We admit it: we like the cold. There is something incredibly invigorating about feeling an icy wind whipping across snowbanks, all while overlooking a frosty riverfront. It's certainly not for everyone, but it can lead to some wonderful and beautiful moments, as solitude is much easier to find in the

A boundless imagination is a surprisingly key factor when envisioning the future of a property. For example, at 1321-25 N. 5th St. in the booming South Kensington neighborhood, you would be forgiven if you didn't see a space oozing with potential. Currently a 32-unit apartment building called the Sponge Factory

You may have already heard about the plans, but we're going to be the ones to ride the coattails this time: there's a new update for 708 Sansom St., better known as the Jewelers' Row tower. This has been a long contentious project, with demolition, redesigns, a new developer, and

Oh, Philadelphia, a place where you couldn't avoid history if you tried. Let's take for example what we assumed to be a fairly mundane situation: while making our way across town, we spied new construction happening at 1712 Christian St. and decided to make a pitstop to check it out.To

Sometimes, the projects we cover make all the sense in the world, with understandable steps leading to a concept that one would reasonably expect. And then there are projects that...don't. For a range of reasons, real estate transactions and development can be difficult to parse out, especially with limited available

Less than three weeks ago, we made some predictions for the year to come, naming a few neighborhoods where we expect to see development news would be come in hot for the year ahead. Old City was not on this list. But lo and behold, we find ourselves back in

America's history is intertwined closely with Philadelphia's history - including all of the good things and bad things that go with it. The Underground Railroad's footprint in Philadelphia is an example of a high point in low times, serving as a key stopping spot for those fleeing the horrors of

We only have to go back a month ago to find ourselves at 6915 Germantown Ave., the property next to the historic John Gorgas House in Mt. Airy. At the time, we told you about a recent zoning permit to combine properties next to this old house, where there were

Every time we make our way through Wash West, we can't help but imagine ourselves out on the quaint streets in this central and walkable neighborhood. And today, we visit two sites here that are about a block apart: one where things are seemingly delayed, one that is happily charging

While doom and gloom have crept into the real estate zeitgeist both locally and nationally, there are certain spots where you could be fooled into thinking the exact opposite. Case in point? 2301 JFK Blvd., what used to be a narrow, wedge-shaped plot that consisted of trees and a surface