In Rittenhouse
The southeast corner of 22nd and Chestnut, currently home to the CareRx Pharmacy which lies adjacent to the Sidney Hillman Medical Center, was once the corner of a residential block featuring architecture of Wilson Eyre. The building depicted in this pre-1922 photograph showcases the William Bradford Residence in its
Read MoreDespite meddling efforts from the less-than-well-informed Citizens for Saving Schuylkill River Park, it appears that construction for the Connector Bridge is finally underway. We don't know how everyone will be able to survive the next year and a half with a smaller dog park, but from what we see, it
Read MoreThis house, located on the historic Ringghold Place of Waverly St., contains 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and is built over four stories in the trinity style. It is not very large, but it has tremendous character and history. Entering the home, you walk into the living room which includes
Read MoreSitting a mere 50 steps from the southeastern corner of Rittenhouse Square, this storefront, a potential goldmine, has sat vacant for over a year.
Since the early 1990's this small grocery was a fabulous spot for purchasing Tastykakes, cigarettes, and huge 5-dollar bunches of daisies. In more recent years, the
We've recently gotten word that a new building will soon be going up on the long-vacant corner of 17th and South Sts. This corner, made up of 5 lots and currently overgrown with vegetation, was recently purchased from Crazy World Entertainment, who had owned the lots for the past six
Read MoreLocated in the Rittenhouse Hotel, this 1500 sqft. condo unit has 1 bedroom and 1.5 bathrooms. This unit has just been rehabbed and has an open floor plan with hardwood flooring throughout. The newly renovated kitchen has custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops. Within the master bedroom, you
Read MoreThis quaint and quiet corner, complete with a fully-matured elm tree, was once the site of the symmetrically elegant Dundas-Lippincott Mansion. And while this photograph, circa 1890, may suggest the tranquility of a suburban setting, you are in fact looking at the northeast corner of S. Broad and Walnut Sts.
Read MorePhiladelphia has quite a few unique buildings, but are they as unique as we think? With July 4th coming up, we looked around the world to find architectural tributes to Philadelphia's Liberty One. Apparently, our beloved height-limit killer is pretty popular. Having itself been inspired by New York's Chrysler Building,
Read MoreAs we reported a few months ago, the City of Philadelphia is in the middle of a project to improve crossings over CSX tracks that separate most of Center City from the banks of the Schuylkill River. To this point, this project has involved improving the surfaces and increasing the
Read MoreWe've had our eye on this building for years. 325 S. 18th St. is in a prime location a block away from Rittenhouse Square. It's a four story building, with approximately 5000 sqft of interior space, according to OPA. It could be a spacious and staggeringly beautiful mansion, luxury condos,
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