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Trump Plaza was the first casino resort in Atlantic City owned by Donald Trump. Courtesy of Flickr users Anthony Quintano and natalie419.. Trump Plaza (1984-September 2014) Trump Plaza opened on May ...
Thompson and Woods are planners at the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DWRC), a nonprofit that was founded to be, in its own words, “the steward of the waterfront.”In June, DRWC announced that ...
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 University of Pennsylvania’s Hill College House, the only Philadelphia-based project of noted Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, is ready for its close-up—again.
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 ...
In order to meet its growing demand, Philly will need to add 38,407 new apartments by 2030. Problem is, Philadelphia is one of the toughest cities to add necessary households for renters. The ...
The mass demolition was justified by a combination of factors, explains Brownlee, who is currently writing the second edition of his seminal book about the Parkway’s history, Building the City ...
Residential and mixed-use projects make up 54 percent of the immense amount of construction taking place throughout Center City.According to Center City District’s recent annual report, at the end of ...
Here's a map of ninety-nine Philadelphia hotels of yore, plotted throughout the city. A handful, like the Latham and the Morris House Hotel, operate as hotels today. Most of the hotels still standing ...
It’s been nearly four months since we last checked in on progress at the Divine Lorraine, the iconic building on North Broad that has been undergoing $44 million worth of renovations since 2015.In ...
A group of New York investors called North Philadelphia District LLC has plans to transform a blighted area in North Philadelphia into a major transit-oriented development with residential units, ...
1,121 feet. The second $1.5 billion Comcast tower has already staked its place in the Philly skyline. When it's completely built in 2018, the 60-story tower will be the tallest building in the city, ...