Powelton Village, which sits immediately north of Drexel's campus in West Philly, has some of the coolest architecture in the entire city. Featuring intricately designed and generally well preserved residential buildings, this area was just designated as Philadelphia's newest historic district, becoming the largest protected area since Old City back

Now that the tryptophan has worn off, what could be better than a real estate development update on a Monday to shake off that Turkey Day fog? And wouldn't you know it, that's exactly what we have in store at 3801 Chestnut St., where more details dropped recently on a

Dox Thrash became one of the more interesting artistic stories to emerge from the city's history, even though he wasn't originally from here. Born in Georgia before spending time in Chicago and fighting in WWI, Thrash eventually found his home in the City of Brotherly Love, where the skills he

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, has, over the last several years, led the charge to turn the Delaware River Trail into a lovely and welcoming amenity along the river, allowing for a much more pleasant experience for those biking and walking by the water. Race and Cherry Street Piers have

If you're reading this, it's fairly likely you've been in the heart of Philadelphia's Center City, where Broad and Market meet at City Hall to form one of the most impressive crossroads in North America. Add in the world-famous Love Park immediately catty-corner to the northwest, and you have one

Things have been just a little busy along Delaware Ave./Columbus Blvd. from the Ben Franklin Bridge north to the upcoming Graffiti Pier update. We took you on a video voyage back in the spring, but even that only featured a handful of the projects in the works along this development

The other day, one of our amazing, intrepid, wonderful readers reached out to us, tipping us off to some happenings on the East Kensington side of Trenton Ave. a little north of the Fishtown Roundabout. We immediately were whisked back to April, when we checked in on the former All-Brite

Oh, that glorious Beury Building. Perhaps as famous for its suggestive graffiti as it is for its gorgeous Art Deco design, we checked in earlier this year at 3701 N. Broad St., where things were in motion for a triumphant return for a building that had seen much better days.

The East Poplar neighborhood is one that has started to see its share of projects, with most sitting around the southern or western edges. However, right smack dab in the middle of the neighborhood, there's a project on an empty lot that looks like it'll be starting any day now,

Call us biased, but we believe Old City to be one of the more interesting neighborhoods in the city. While some may groan at the quaintness of Benjamin Franklin impersonators or get annoyed by the groups of tourists (that have thankfully made their return), it is undeniable how the layers