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What’s Next for the Roundhouse? Confronting the Past to Shape the Future
Preservation

What’s Next for the Roundhouse? Confronting the Past to Shape the Future

Philadelphia’s former police headquarters, a Modernist icon tarnished by its past, evokes strong and conflicting opinions about its possible future

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

Mount Airy Residents Up in Arms Over Development Proposal
Development

Mount Airy Residents Up in Arms Over Development Proposal

Plans for a new 24-unit apartment building has neighbors in Northwest Philadelphia in an uproar

Development Plans for Trolley Car Diner Site Make the Rounds
Development

Development Plans for Trolley Car Diner Site Make the Rounds

New apartments will fill the parcel of the former Mount Airy restaurant, while the fate of its classic, 1950s-era diner hangs in the balance

PhilaPort Puts Former Federal Maritime Terminal on the Market
History

PhilaPort Puts Former Federal Maritime Terminal on the Market

Three riverside behemoths at Columbus and Oregon Avenues are listed for redevelopment. Ed Duffy dives deep into the history of the site

The Billion Dollar Problem of Philadelphia’s Tangled Titles
City Life

The Billion Dollar Problem of Philadelphia’s Tangled Titles

A new study reports that over 10,000 residential properties in Philadelphia are currently in legal ownership limbo. Kimberly Haas unpacks the long term costs affecting the entire city

History for Sale: Piers 38 and 40 Hit the Market
History

History for Sale: Piers 38 and 40 Hit the Market

Bidding begins on South Philadelphia’s most prominent piers. Ed Duffy takes a look back at the origins of the site

9th and Girard is Ripe for a Regional Rail Revival
Urbanism

9th and Girard is Ripe for a Regional Rail Revival

Residential development is booming at a steady clip from Fishtown to Poplar. Ed Duffy sees this as an opportunity to reestablish a long-gone train station


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