In Society Hill

It's not so unusual for a property to come before the Historical Commission multiple times in the months and years after initially securing approval. Relatively minor modifications could be sufficient to trigger reconsideration. Or as we saw recently with the former St. Laurentius site, changing circumstances may result in dramatic

We generally love writing about surface parking lots getting redeveloped into more useful purposes, and that goes for double in Philadelphia's most walkable neighborhoods. We'd normally be pretty excited to report about the proposal recently brought to the Historical Commission to build a project on the surface lot at 301-15

With the warmer days of early fall quickly disappearing, we decided to get out for a stroll a couple days back to take advantage of the last mild days of 2023. While walking through the always lovely Washington Square, we literally stopped in our tracks when we saw something on

Dock Street Market was a staple of the Society Hill neighborhood for nearly a century, operating as a center of commerce in an area that today is best known for its cobblestone road surface and proximity to Zahav. Despite its tony reputation today, this area was once a bustling with

Washington Square is one of our favorite public spaces in the entire city, forming a quiet respite on the border of the Society Hill and Washington Square West neighborhoods. Though it doesn't seem to get as much love as Rittenhouse Square, Washington Square's quiet, tranquil vibe is one that suits

Who doesn't love a good public space? We love the fresh air, trees, plants, activated areas for people to gather and enjoy each other's company, and/or the chance for some solitude in the city. The issue is, not all public spaces would be considered "good" with this definition. One such

South Street has long been one of the key entertainment districts in the entire city, with a long history as a cultural hotbed. Things haven't been all hunky-dory for this stretch lately, with key vacancies, unfortunate fires, and even more unfortunate issues with violence taking away some of the shine

As we've been spending more time than usual in Society Hill of late, we've been increasingly drawn in by the current state of Foglietta Plaza, which sits immediately east of the Society Hill Towers and immediately west of the ever-popular Spruce Street Harbor Park as it straddles I-95. Currently an

Society Hill is an area of the city that has remained remarkably stubborn in the face of the recent wave of development that has taken to just about every corner of the city. A lack of large development parcels combined with a push to limit height has led to few

We admit it, we called this one all wrong. Over the summer, we shared the news that 526 S. Front St. would soon be demoed and we were bummed. This building had been home to Downey's Pub from the 1970s through 2016, slowly expanding over the years and eventually operating