Farmhouse Friday: The Real Deal in Pine Valley
While it’s no longer part of a working farm, this 250-year-old historic home has all the other attributes of the category.
Broad & Washington: Anatomy of an Unvote
In its effort to keep things moving expeditiously, the city zoning board tripped over its own previous ruling.
Jawdropper of the Week: A Palatial Live/Work Space in Rittenhouse
This post-Civil War Rittenhouse row home is a singular sensation that offers its owner the shortest commute to work in the world.
City Board Approves Blatstein Project, Then Says Nevermind
After granting exceptions for the Broad and Washington development, the board decided it had voted too soon.
Stoneleigh To Become Public Garden
The Natural Lands Trust will own and operate the John and Clara Haas estate in Villanova as a free nature preserve. The home itself will become a library and archive.
New Temple Library To Get Huge Green Roof
A low-interest PENNVEST loan will allow Temple to install one of the coolest roof decks in the region on the cheap.
Blessed Sacrament Motherhouse To Be Sold
The congregation founded by St. Katharine Drexel will leave its historic home in Bensalem next year.
Swedish Researchers Create See-Through Wood
It’ll be a while before this material shows up in a home near you, but it has the potential to revolutionize green construction.
That House Out There: How’d This Place Wind Up on This Block?
Or, just because the zoning code allows it doesn’t mean you should build it this way.
SEPTA Wins State Environmental Award
The agency’s battery-storage program earned it the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
Philly Maintains Pace in Walk Score Rankings
According to the walkability rating service, the city ranked fourth among the nation’s ten most walkable cities.
That House Out There: A Home Fit for an Architect in Chestnut Hill
Robert McGoodwin built this home for a very demanding client: Himself. New additions improve on the original.
CCD Releases 2016 State of Center City Report
The main message in this year’s report is virtually a rerun of last year’s: Things are looking good in Center City, but we gotta fix that job-growth problem.
5 Cool Homes Near Circuit Trails
Want a nice home and a bicycle commute at your doorstep? One of these homes near The Circuit should suit you.
Sims Hangs On, Other Incumbents Lose
Mark Cohen finally gets picked off and Tonyelle Cook-Artis’ brief time in Harrisburg comes to an end.