A new 16-unit condo development could be going up at the site of the mosaic-covered Painted Bride building in Old City.. Developers Atrium Design Group recently filed building permits for the project ...

Tucked away in the quiet third-floor archives of the William Way LGBT Community Center, there’s a nearly 50-year-old leather-bound folder.. The dozens of index cards inside are a window to a different ...

Last week we posted a story on NY-based artist Jake Berman, who has done research on the 1913 plan for Philly’s subway system, some of which came into being, and other parts which were abandoned..

New York-based artist Jake Berman wants cities to start examining ways to bring their public transit systems into the future—by looking at the past. And for Philly, that means an oft-forgotten ...

From the outside, The Parker-Spruce Hotel on 13th Street looks like most other buildings in Center City—a towering brick facade with a worn limestone, metal overhang above the entrance. It blends in ...

A bill that passed city council this week would provide lifelong financial relief to longtime Philly homeowners, many of whom are watching as the rate of housing developments—and subsequently, the ...

This quaint town is about 1.5 hours from Philly, and has become popular as a so-called “gateway to the Poconos.” Named after the Native American sports legend who is buried there, hikers and ...

Louis Kahn was a man of many talents: a gifted artist. A playful pianist. And in the words of Philip Johnson, one of the most influential and “beloved architects of all time.” Frank Gehry, speaking ...

The Docks . At about the same time as the City Tower concept, Kahn also envisioned a downtown Philadelphia designed for pedestrians. Vehicles, he envisioned, could be parked in large, “architecture of ...

Before the Eagles made the Linc their main stage in 2003, the Super Bowl-bound team called several stadiums throughout Philly home. It all started in North Philly, where many of Philly’s original ...

A new tool shows what Philly could look like in 2100 if sea levels continue to rise. Images via Google Earth A new interactive map from nonprofit organization Climate Central reveals a troubling ...

Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a dive into the options available for a certain price point in various Philly neighborhoods. This week we’re looking at homes for sale asking around $275,000. It's ...