In Temple Area

We were in the area just last week and spotted some new construction on the 1500 block of Poplar Street. As you might expect, we went right to the L&I Map to see what we could learn about this new development, which is replacing a vacant lot.

The permits that have

It seems like every time we venture up near Temple's campus, there's some new development to report. We still remember what this area looked like over a decade ago, which makes the last few years all the more amazing to us. Perhaps almost as incredible as the ongoing transformation taking

A few months ago, we told you about two "mixed-use" buildings under construction on the 1700 block of Cecil B. Revisiting the location last week, we saw that these two buildings have apparently been finished.

As can can possibly see in the photo above, the three vacant lots in between the

Yesterday, we told you about a dollar-centric new shopping center currently under construction on the 900 block of Girard. Today, we have a horse of a different color just a few blocks to the west. A reader tipped us off awhile back about some new construction on the 1500 block

In West Philly, a house of God is transmitting (and receiving) wireless waves. Since at least 2011, wireless antennas have been adorning the top of the turret at St. Peter's Church of Christ at 47th & Kingsessing, in Squirrel Hill.

According to Hidden City, the structure was built as the Church

In the past couple of years, we've told you about eight apartments that went up at 19th & Cecil B and another twenty units that were built a block to the east. Just a few weeks ago, we told you about another large project that's on the way for the 1800 block of Cecil B

Over six months ago, when we last checked in on the former site of the Wanamaker School at 11th & Cecil B. Moore, groundbreaking had recently taken place for a large new student housing development. We were in the vicinity the other day, and were kind of floored with the progress

In the last year, we've covered some fairly significant additions to Cecil B Moore Avenue near Temple. At 19th & Cecil B, next door to a church that was once a cinema, eight units were built recently, with an unfortunate stucco-coated facade. Just a block to the east, twenty units

We were up near Temple the other day, and a vacant building caught our eye and not for the first time. Located on the northwest corner of Broad & Jefferson, just on the edge of Temple's campus, this building sticks out like a sore thumb. Architecturally, it's wonderful, and you

About a week ago, we found ourselves on the corner of 16th & Montgomery, and noted that a mural (with a lousy message for kids) appeared to be on the outs, as it was surrounded by a construction fence. Just to the north, we spotted a collection of still-under-construction multi-unit