In Philadelphia

Did you know that today is Park(ing) Day? Have you ever heard of Park(ing) Day? If not, don't be fooled by the name. Park(ing) Day is not a national holiday dedicated to making out as it was described in the 1950s, nor is it a special day dedicated to NIMBYs

It's easy to get stuck in our little Philadelphia real estate bubble, and because it's our area of expertise (it's in our name, after all) we don't commonly cover real estate in other places. On Facebook last week, a friend posted a real estate listing from Columbus, Ohio, and it got

We get lots of random, unsolicited emails, and delete most of them right away. Every now and then though, one of those emails has something juicy and shareworthy, like the email we received earlier today from commercial broker Commercial Cafe. They sent us a link to a video which depicts the

Nobody likes to see old buildings get torn down. Just over the last few years, Philadelphia has seen a torrent of demolitions, with old churches getting torn down at an unprecedented rate. Take, for example, the former BLANK church, which has made its home at the northwest corner of 17th

Nobody likes to see old buildings get torn down. Just over the last few years, Philadelphia has seen a torrent of demolitions, with old churches getting torn down at an unprecedented rate. Take, for example, the former New Light Beulah Baptist Church, which has made its home in a building at

If you enjoy architecture and don't mind twenty-four hours of travel, we'd suggest a trip to Melbourne sometime soon. Right now, Australia's second largest city is experiencing a huge wave of large-scale development, with a new skyscraper seemingly under construction on every block in the CBD. We saw a bunch

Traveling on Washington Avenue, be it on foot, by bicycle, by car, or by forklift, can often be a dicey proposition. The width of the street, its collection of large shopping centers and building supply stores, and the fact that most of the paint on the street has faded combine

If you're nuts about planning and/or development, you surely followed the process over the last few years that resulted in the establishment of a new zoning code last summer. Thankfully, our city leaders have had the wisdom and foresight to make some rapid amendments to the brand new zoning code,

Last week was the deadline for parties interested at taking a crack at another Philadelphia casino to submit proposals to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. When all was said and done, six applicants came forward with plans to build a second sin palace in the City of Philadelphia.

Proposed casino

Yesterday, fifty-nine mini parks appeared at various locations around town, with numerous groups of creative-types re-imagining the possibilities for ordinary metered parking spots. Yes, Philadelphia once again celebrated Park(ing) Day, with sunny skies and a touch of whimsy.

Map in Center City

We were cruising down Walnut Street yesterday, and snapped