In Rittenhouse

Remember yesterday, when we told you that a surface parking lot at 22nd & Walnut would be disappearing with six new homes appearing in its place? The post set off a lengthy thread of comments, with people split on the concept of single family homes versus additional height and density at

Recently, we got a tip that zoning notices had appeared on the southeast corner of 22nd & Walnut, a property that's currently being used as a surface parking lot. We've visited this intersection a couple of times in the past (formally at least, we've been here hundreds of times just

A couple months ago, we got a visit from an old friend who grew up in the area but hadn't really walked around Philadelphia in a long time. After showing off South Street West (it's different from the other side out South Street, which is different from what it was

The mansion at 1914-16 Rittenhouse Square St. sits in the southwest corner of Rittenhouse Square, objectively located in the most desirable spot in town. The main building was constructed in 1858 according to Hidden City, but Henry McIlhenny, the man for whom its commonly named, didn't move in until 1950.

A few weeks ago, we told you about plans to build a giant home on the northwest corner of 24th & Manning. To refresh your memory, this industrial-zoned lot has been vacant for quite some time, which is rather unexpected considering the location. Just a block away from the entrance

Back in 1991, One Meridian Plaza burned, resulting in the tragic loss of three firefighters' lives. A grim reminder of this event, the burned out building remained across the street from City Hall until 1999 due to legal wrangling. After its demolition, the site turned into a surface parking lot. Soon

We've heard whispers in recent months about the fate of the former home of L2 on the northwest corner of 22nd & South, but nothing we could pin down. This week though, we heard from a reliable source that Starbucks will almost definitely be taking over the space. Plans are

For years, the northwest corner of 24th & Manning has been a curiously vacant lot a block away from an entrance to the Schuylkill River Trail, and sitting in the shadows of former warehouses that have been converted into apartment buildings. But yesterday, a reader tipped us off that construction

Six years ago, neighbors celebrated the news that Tria was planning to open their third location at the southeast corner of 21st & South. Though some concerns came up at an informational presentation at a SOSNA zoning meeting (which we attended 'natch), it looked like the project would get community

For many years, the former YWCA Annex building sat vacant and blighted at 2021 Chestnut St., begging for redevelopment or demolition. Finally, it came down earlier this year. A few months back, groundbreaking took place for its replacement, AQ Rittenhouse. Passing by last week, we saw active work on the site, with