Final Details Coming into View at the Laurel on Rittenhouse Square
29 December, 2022 | No Comments | RittenhouseWe've been following the saga of 1911 Walnut St. for many years, and for good reason. How was it possible, we often wondered, that this spectacularly located property, sitting on the north end of Rittenhouse Square, could be sitting vacant? Back in 2012, as PHS was preparing to open its
Read MoreModern Mixed-Use Making Major Progress in Point Breeze
28 December, 2022 | No Comments | Point BreezeYou may recall, 1701 Federal St. was once home to a convenience store, which made its home in a two-story red-brick building. The store closed its doors years ago and the building sat vacant until its demolition in early 2020. At the time, we noted that the same developers that
Read MoreA Melange of Updates Along Grays Ferry Avenue in Grays Ferry
27 December, 2022 | No Comments | Grays FerryWe've long considered the stretch of Grays Ferry Avenue between Washington Avenue and 34th Street to be a significant untapped resource. Extending for just over half a mile, it's home to several large but underused properties, many of which would make for terrific multi-family development sites. The Grays Ferry neighborhood
Read MoreGame Off? Construction Halts at Durst’s 300 N. Columbus Blvd.
23 December, 2022 | No Comments | Old CityThe Delaware River waterfront has been one of the busiest places in the city the last few years development-wise. The central part of the Delaware River Trail is now complete, and projects are sprouting up and down the banks of the river. Back in March, we told you about one
Read MoreWhile we appreciate the finer delicacies of the culinary world, a good, old-fashioned diner is always a welcome sight when we're feeling peckish at whatever hour of the day or night. The Broad Street Diner at the corner of Broad & Ellsworth is one such spot to scratch that itch,
Read MoreUltra Labs’ Property Literally Coming Together Near Drexel
21 December, 2022 | No Comments | West PhillyLabs, labs, labs - have we ever mentioned labs on here? Well, we are thrilled to be talking about yet another one at 127 N. 32nd St., where a surface parking lot on the very edge of Drexel is in for an ultra-upgrade. Currently home to a small one-story building
Read MoreDemolition Permit Could Be First Sign of Skinny Rittenhouse Tower
20 December, 2022 | No Comments | RittenhouseGiven the ravenous appetite folks have for living in the Rittenhouse neighborhood, it makes sense that developers are looking to take creative approaches to squeeze in as much residential space as possible. If you make your way back to the fall of 2020, we told you about that exact sort
Read MoreIt was May of last year when we told you about the huge plans from National Real Estate Development and Kushner Real Estate Group, which would revitalize a sad length of 2nd Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill. National is the team that brought us the nearly complete East Market
Read MorePerhaps you'ave heard this over the last couple of years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted so many aspects of life, and real estate was no exception. With the new prevalence of working from home, office towers in central business districts (CBDs) across the country have seen less use, as
Read MoreHere at Naked Philly, we try to maintain a positive perspective in the face of demolition, inappropriate land use, uninspired design, and/or imperfect construction resulting from value engineering. This isn't always easy or fun, but we understand that the realities of real estate investment and development may lead to some
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