Partial Demolition Approved At Gretz Brewery
L&I approves demo of oldest part of brewery at Germantown Avenue and Oxford Street and will press the building's owner Tony Rufo to move ahead with redevelopment of the rest > more
In Kensington, A Major Reversal Brings New Hope For Historic Banks
Women's Community Revitalization Project gives up on building low-income housing at Front and Norris. The fate of the historic banks and the ownership of the site are unclear. Chris Mote reports > more
Top Ten Significant, Vulnerable Churches
Along with factories and schools, churches bring our neighborhoods a sense of scale, history, and often beauty. Some 60-80 across the city are acutely threatened. We've selected 10 that really do matter--for various reasons, their survival is uncertain. Chris Mote has the details > more
Day Of Reckoning Nigh At Another Furness Church
In West Philadelphia, another relic from the office of Furness, Evans, & Co. stares down the wrecking ball. Chris Mote profiles the circa-1900 Church of the Atonement, which was recently slapped with an L&I repair-or-demolish notice > more
At Coltrane House, Getting Closer To The Dream
Giant steps taken toward the next phase in the life of the Coltrane House. Following both a neighborhood workshop and a professional charrette, Christopher Mote examines what's next > more
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