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Dranoff Unveils SLS International Hotel & Residences
17 December, 2013 | No Comments | Washington Square WestAbout a month ago, we first shared the news that Dranoff Properties has its sights set on a new development at the corner of Broad & Spruce. Today, we attended the official announcement event for this project, which has been dubbed SLS International Hotel & Residences. The name pays tribute to
Read MoreOver the summer, we told you that a duplex that's been in the works at 528 S. 13th St. for a couple of years had finally broken ground. A few days ago, a reader shot us a note that this project had completely stalled. Workers on the site suggested that there's some
Read MoreStella Rossa Replaces Square Peg at 10th & Walnut
2 December, 2013 | No Comments | Washington Square WestIn 2007, Marathon Grill took a long-underused corner near Jeff and transformed it into a lovely, bi-level restaurant. At the end of 2011, a legal dispute resulted in Marathon clearing out of the space, with Square Peg taking over. After only about a year and a half, Square Peg closed its doors, and about a month
Read MoreDranoff’s Next Tower Planned for Broad and Spruce
22 November, 2013 | No Comments | Washington Square WestCarl Dranoff has staked the claim as the developer de rigueur on South Broad Street in recent years. Symphony House brought a tower of new condos and a new theater to the mix. 777 South Broad brought a bevy of new rental apartments and tasty Indian food. Southstar Lofts is
Read MoreYesterday, we looked at the interesting history of the Arts Bank on the southeast corner of Broad & South. Today, we glance across the street at a big project that's been under construction pretty much all year. When we last checked in on Southstar Lofts over the summer, the first
Read MoreYesterday, we jokingly suggested Wegmans for the retail space at the new development at 1118-26 Chestnut St., which we first told you about on Wednesday. In the less than twenty-four hours since, we've heard from several people, telling us that our joke may not have been so far off from
Read MoreYesterday, we told you about plans for a new mixed-use development at 1118-26 Chestnut St., but much of what we told you involved speculation based on the zoning refusal. After we wrote the story, we were able to get in touch with a representative from Brickstone, who was kind enough
Read MoreUpdate: Blighted Juniper Street Home Fixed Up, Listed for Sale
28 September, 2013 | No Comments | Washington Square WestOver a year ago, we spread the good news that 521 S. Juniper St., a surprisingly blighted property, was finally getting fixed up. Looking back to 2009, you can see the condition it was in.
In the last year, the owners of the property have put a new facade on the
Read MorePainlessly, Six Homes Rising at 12th and Lombard
6 September, 2013 | No Comments | Washington Square WestWhen we last checked in on the southeast corner of 12th & Lombard, the unfortunately named Pain Center had just been demolished in preparation for the construction of six new homes. As spring has changed to summer and now summer prepares to exit stage right, the new homes have slowly risen
Read MoreDuplex Near South Street Finally Gets in the Ground
23 August, 2013 | No Comments | Washington Square WestAbout a year and a half ago, we first brought you the news that a vacant lot at 528 S. 13th St. would be turned into a duplex. If neighbors read about this at that time and were bracing themselves to endure some construction noise, they had quite the wait
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