Ghosts In The System
Frequent Google Street Viewers know what Michael Burlando has discovered: there's a virtual ghost city of blocks and buildings and places that only endure online. Here are some of his best finds > more
Transformation on the Waterfront?
Developer Michael Samschick's plans for his Canal Street North project are the most ambitious since Bart Blatstein built the Piazza, but he's changed up the formula to include national chains. Will it work? > more
Field Guide to New Row House Construction, Part 3
The third installment of our Field Guide series takes a look at bay windows and balconies. These design elements provide more opportunity for creativity, for better...and for worse > more
Northern Liberties Then & Now
Northern Liberties has changed so much lately that even 10 years ago seems like a distant era. Join us as we take a dip via photo essay into the semi-recent past, when rotting factories and vacant lots still dotted the neighborhood > more
Tin To Gold In Brewerytown?
A unusual building sheathed in metal both inside and out gets rehabbed on Bailey Street > more
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