In Logan Square

Across the street from Trader Joe’s, a vacant retail location is available for rent on the not-so-commercially- thriving-yet-still-enticing 2100 block of Market Street.

Hoagie City has gone the way of see-ya at 2136-38 Market. It goes without saying that they were no Sarcone’s, but what will come next in this 4200 sqft

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The Museum Towers at 1801 Buttonwood St. in Center City offer city views that could be taken as photographs and hung on walls in slim quarters. Now its owners, Forest City, have plans to develop Museum Towers II.

Towers II would mean the erection of a similar 16-story building, according to Logan Square Neighborhood

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The other day, when we snapped some photos of the ongoing construction of the new Family Court Building, we caught an in-person glimpse of Grumman Greenhouse for the first time.

Artist Jordan Griska has taken a decommissioned Grumman Tracker II, a Cold War era submarine bomber, and bent the nose of the

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The construction of the new Family Court Building at the corner of 15th and Arch Sts. is progressing, with a giant hole currently occupying the tract across from LOVE Park and next door to 1515 Arch St., home of the ZBA, along with numerous other city agencies. It's actually a pretty impressive sight (and site)

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Since last May, Sister Cities Park, the easternmost patch of green space that makes up Logan Square, has been under construction. As we told you about back then, this renovation project is part of Mayor Nutter’s Green 2015 initiative as well as a part of a plan to spruce up

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The development of six five-story town homes on 22nd St., just north of Race St. can now move beyond the earliest planning stages, since the developer and neighbors have sat down to discuss neighbors’ concerns, via the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) Zoning Committee.

Since 2003, Patriot Parking has occupied prime real

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For a vacant lot in the middle of our central business district, 1919 Market St. has a fascinating history over the past few decades. The last building on this lot, the Penn Center Inn, was torn down over twenty years ago in anticipation of a twin to the Blue Cross Blue Shield

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In recent months, we've detailed a number of upcoming projects in western Center City, which together comprise a residential building boom the likes of which we haven't seen in years. 110 apartments at 2017 Chestnut St., 309 apartments at 2116 Chestnut St., and 281 apartments at 2040 Market St. will add seven hundred new

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In the heart of Philly's CBD lies the glass-faced former AAA Mid-Atlantic Headquarters building at the southeastern corner of 21st & Market. 2040 Market St was purchased by PMC Property Group in early 2011 and they have pretty grand plans for this part of Market West. This five-story building, built in 1968, will be converted

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The Franklin Institute is expanding, thanks to a generous $10 million donation from Nicholas and Athena Karabots. According to Philly.com, the Karabots were inspired to give to the Franklin Institute when Nicholas made a visit several months ago and saw four inner-city kids who are spending the year learning astronomy.

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