Preservation Former Strawbridge’s Works Up a Sweat as a Full-Service Fitness Club Adaptive reuse and ripped abs converge at an old department store in Ardmore
Development Real Estate Developer Gets His Bearings at Wayne Junction Ken Weinstein declares victory after a battle to rescue two decaying industrial buildings in Germantown
Preservation Historic Jewish Women’s Shelter Transformed Into Lux Apartments Stacia Friedman takes us to 5th and Spruce where a former women’s shelter has been renovated for residential use
Preservation Boutique Hotel Makes Room for History at Former Women’s Empowerment Club An adaptive reuse project on Locust Street honors women’s history and the New Century Trust
Architecture In Bella Vista, a Beaux Arts Gem Hides in Plain Sight Stacia Friedman takes us down to 6th and Bainbridge where a former warehouse sparkles from the inside out
City Life Philly Fashion Boutique Brings Family Trade Back to Bella Vista Lobo Mau, a sister and brother design team, carries on their family’s fashion legacy in South Philly. Stacia Friedman has the details
Preservation Rare Books Dealer Turns a Page at Frankford Arsenal A 200-year-old munitions storehouse in Northeast Philadelphia finds peaceful reuse as an antiquarian showroom. Stacia Friedman has the details
Development Old Synagogue on North Broad at Center of New Construction Plan Two classical landmarks in North Philly have been a synagogue and college, a high-end sneaker store, and a shelter for disadvantaged youth. Their next acts will be at the center of a new residential construction project
