In Society Hill

As the Founding Fathers gathered in the late 1700s to sign the Declaration of Independence and later, to write the United States Constitution, we suspect a common refrain around Independence Hall was "Yo where can I get a good hoagie around here?" Alas, for the last 2 1/2 centuries, or

Have you recently won the lottery? Are you looking to pour your newfound wealth into historic real estate in Philadelphia? 238 S. 4th St. might be just what the doctor ordered. This property is listed for $4.95M, but it's been on the market for quite some time so maybe there's some

It's pretty rare that we find ourselves covering development in Society Hill, mostly because there's hardly any real estate to develop in the neighborhood. There are, though, some notable exceptions, one of which we've been eyeing since 2011. Back then, we told you that 212-218 S. 3rd St. was listed for

Headhouse Plaza, the extra-wide middle of 2nd Street between South and Pine, has always seemed to us like a missed public space opportunity. Years ago, we told you about its history, explaining that Headhouse Plaza was once an outdoor market that originated back in the middle of the 18th century. The

In a city that's hilariously lacking in downtown cinemas, the small and artsy Ritz Five at 220 Walnut St. is somehow one of the best we've got. If we're to give the matter some thought though, we come to the conclusion that a one story movie theater isn't exactly the best use

Though it looked like a foregone conclusion that it would close, the Acme on 5th Street may yet survive. For those that haven't been following the story, Alterra Property Group put the property at 309 S. 5th St. under agreement in the spring of 2015 with an eye toward demolishing the market and building a mixed-use

The former Pearl Arts at 417 South St. has basically been in a state of flux since the arts and crafts supply store closed its doors back in 2011. Roughly three years ago, we heard about a plan to convert the building into 85 artist studios with prices starting at $250/month for

This is crazy, we hardly ever have anything to cover in Society Hill and now we're back in the neighborhood for the second time in a week. This time though, we're covering something that's not nearly as complicated or controversial as the demolition of a neighborhood supermarket. Instead, we're letting

Back in the spring of 2015, news emerged that Alterra Property Group had 309 S. 5th St. under agreement, causing great alarm in Society Hill that the long-tenured supermarket at this location would be demolished. This fear was entirely founded, as Alterra was looking to build a mixed-use project which

Abbotts Square is a gargantuan building compared to its neighbors on the eastern end of South Street. Developed in 1982 by Jack W. Blumenfeld, it carries many design markers that make its era of construction fairly evident. As we walked by the building this past weekend during Oktoberfest on South