In West Philly

This 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home was originally constructed for a Dutch princess and offers about 2700 sqft. of living space. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, a built-in wine rack, and slate floors. One of the bathrooms is deco, and the master bath is a four-piece with

On Thursday, Aug. 4th at 1pm, University City District and the Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) will officially unveil Philadelphia's First Parklet, on 43rd St. just above Baltimore Ave. Parklets, fairly common in Europe and growing in popularity in San Francisco and New York, are small public spaces

This 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom historic home in West Philadelphia offers almost 3,000 square feet of living space. Original details abound in this amazing house, with leaded glass windows, wainscoting, hardwood floors, and various mouldings. The first floor has a wood burning fireplace, a separate dining room and an eat-in

According to the 1982 nomination for the National Register for Historic Places, this block, along with the 3900 block of Baltimore Ave., the 3900 block of Pine St., and the 300-400 block of S. 40th St. together make up the Drexel Development Historic District. The houses in this area were

At the corner of 40th and Pine Sts., right in the thick of undergraduate Upenn off-campus housing, lies a large, hideously ugly vacant building. Owned by the University since 2003, the building was originally constructed as an Italianate style mansion in 1856 and was designed by architect Samuel Sloan.

The former

The "House of the Lord" isn't just for the Man upstairs at St. Agatha's on 38th and Spring Garden Sts. Inside the outer structure of the church lies an inner structure containing apartments. Some of the 65 apartments stacked inside the church's sanctuary have back yards opening to the church's

Among the winding pathways of the tastefully pristine UPenn campus, it's difficult to choose any one building as a standout among the many beautifully diverse structures. Architecturally, the campus is sort of a microcosm of Philadelphia, blending modern and classic design while somehow enabling the visitor to forget about their

This house was recently rehabbed and occupies over 4000 sqft. It contains 5 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms and a garage with three car parking. With a West Philly porch, hardwood floors, a detailed staircase and stylized wainscoting, this property has a classic feel to it. The eat-in kitchen has a tile

Recently, while parking in the Fresh Grocer garage at 40th & Walnut Sts., we were thrilled to get a spot near the elevator, but had to move the car after noticing an interesting sign pinned up against the wall, “Parking for hybrid and electric cars only.”

While we were not thrilled

On Saturday, West Philly is the place to be. We're thinking about hopping on the fixie and rolling over the South Street Bridge.

You can check out the Clark Park Farmers Market, and enjoy the newly reopened, recently revitalized Park A.

Several community gardens will be open between noon and 2pm for