While we were in Fishtown the other day, taking in the construction progress happening close to the waterfront, we got greedy. Even with steel rising on large projects on either side of us, we couldn't help but think "what if" when we glanced around the area. In fact, there are

After recently admiring the now-and-future streetwall for a project that since got an even larger presence, we were taken aback when we visited the bustling corner of Frankford & Delaware Ave. to see the view looking north already looking different. We alluded to two projects and offered some ghost massings,

It wasn't so long ago that 741 Spring Garden St. was a rather forgettable, fenced-in surface parking lot. But developers Arts + Crafts Holdings, who have converted a number of historic properties in the area, had big plans for the site. Proposed here was 146 units over some ground floor

Thanks to Philly's often vague rules and overlapping jurisdictional claims, the projects we see presented to a given governing body can look wildly different. Case in point: two projects which were recently posted to the Architectural Committee website of Philadelphia's Historical Commission. One might rightfully expect to see rowhouse additions,

As baseballs once again disappear into the dark October skies of South Philadelphia, with throngs as loud as jackhammers celebrating birthday bombs, we sometimes require a little stroll to settle ourselves after a big game. So often, those strolls lead to discoveries that are almost as exciting as a lead-off

Historical preservation is often a tricky subject, as so much of it lies in the eye of the beholder. Is the building itself beautiful enough to keep around? Is the history of what took place on-site worthy of memorialization in physical form? Does the building even look like it used

The northern reaches of Old City have undergone quite a change over the last decade. At 244 N. 2nd St., home to Snyderman's Gulf Station when we last visited this specific site way back in 2014, is a prime example of this evolution. Rowhomes, Sonders, and apartments are popping up

So much is taking place in the city from a development standpoint that sometimes we need to make a quick return visit to check on a project we recently covered, as the pace of development news can be faster than Trae Turner stretching a gapper into a triple. For 970

There's little to be said about Fishtown that hasn't been said a million times before. Since the inception of this blog a dozen years ago, this area has transitioned from working class neighborhood to the hippest part of town, thanks to the charming scale and multiple commercial corridors slicing through

The sales market in Philly - especially when it comes to luxury homes/condos - has certainly taken a step back over the course of this year. With high interest rates and a settling of the post-COVID world, the rapid surge of sales tied to these tandem phenomena has cooled over