowhere in the current plans for a four-tower 1458-unit mixed use residential and retail development, known as Renaissance Plaza,

If you got to Bloktoberfest early on Saturday, you may have noticed a hint of panic among the South Street West merchants as they realized that the water had suddenly been shut off, without notice. Well, you also may have noticed a similar phenomenon if you live in most of

In 1977, Gallery I opened at Market East, bookended by Strawbridge and Clothier to the east and Gimbels to the west. This urban mall was an effort to compete with the suburban shopping experience, which had grown considerably in the years prior. While the Strawbridge's building had been in use

A long stalled project may be on the horizon as developers for the vacant lot across from the Ben Franklin Bridge at 205 Race St. are scheduled to appear tomorrow before the Old City Civic Association Zoning Committee to seek support for newly revised plans for a mixed-use apartment building. This project

Over the past several months, a number of readers have checked in with us, inquiring about 17-19 N 2nd St., a vacant building in Old City. We originally took note of this double-wide building over a decade ago, relatively soon after Synapse Cafe shut down in one of the commercial