In Logan Square
Earlier today we passed by 1919 Market St., and quickly realized that it's been too long since we last provided an update on this project. Remember, this parcel was last home to the Penn Center Inn, a building that was demolished in 1990 in anticipation of a twin to the IBX
Read MoreMuseum Towers II has been a long time coming. It was way back in January of 2012 that we first told you that the surface parking lot between 18th & 19th, Buttonwood Street & Mattias Baldwin Park would be replaced by an apartment tower and some town homes. At that
Read MoreThe mansion market is alive and well in the Logan Square neighborhood. In June, we checked in on the Eight on Race project, an eight home development near 21st & Race with list prices starting at $1.75M. Today we turn our attention to two projects on 22nd Street.Mode7 homes on 22nd StreetPhase
Read MoreThe Mormon temple on the 1700 block of Vine Street has progressed considerably in the last eighteen months, so we figured it would be a good call to provide an update. At last glance, the structure had just begun to rise to the point that it could be seen above
Read MoreConsidering how little distance it covers, there's a disproportionate amount of stuff happening on 21st Street between Race and Spring Streets. This block is most famous as the home of the Please Touch Museum for decades until its move to Fairmount Park. It's perhaps slightly less famous for its views
Read MoreHave you been to 21st & Hamilton lately? It's a major construction zone right now, thanks to the Rodin Square project. Remember, we first told you about this two summers ago. Last July, we told you about the fence surrounding the old Best Western Hotel, signifying the demolition was neigh.
Read MoreThe end of August was our last visit to 1919 Market St., a long vacant corner in Philadelphia's central business district that we've eyed repeatedly over the years. Remember, this parcel was, a few years back, the site of the first PHS Pop-up Garden. And when we last made our
Read MoreStanding at the corner of 22nd & Spring Garden, there's a couple of things that should catch your eye.Most notable is the ongoing demolition effort of the former Best Western Hotel on the southeastern corner. Back in July, we noticed a fence around this property and thought that demolition could
Read MoreThe last couple of years have been a huge inconvenience for anyone who works at, walks through, or commutes via City Hall, as east-west passage has been blocked by construction at the former Dilworth Plaza. Make no mistake, we were pleased as punch a few years ago to learn that
Read MoreThe intersection of Broad and Wood Streets, just north of the Vine Street Expressway, has seen a tremendous amount of change over the course of two centuries. As the neighborhood around North Broad Street has transformed, the building at the southwest corner of the intersection has shifted constantly to reflect
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