City Council To Vote On Ridge Avenue Demo Moratorium
A bill to place a temporary hold on demolition applications for 300+ historic properties along Ridge Avenue goes before City Council tomorrow. Michael Bixler has the details > more
Cries Of Bait-&-Switch Over Latest Soko Lofts Design
New developer to South Kensington nixes key concession, apartments at 24th & Washington looking less likely, The Inky calls for a rebalance of Council’s hold on land use policy, and an aerial look at the Manayunk of the Roaring Twenties > more
Councilman Clarke Pushes For Department of Planning And Development
Bill would create a cabinet-level department of planning and development, anticipating a residential revival along West Washington Avenue, Drexel student irked at Fry’s priorities, and a community meeting for LOVE Park redesign > more
Researchers: World Trade Center Ship Built In Pre-Revolutionary Philly
Manhattan sloop said to be constructed from similar timber of Independence Hall, Comcast looking for temporary solution to office space shortage, City to get better neighborhood data, minimizing the impact of methdone clinics, and the Queen Lane Apartments well on their way to demolition > more
Future Of American Street Hinges On Soko Lofts Parcel, Now For Sale
How did Soko Lofts grow from 160 units to 320 to possibly 600? And what will happen to the parcel now that the developer has put it for sale? Aaron Kase looks for answers to these questions in this second part of our series on the future of South Kensington > more
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