In Chinatown
Right near Reading Terminal Market, there's a proposal currently on the table to add height to an existing building, along with a restaurant and a few dozen apartments. We're fairly certain it's the building next door to the former 8th Street Music location, though there's a chance that the project
Read MoreBuilding in Chinatown Could Be Getting Taller
14 February, 2012 | No Comments | Chinatown, Market EastAccording to a zoning application, 917-21 Arch St. could be looking a bit larger in the near future. Owners Landmark Property Group LLC have proposed building a four story addition on top of the currently five-story building. This would involved adding 36 new apartments to a building that already contains
Read MoreDid you know? Chinese New Years Eve is tonight, when at midnight, the year of the dragon will begin. Celebrate Chinese New Year by visiting Chinatown today, where a flower market will be held at the 10th Street Plaza, from 10am until 4pm.
According to the PCDC website, vendors will sell
Read MoreAccording to sources, Chinatown CDC recently received approval from the RDA to acquire and redevelop 1001-1011 Vine St. for the construction of a new community center. When this project was initially being discussed, the structure was to be a simple four story building with retail and a community center. As
Read MoreHere is an update on Hop Sing Laundromat, the Bonanza-reference-named cocktail bar whose owner Lêe goes only by his first name. A web of secrets continues to shroud what’s going on at 1029 Race St., but we are slowly unwinding the riddle.
In April, we brought you some early info. A
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Mark your calendars for the Chinatown Block Party on Saturday, July 2nd, 12-4pm. At the block party, Chinatown will celebrate America’s Independence Day with a full and exciting day of festivities and programs. The celebration will feature outdoor retail and food vendors offering a wide variety of delicious treats, so
Read MoreJust one block from the Philadelphia Convention Center is Shanghai Bazaar at 1016-18 Race Street. Coldwell Banker is listing the two-story double-wide retail property for $3.8M, which includes more than 7,100 square feet of retail space on the first floor. Everyone loves the kitch, so we're kinda' sad to see
Read MoreOn the way to an interview Monday afternoon, we found another example of Philly being rebuilt in artistic ways when we chanced upon a closed sidewalk and busy construction workers at 10th and Pearl Streets (just south of Vine Street) in Chinatown. The construction is part of a $1.7M Philadelphia
Read MoreLaddavanh Pongdara and her husband are opening the second larger location of Erawan Thai BYO restaurant at 925 Arch Street in Chinatown. The new location will allow for larger parties and Pongdara plans on opening in early April (they are currently hiring). The new menu includes a caramelized sweet and sour sea
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