In West Philly

We've been taking advantage of these pleasant late summer days to check out some of the new construction in West Philly, and we recently noticed that 4408 Lancaster Ave., located along the border between Haverford North and Belmont, seems complete and is available for lease. We last wrote about this

Have you ever visited an intersection and found yourself struck by just how much it has changed over a short period of time? That's exactly what happened to us recently in West Powelton, when we found ourselves on the corner of 41st & Haverford. In just about every direction, we

Zoning Board of Appeals hearings can often be the first time the public learns about new proposed buildings in Philadelphia. Last week though, the exact opposite thing happened when we learned that a much discussed mixed-use project in West Philly won't be proceeding, at least for now.When we last checked

Waaaaaay back in 2012, we told you about plans for the creation of a superblock in Mantua, combining the four square blocks encompassed by 36th Street, 38th Street, Haverford Ave., and Wallace St., which was to be occupied by a suburban-style supermarket and a sea of surface parking. This plan

The intersection of 37th & Chestnut is as close to the heart of University City as you can get, with Penn, Drexel, CHOP, uCity Square, and so much more just blocks away. We find ourselves here today for two reasons: a construction check-in and a proposal unlike any we've ever

It is frankly quite astounding how often we find ourselves talking about the plans from the University of Pennsylvania. While it's no surprise that an organization with a $21-billion endowment can afford a building or two, the pure amount of construction taking place on and around campus is quite impressive

The drama around the University City Townhomes, the former affordable-housing complex that sits at 3900-60 Market St., has had many twists and turns over the years. Things became clearer back in November, when the last of the residents moved out and a zoning permit for demolition was issued by the

Just a block to the west from several apartments in the works, West Catholic Prep stands as one of the finest pieces of academic architecture in the city. The building opened in the 1920s and stands much the same today, despite somehow not being listed on the local Register of

With everything happening across the greatest city in the gosh darn university, we can sometimes lose our sense of timing when it comes to previous visits. Case in point? The several blocks of Chestnut St. in Spruce Hill, where project after project was set to change the face of an

The other day when we were visiting the former UScience's campus that St. Joe's plans to sell, we were caught off-guard by a looming orange presence. No, we don't mean an unexpected visit by Gritty, but by a strikingly contemporary facade hidden behind the braided branches of the trees of