In Rittenhouse

At today's meeting, along with approving the controversial Washington West Historic District, the Historical Commission also gave final approval to the latest plans for a seven story mixed-use building at 1423 Spruce St., in the Rittenhouse Fitler Historic District. While the existing building is non-contributing, the Commission still has jurisdiction

We last brought 1423 Spruce St. to your attention last October, when we told you that developers were planning to demolish a two-story building and replace it with a seven-story mixed-use project. This plan was complicated by the fact that the property sits in the Rittenhouse Fitler Historic District. Since

Folks, we know that real estate development news isn't your top news priority today. But real estate development in Philadelphia doesn't rest. And while this might not be the talk around the water cooler (real or virtual), we still feel compelled to share news that potentially portends progress on a

We know how much you love a story about a surface parking lot, so we've got you covered today. Let's head back to January 2022 and whisk ourselves to a five-home proposal at the corner of S. Hicks & Pine in the lovely Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. It was there that

It wasn't that long ago when the western part of Market Street in Center City was, shall we say, in need of some love. Formerly home to adult movie theaters, parking lots, and a handful of underutilized buildings, the area around the massive PECO parking lot wasn't exactly a destination.

It was barely a week ago that we were on the 1800 block of Chestnut St. in the heart of Rittenhouse to visit a building near Boyds that was sadly slated for demolition. We didn't know much about what was to come at the time, save for the fact that

Rittenhouse Square is jam-packed with amazing architecture, with the stately Boyd's building at 1818 Chestnut St. serving as an amazing example of the area's offerings. This grand clothing store has been operating here for nearly a century, serving as a vestige of the shopping habits of years past, hearkening back

The other day, we were out visiting a lovely triumvirate of new homes at 21st & Rodman and we barely made it half a block before a project at 2100 Lombard St. popped back onto our development radar. As you cans see, these projects sit basically on the same block,

Isn't it fun when the Spring of Deception rears its head, only to then suddenly whip you back towards the icy throes of Third Winter? Sometimes it is, actually, like the other day when our inappropriate jacket selection caused us to take an unexpected route in hopes of avoiding the

Fitler Square is undoubtedly one of the quaintest and most walkable neighborhoods in the city, but you may not have previously noticed the corner of 21st & Rodman. Sitting just steps away from South Street, this corner had long been home to a set of rather forgettable stucco-clad buildings, one