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According to Michael Klein, 2046 Sansom St. will soon be the home of a new smoothie/froyo shop. The space was most recently a beauty shop, but in a raunchier former life served as a "modeling studio."

We imagine that the neighbors will be happy about this new use, but we're not

We got an email from a reader over the weekend asking about a recently demolished parking lot on the 1800 block of Ludlow St., and we were initially excited about new development in a very central location, albeit on a block with some sketchy history. You may remember a Hertz

A space that we fondly remember as Circa and/or the Sharper Image is currently available for lease, and is being listed by the Michael Salove Company. Located at 1518 Walnut St. in the Rothenberg Building (or Merlin Tower), this space is very desirable for any high end retailer or restauranteur

Sephora and Blue Mercury are going to have a little more competition in the near future.

Ulta, the US beauty superstore chain, is presenting to the Center City Residents' Association tonight with plans to move into the storefront space at 1619 Walnut St. The nationwide retailer plans to create a three-story

Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program, the largest public art program in the country, has produced over 3,500 murals since its inception in 1984. Last week, in conjunction with the Phillies, the Mural Arts Program unveiled The Phillies Mural, a work of public art honoring our Boys of Summer that will rise

If you have a child who attends the Philadelphia School or you simply live in the neighborhood, you've definitely noticed the construction activity going on at the corner of 25th and Lombard Sts. throughout the summer. The school is re-imagining its entrance and its interaction with the street, and the

You know what really classes up a mostly residential neighborhood? If you guessed a gas station, then you're absolutely right, provided we're talking about 1969.

That's right, it's a Getty station on the northeast corner of 21st and Lombard Sts.! And check it out! Thirty-five cent gas! What a deal!

Oh wait,

We were inspecting the debacle on the corner of 1500 Sansom St. the other day, and found ourselves admiring a storefront that's been holding down the block for more than forty years. A family business, Sherman Bros. originally opened on Mole St. in 1953, but moved to their current location

We were getting some delicious Scoop Deville the other day and noticed an inordinate number of retail vacancies on the 1700 block of Chestnut St., some of which are more recent than others. This seems surprising on this block, which has more going for it than many. National chain anchors

As we reported months ago, Joe Grasso and Garrett Miller, two of the owners of Union Trust steakhouse, were intending to open a pub called American Oak in the former Roy's space at 1500 Samsom St. With Union Trust going through bankruptcy, and seemingly no work going on in the