In Logan Square

It always gets us jazzed up when we hear about surface parking lots changing into buildings, especially when it happens in or close to Center City. So you can imagine our glee when we heard last week that two of 'em on North Broad Street should be disappearing in the

Over the winter, we told you about plans for Whole Foods to move out of their too-small, parking-nightmare location at 20th & Callowhill to a new facility to be constructed at 22nd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, currently the site of a Best Western Hotel. We knew that this would be a mixed-use development,

About a year and a half ago, we told you about plans for the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion, a $25M expansion coming to the southern side of the Franklin Institute. With a contemporary design that stands in contrast to the existing building, the new structure will house a new neuroscience

When we last brought up 1919 Market Street about six months ago, we told you that the mixed-use project planned by Brandywine Realty Trust would be delayed indefinitely. This was a bit of a bummer, as this parcel in our central business district has sat vacant for over two decades. But

Back in April, we noted that the renovation project at the former AAA Building at 2040 Market St. was nearly finished, and that the much-larger mixed-use building was for sale. While we don't know whether a sale of the building has been executed or not, today we can tell you that

Speaking of steel rising from the ground, today we have a brief update on a new building going up at 19th & Arch. We last checked in here back in November, right before PMC Property Group broke ground on this project. Now, the first story is nearly framed out.

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Starting today and continuing for the next month, Eakins Oval will be a shiny new public space for your enjoyment. Branded The Oval, the surface parking lot that sits in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art has been spray painted with various designs to make it more welcoming, and

Last week, the City announced that beginning on July 17th, Eakins Oval in front of the Art Museum steps will be playing host to an inviting park and exciting project.

From the Parks and Recreation's announcement on their website, "eight acres of public space at the base of the Benjamin Franklin

Last month, we gave you the heads up that demolition was underway at the former Patriot Parking garage in Logan Square. This has been in the works for a couple of years at 206-12 N. 22nd St., but the project has changed slightly from its original incarnation with the entry of

A reader tipped us off that they spotted a protest today at the site of the building collapse at 22nd & Market. Apparently, Jurich Inc, a demolition contractor, has been hired to clear out the site, but some union guys don't believe that their workers are being paid a fair