In Spring Garden

The seriously dilapidated building at the triangle formed by 13th St., Green St., and Ridge Ave. will finally be getting a chance to reveal its potential. Vacant now for quite some time, the space reflects the state of many other buildings in this area. According to the Zoning Application, the

 
Finally, construction appears to be getting under way at the 19-story former State Office Building at 1400 Spring Garden St. Purchased only recently by Tower Investments after about two years of waiting for the wheels of government bureaucracy to turn, this project has the potential to have as much of

Mark your calendars for the Chinatown Block Party on Saturday, July 2nd, 12-4pm. At the block party, Chinatown will celebrate America’s Independence Day with a full and exciting day of festivities and programs. The celebration will feature outdoor retail and food vendors offering a wide variety of delicious treats, so

The Create In Situ/Mural Arts interactive light installation planned for the I-95 underpass at Spring Garden street that we wrote about in April appears to be moving forward. Final design renderings for the Spring Garden Gateway Project were released over the weekend via their Facebook page. And while it is a slightly more

Llama Tooth celebrated its opening at 1033 Spring Garden St., which, until recently, was the vegetarian spot Thoreau. Within the last couple of years, the restaurants that occupied this space have been unable to stay afloat for very long, but owner Joe Galster is attempting to put an end to

As you've probably noticed walking around your neighborhood, the community garden movement has exploded in recent years. With prominent examples at 10th & Federal, 21st & Fitzwater, and 47th & Warrington, these gardens give neighbors a chance to grow their own vegetables in the summertime while fostering a sense of

The J&J Trestle Inn, located at 339 N. 11th Street (at Callowhill), will be getting a new lease on life. The former go-go bar, whose dancers were described as “healthy” by those in the know, is sporting a new LCB application sign. The bar, which has been abandoned for quite some

1867 was a successful year for young architect and Philadelphia native James Hamilton Windrim. At the age of 27, and in the same year that he opened his own architectural office, Windrim also impressively won the design competition for the Philadelphia Masonic Temple, what is now officially a National Historic

It’s difficult to quantify the impact the new 47,600 square-foot, potentially LEED-Silver-Certified Community College of Philadelphia expansion at 17th and Spring Garden Streets will have on the surrounding neighborhood when it’s finished this summer. According to Forrest Huffman Ph. D., a professor of real estate and finance at Temple University,

As you may have heard, the Spaghetti Warehouse, formerly located at 1026 Spring Garden Street, closed this past December. While there will be no more serving of mediocre-yet-reasonably priced Italian food, there are new plans for this larger-than-average warehouse space. The North Philly Landmark building will be turned into a