In West Philly

When the Wells Fargo Center, then called the Corestates Center, opened in 1996, it quickly gained a reputation as one of the best stadiums in the country. And the old girl has aged pretty well, as anybody who's attended a Flyers game, a Sixers game, or Disney on Ice could

There's been so much talk about development up near the 5000 block of Baltimore Ave. in West Philly the past six months, one could almost forget about numerous plans for redevelopment down near the other side of Baltimore, before Clark Park, closer to the 40th Street Portal.There are plans for

For some time, 3827 Hamilton St. was a fenced-in vacant lot. The folks who own it have had it since 2007, and own several rental properties in the area. In 2012, they decided to redevelop the property, and got a variance from the ZBA to build a three-unit building. Within

In West Philly, the site where a fire took a neighborhood favorite on Christmas Eve in 2012 will become the newest site for Greensgrow, an organization dedicated to increasing healthy and fresh produce options in underserved urban areas.Beginning in April, Greensgrow will take over the former site of Elena's Soul at

For over a decade, the southwest corner of 46th & Sansom has prominently featured a large vacant lot. True, it's not quite as depressing as some other lots nearby, but it's still a huge chunk of land that seems to be crying out for development. With student housing stretching its

When we checked in on 3221 Spring Garden St. last summer, the 24-unit building with 13 parking spots was just starting to get framed out. Passing by last week, plenty of progress is apparent. We're quite confident that the building will be ready to accommodate the wave of new students

The last few years have been rough ones for the Philadelphia School District, with budget shortfalls, layoffs, and school closings. One would think that the District would be aggressively working to sell shuttered schools in an effort to fill some of the gap in their budget, but that process to

Architecturally, West Philadelphia has some of the most interesting buildings in town. Standard Philly row homes, Old Victorians, Greco-Roman inspired buildings, and plenty of other styles line the streets of West Philly, distinguishing it from much of South Philly, for example. We were on the 4600 block of Sansom Street

The intersection of Preston & Filbert in West Powelton sits near 2.0 University Place, the new LEED Platinum pre-certified building that went up last year. At this intersection, one corner is being renovated and another could be seen as a redevelopment opportunity.Building is for saleUnder constructionAlready situated at the southeast

Earlier this month, Shaban Kabab & Curry joined the retail sector in West Philly at 4125 Chestnut St., pretty much across the street from the new triplex that we told you about earlier this week. Previously, Philly’s Best Pizza was located here.Was a pizza placeClose to this new eatery are