In West Philly

A reader reached out recently, wondering about 5001 Baltimore Ave., home to a large but dilapidated church that has needed steel support beams since before Covid. There's quite a bit of history associated with this building, with a mix of drama and intrigue in recent years. First though, let's look

If you happen to find yourself on the 3600 block of Aspen Street in Mantua, a few things might catch your attention. Perhaps you'll notice Miles Mack Recreation Center, a 2.5 acre public space that includes athletic fields and a playground that underwent a $2M renovation a few years back.

After we told you last week about a North Philly project where apartments will replace a series of garages, today we have news of a project in West Philadelphia taking a similar approach. The City recently issued a building permit for 17 units at 239-43 Farragut St. in Walnut Hill,

Earlier this week, a fire ravaged the former Church of the Redemption at 9-17 N. 56th St. and an inspector from L&I quickly determined that building was imminently dangerous, with all sorts of problems with the roofing, walls, and the ceiling. This morning, we noticed that a demolition permit was issued

It may still feel like summer, but the Civic Design Review Committee just released the agenda for their first meeting after Labor Day. One project that immediately caught our attention was a 495 spot parking garage proposed in West Powelton. The five tier structure at 17 N 41st St. will

It's been nearly three years since the University of the Sciences merged with St. Joe's, but real estate repercussions are still playing out. USciences received the vacant lots at 1258-60 S 45th St from the Redevelopment Authority more than 20 years ago, at a time before the blocks around Clark

Over the last few months we've covered multiple projects along the Lancaster Avenue corridor, as developers seek to provide homes to folks eager to be close to the jobs and amenities in University City, but at slightly more affordable prices. And a recently permitted project for eight units near 42nd

The Spruce Hill neighborhood is famous for its architecture, with its tree-lined blocks home to a variety of architectural styles that have held up remarkably well over the last 150 years. The neighborhood includes examples of Second Empire, Italianate, Georgian Revival, and Queen Anne styles among others, collectively creating a

When you think about pockets in our city that are undergoing a transformation, Belmont is probably not the first neighborhood that comes to mind. But we've been spending more time in this neighborhood of late, covering small and medium sized projects along Lancaster Avenue. Some projects, like the 12 unit

We don't think cemetery oriented development is going to become a trend anytime soon, but only a few weeks after covering a project across the street from the Cathedral Cemetery at 49th & Girard, we noticed permits for another residential project adjacent to a graveyard in West Philadelphia. This time,