In South Philly

I'm at the cafe. I'm at the artist studios. I'm at the combination cafe and artist studios in a former church. We've covered countless churches being being converted to apartments over the years, but the recently approved project at the former Messiah Reformed Church at 2311 S 13th St. will

The 1900 block of S. Broad Street has a long history of serving the medical needs of South Philadelphia. Saint Agnes Hospital opened here in 1879, at one point taking up an entire city block. The original hospital building was demoed in the early 1970s and was replaced by a

We were traveling through South Philly the other day, when some fresh-looking demolition caught our eye. We didn't have much context for what things looked like before at 1909-13 S. 12th St., but thankfully the Time Machine function in Google Maps was able to help us fill in the blanks.The

We don't make our way to Packer Park all that much, mostly because this neighborhood doesn't see all that much construction activity these days. That's a dramatic shift from the relatively recent past, of course. As you may or may not know, huge swaths of this neighborhood were occupied by

Here's a rare case of a Naked Philly story taking things a bit too literally: a reader reached out the other day, giving us the heads up about a somewhat notorious property that's currently for sale. 1900 S. Columbus Blvd. probably isn't an address that immediately sparks any recognition. If

On this first day of March Madness, sports once again take the forefront. It's not because your bracket is now the guiding force in your life, but because there's a potential sea change in store for the Sports Complex in South Philly. You've likely heard the news through your favorite

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Comcast Spectacor, owner of the Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center, has big plans to develop the swathes of parking lots surrounding the stadia in South Philly. Per an article yesterday from the Philadelphia Business Journal, it seems as if there is

In 1897, the United Gas Improvement Company was contracted by the City of Philadelphia to operate and manage the Philadelphia Gas Works under a long-term lease agreement.
Part of the agreement was that within one year, gas of a quality of no less than 22 candle power would be distributed across

While it's not something that often jumps onto our residential-heavy real estate radar, the recent news of the loss of an eSports team and arena was something that definitely caught our eye. Back in 2019, the Comcast Spectacor-owned Philadelphia Fusion, a team in the global Overwatch league, had plans build

Though not necessarily a place you want to walk around and take in the views, the Port of Philadelphia has been a key part of the city's economy for over 300 years. Sitting on the southeastern side of the city adjacent to the Navy Yard, this industrial area is rapidly