Northwest Philly, to no one's surprise who lives there or has been through recently, is having a bit of a moment from a development perspective. There are projects going up in every neighborhood you could think of, and we have another one to add to the list. At 5037-41 Wissahickon

Philadelphia sports fandom is one of the most difficult to explain phenomena that we can think of. The passion, the excitement, the brashness, and the knowledge of the game are mixed with a sense of existential dread, especially for those of us who grew up during the dearth of championships

"Adaptive reuse" is one of our favorite phrases to hear when it comes to development in Philadelphia. These two little words typically imply that a piece of the city's architectural past is being retained, while also boosting functionality for the 21st century. 2100-12 Arch St. might not seem like a

Fishtown infrastructure has been in a state of construction for several years, thanks to the widening and improvements that are part of the 95Revive program. Thankfully, a majority of the construction in the area is now completed, with through-streets now open again, along with landscaping and hardscaped paths below and

Washington Square is one of our favorite public spaces in the entire city, forming a quiet respite on the border of the Society Hill and Washington Square West neighborhoods. Though it doesn't seem to get as much love as Rittenhouse Square, Washington Square's quiet, tranquil vibe is one that suits

The northeast corner of 12th & Race is home to one of our least favorite surface parking lots in town. There's a hotel immediately across the street to the west. The Convention Center sits across the street to the south. And yet this parcel has been used as a surface

Often when we're writing up construction updates, we have a long story to tell about why something is further behind than initial plans. Today however, we have a very different story to tell. We visited 5001 Umbria St. last summer to report on demolition permits that were issued for a

It was almost exactly a year ago that we checked in at 2406 Frankford Ave., just to the north of the Fishtown Roundabout. We obviously enjoy a good roundabout, and we were checking on a project that was slated to rise near numerous other projects which were in various stages of

If you're not overly familiar with the corner of 9th & Buttonwood, we certainly understand. This corner sits in something of a no-man's land, with the structures at 901 Buttonwood St. not exactly giving an architectural reason to journey to this locale. These buildings have also been severely altered since

Manayunk is a neighborhood that elicits strong reactions, some extremely positive and some less so. For us, we can never get enough of the steep hills, metal and stone infrastructure, historic architecture, and dense character that combine to make this neighborhood something of its own little hamlet. The property at