In West Philly

In West Philly, members of Cedar Park Neighbors (CPN) dream of a revitalized Baltimore Ave. bringing renewed energy into their entire community. A year of community discussion and a collaboration with the Community Design Collaborative (CDC) produced the 2010 Baltimore Avenue Corridor Community Design Study.

This plan synthesizes responses generated from

It’s been a while since there has been any news about the vacant Provident Life Mutual Insurance Company building, located at 4601 Market St. Its cupola hangs in the West Philly sky like an imperial spire. The structure looks something like the Capitol building in Washington, but with a smaller

A decision about whether to grant a takeout variance to a Subway store that may come to 4533 Baltimore Ave. was put on hold until January 10, after a group of NIMBY neighbors and near residents came out in opposition last Wednesday at the zoning hearing. The Spruce Hill Community

A few months ago, we gave you the lowdown on the demolition of Matheson Hall on the 3200 block of Market St. and the upcoming construction of a new home for the LeBow School of Business. Whelp, we're pleased to announce that demolition work is complete as of a few

A shoe store at 4002 Lancaster Ave. is being replaced by a take-out restaurant, according to a zoning application from a couple of months ago.

We don't have information on what's going into this space, but we were struck by the gorgeous building just a couple of doors away. The West

More than a hundred years is a long time for a family to be in business. But at 49th and Chestnut Sts., Paul Brothers Auto Body, founded in 1905, has repaired cars and more since they moved into a former bicycle and radiator repair shop in 1913. And now, the Central

Watutsi II, located at the northwest corner of 45th and Locust Sts. in West Philly, is for sale for a mere $635K. The sale includes a ground floor bar/restaurant and an upstairs that needs serious renovation. The building is quite large, and the listing boasts of the possibility of multiple

Octopus in West Philly. Yes. It’s true. When it opens on January 14, Grill Fish Café, just off 47th and Baltimore (814 S. 47 St.) will serve up the seafood next to its sister restaurant, Vietnam Restaurant. Clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, European sea bass, steamed, grilled- just like they do

West Philly may soon see the renovation of a long abandoned, old and ornate brick building with an appealing high-arched front-door and a column-like use of stone at 49th & Locust Sts. Developers are set to meet with neighbors of the Walnut Hill Community Association and the Garden Court Family

A new development is on the horizon at 3901 Walnut St. now that the Philly Diner in University City has closed after a decade.

This block has been transformed in recent years with the construction of the Radian, a 14-story building with a numerous retail offerings including CVS, a Capogiro, Sweetgreen,