In Rittenhouse
What Will Happen to the World Communications Charter School?
22 December, 2016 | No Comments | Rittenhouse
There's a cool looking building on the northwest corner of Broad & South that has been home to the World Communications Charter School since it opened almost twenty years ago. This corner was originally home to a row of amazing mansions which were sadly demolished by the 1950s, with the
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It's been a whole year since we last checked in on 1911 Walnut St., the embarrassingly vacant lot across the street from Rittenhouse Square. For those that don't remember the history of this parcel, it was previously home to some historic brownstones and a movie theater which were all lost
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The four story brownstone mansion at 2010 Walnut St. was built in 1860 and was originally owned by the Wilkinson Sword Blade family. In recent decades, Eberhardt's Antiques operated out of the first floor, and images from Google indicate that many of the home's original interior details remain intact. At least on the
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Thanks to our unquenchable thirst for Rival Bros. coffee, we often find ourselves walking on the 2300 block of Naudain Street on our way over to the cafe. This walk has featured non-stop construction on the south side of this block for nearly two years which in a vacuum is
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Almost three years ago, we told you that the Philadelphia Housing Authority was looking for a partner to develop their former headquarters on Chestnut Street. PHA moved out of the building at 2012 Chestnut St. a little less than a decade ago and it has been sitting empty ever since,
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A mixed-use building at the corner of 16th & Lombard probably isn't long for this world, as there's a proposal on the table to tear it down and replace it with something much taller. 1601-03 Lombard St. is a double-wide building that has been used most recently as a day
Read MoreLittle Pete’s Will Probably Be Gone By This Time Next Year
23 September, 2016 | No Comments | Rittenhouse
Remember like two years ago when word came out that a hotel was planned for 17th & Chancellor and everybody freaked out because this meant that Little Pete's was going to lose its lease? Over the following year, we heard that maybe it wasn't going to happen, then the developers
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While walking through town to meet up with some friends over the weekend, we sought some shade on the 2100 block of Waverly Street and were surprised to discover a couple of ongoing projects. We don't typically stumble upon development in this high rent part of town, making the projects
Read MorePopsicles Arrive on 20th Street, and an Available Space Across the Street
16 September, 2016 | No Comments | Rittenhouse
What do you get for the neighborhood that already has everything? Popsicles, of course! And just in time for autumn!For as long as we can remember, 229 S. 20th St. was home to a picture framing shop which closed at some point in the last year or so. For several
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It's no secret that the South Street West corridor has seen amazing growth of late, with the 1600 block in particular seeing a bunch of new restaurants joining the fray. In just the last few years, Indian Restaurant, Magpie, Miles Table, Entree, and Founding Fathers have opened their doors, and Tio
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