In Rittenhouse

The 1500 block of Pine Street is a truly spectacular block, architecturally speaking. The south side of the block is dominated by four-story brownstones, most of which have either been well maintained or nicely restored. On the north side of the block, many facades feature brownstone on the first floor

The 2000 block of Chestnut Street might not brim with as much activity or beauty as some other areas around Rittenhouse, due in part to the fact that the former Philadelphia Housing Authority headquarters at 2012 Chestnut St. has been sitting vacant on the block for the last decade and

Back in November, we told you that developers were under contract to purchase 2021-23 Sansom St., a building which was home to the Roxy Theatre for the last few decades. The listing for the property advertised its turnkey possibilities as a theater and the potential of the vacant upper floors,

Center City has had a movie theater problem for years, which is almost inconceivable considering the history of downtown Philadelphia, where movie palaces were once as common as haberdasheries. These days, it's almost as impossible to see a movie in Center City as it is to find a nice Stetson.

Just about everyone agrees that Fitler Square is one of the cutest neighborhoods in Philadelphia, lined with mature trees and home to the eponymous Fitler Square itself, as well as the Markward Playground and its associated park, athletic field, and dog park. Fitler Square is technically a sub-neighborhood of Rittenhouse,

As far as small business success stories go, Sophy Curson may well be one of the best in Philadelphia. Remarkably, this business has operated since 1929, selling designer dresses to generations of the city's well heeled denizens. First the eponymously named store operated out of a second floor space at 124 S.

From roughly 1980 until the middle of 2018, a 7-11 held down the southeast corner of 22nd & Lombard. That is a very long run for any business at any location, and we tipped our proverbial caps when we covered the business closing a couple years back. At the time,

A reader tipped us off the other day, noting that the property at 2008 Walnut St. would soon be coming before the Historical Commission. At first, we assumed that this meant that developers would be copying the overbuild projects on the 2100 block and the 2200 block. Or perhaps some other kind

The 1800 block of Ludlow is one of the stranger, seedier blocks in the heart of downtown Philadelphia, where a row of older, three story buildings on the south side of the block smash against the backs of the high rise buildings on the 1800 block of Market Street. Slowly though,

Different people look for different things when they decide to live in Philadelphia. Do you prefer rowhome life and want to be able to walk downtown relatively quickly? The Graduate Hospital neighborhood might be the place for you. Are you instead looking for a vibrant and cool commercial corridor, but don't