In West Philly

The announcement of a new small business in Cedar Park at 49th & Catherine is providing some positive news for a neighborhood that suffered the loss of three businesses when a Christmas Eve fire that ignited first at Elena’s Soul across the street ultimately toppled its neighbors on each side.

Little Baby’s Ice Cream, the handmade ice

If recent awards and recognition are any indication of a city’s character, Philadelphia might be considered a leading American municipality in terms of sustainability and culture.

In addition to Old City being named one of America’s top art places for 2013 by ArtPlace America, Philadelphia was named as the nation’s fifth most walkable city this

Last summer, we gave you the heads up that construction would soon be underway for the first part of Cira Centre South, a new tower on Chestnut Street. At the time, it was predicted that owners Brandywine Realty Trust would be breaking ground in the fall, a timeline that appears was off

In West Philly, particularly on the blocks surrounding the Baltimore Avenue commercial corridor, we’ve talked more about large scale mixed-use development, business openings and community planning than smaller scale new construction projects. Think Apple Lofts and Croydon, or the unique West Philly stories about projects about the Dirt Factory and saving Saint Bernard Garden. Or questions about

Market Street in West Philadelphia is undergoing a facelift. That means both new towers and new tenants realized through development by major institutions. Example A: the Science Center recently announced plans to construct its first residential tower ever at 3601 Market St., and has already broken ground at 3737 Market St. on an 11-story tower with

We've told you on several different occasions about Philadelphia 2035, an effort to divide the city into eighteen districts and pursue a comprehensive planning process for each. We're obviously development junkies and planning is certainly one of our realms of interest. But it's not for everyone, and the folks behind

The decay of various ornate churches dotted across Philadelphia has been a common discussion point among churchgoers and preservationists alike.  These physical manifestations of human excellence, aesthetics and ritual are being razed and/or sold to make room for single family homes designed with as much style as a politician's suit.

Such

A couple of years ago, Baring Street existed unaware to our development consciousness. Now the 4000 block of Baring St. in West Powelton is a block in the midst of a complete transformation. Can we say it’s like a redevelopment butterfly, emerging from its cocoon?

In the last eighteen months, we’ve written about

As the Philadelphia2035 process progresses and a second round of public meetings ensues, themes and target areas identified in earlier meetings will be shared and developed.

For the University/Southwest District Plan, which includes neighborhoods from University City, to Mantua, Walnut and Spruce Hills, Kingsessing and more, that means a focused discussion on

Do you throw up your hands helplessly every time your sink backs up or a fuse blows out? If so, West Philly Tool Library may have the solution for you! They want to transform you into a home fix-it type, or at the very least guide you along the way.

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