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Toll Brothers Abandons Jewelers’ Row Project with Sale to Pearl Properties
Development

Toll Brothers Abandons Jewelers’ Row Project with Sale to Pearl Properties

The Toll Brothers construction hole on Sansom Street has sat empty for three years. Pearl Properties has purchased the parcel and plans to begin building in 2023

Gilded Age Estate to be Demolished by School District
Preservation

Gilded Age Estate to be Demolished by School District

Lower Merion School District plans to level the historic Oakwell estate’s arboretum and horticultural complex

Lost Buildings of 2021
Preservation

Lost Buildings of 2021

Last year the wrecking ball pounded neighborhoods all across the city. Here we highlight some of the most notable losses to Philly’s built environment in our annual end-of-year list

Urban Renewal Redux? City Goes After More Tax Dollars for Demolition
Preservation

Urban Renewal Redux? City Goes After More Tax Dollars for Demolition

City Council passes a new bill that promotes razing buildings as a way to increase economic development

Demolition Moratorium Proposed in Northwest Philadelphia
Preservation

Demolition Moratorium Proposed in Northwest Philadelphia

A bill that would put a six-month pause on demolition in the 8th District was submitted to City Council

In Remembrance of Our Lady of the Rosary
Photography

In Remembrance of Our Lady of the Rosary

A beloved, West Philadelphia landmark was demolished this summer by Boys Latin Charter School following the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s decision to deny historic designation. Photographer Matthew Christopher takes us inside the grand church in its final days

The Greenest Building on the Block
Preservation

The Greenest Building on the Block

The simple, essential act of saving buildings from our past holds the key to a sustainable future

Whistleblower Accuses Mayor of Manipulating Preservation Process
Preservation

Whistleblower Accuses Mayor of Manipulating Preservation Process

A former member of the Philadelphia Historical Commission claims he was directed by the Kenney Administration to vote against historic nominations


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