
This 1300 sqft. house features 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms, and sits on a quiet street right at the northern end of the Graduate Hospital neighborhood. A newly finished basement provides flexibility to the home, providing another den or space for storage. On the first floor, the eat-in kitchen features
Read MoreRoberto Clemente Playground Gets a Facelift
29 June, 2011 | No Comments |The new and improved Roberto Clemente Playground at 18th & Wallace Sts. in the Fairmount neighborhood is almost ready for its close-up. With construction set to finish this Friday, the playground will soon boast a number of significant upgrades and improvements that the community worked hard to achieve.
Read MoreAs we reported a few months ago, the City of Philadelphia is in the middle of a project to improve crossings over CSX tracks that separate most of Center City from the banks of the Schuylkill River. To this point, this project has involved improving the surfaces and increasing the
Read MoreOne of Philadelphia's less publicized historic gems is Pennsylvania Hospital. America's first hospital, it was founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin in 1751 and while it spans several buildings today, the hospital began on the corner of 8th & Pine Sts. in a structure now known as
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The American Sardine Bar, ever on the horizon, appears to have finally cleared its last hurdle. For the moment, at least.
Earlier this week, we attended a community meeting organized by South Philly H.O.M.E.S., or SPHINC for short. The room, split roughly 50/50 between newer and older residents of Point Breeze,
Read MoreThis 1500 sqft. house features 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths and is just a couple of blocks from Logan Square. The first floor gets plenty of natural light and contains hardwood floors, built in bookcases, and crown molding. The kitchen is spacious and has plenty of storage and a breakfast
Read MoreWe got a tip that the long-dormant former commercial space on the northwest corner of 18th and Carpenter Sts. was being demolished, so we zoomed on over to snap a couple of photos.
We knew that the property had been listed on the market for some time, and that the most
Read MoreThe Colonial Hotel at 11th and Spruce is not to be confused with Rapunzel’s castle,though it once looked like it was wearing a witch’s hat. The exact date when this photograph was taken is unknown, but we do know that it was before 1922 – the year that it was
Read MoreAccording to Planphilly, a developer intends to build on the site pictured above, on the corner of Girard Ave. and Corinthian St., and has proposed tearing down the existing buildings to construct two new buildings with 42 residential units. These buildings are part of a historic district, but are not
Read MoreThis 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home occupies 1600 sqft in one of the nicer neighborhoods in town. This house has a very classic feel but all the modern touches. The refinished original wood floors only add to the atmosphere. On the first floor, the living room leads into the kitchen,
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