Brewerytown
Just Listed: Converted Beer Baron’s Mansion in Brewerytown
As you all know, Brewerytown gets its name from the 20-odd breweries that operated there prior to Prohibition. The 18th Amendment and Volstead Act laid […]
Just Listed: Renewed Rowhouse with Tiki Bar in Brewerytown
Wanna get away? Maybe you’d like to head for a place full of sun and sand, like Hawaii, where you could hang out at a […]
On the Market: Penthouse Condo in Brewerytown
You could call architect Otto Wolf (1856-1916) the man who made Brewerytown Brewerytown. The prolific architect — the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings entry on him […]
On the Market: Brand-New Rehabbed Rowhouse in Brewerytown
This just-finished rehabbed Brewerytown rowhouse for sale offers living proof that all it takes is a little thought to break out of the Generic Philly […]
Just Listed: Young Rowhouse in Brewerytown
Were this young rowhouse for sale in Brewerytown a car, it would have a sticker in its living-room window with “ONLY ONE OWNER!” in big […]
Just Listed: Artful Rowhouse Renovation in Fairmount
End-unit rowhouses are special. Why? Because they have more windows, that’s why. All those extra windows give them much more light than their hemmed-in midblock […]
Apartment Profile: The Hub at 31 Brewerytown
With all the new construction and renewal taking place in Brewerytown these days, it might be hard for some to remember that someone had to […]
Living in Brewerytown: A Neighborhood Guide
As you may or may not know, Philadelphia is where Americans were first introduced to what’s now the country’s most popular style of beer. Though […]
Primal Supply Meats’ Heather Thomason on Cutting It in the Male-Dominated Butcher Industry
I got my start as a butcher when … I identified a disconnect between farmers and buyers — beautiful pastured pigs were sold as poorly […]
38-Foot-Tall “Skyscraper” Wins AIA Housing Award
Once-derelict city neighborhoods continue to be transformed by builders who throw up new houses by the dozens on standard-sized or larger vacant lots. As those […]
Primal Supply Is Hosting Some of the City’s Best Chefs for an Intimate Dinner Series
Whole-animal butcher Primal Supply Meats has expanded to a big new headquarters in Brewerytown — and unveiled a schedule of intimate dinners at the space featuring […]
Green Eggs Cafe Is Expanding to Brewerytown and Rittenhouse
Local brunch chain Green Eggs Cafe is growing again, with a location in Brewerytown opening at 2800 West Girard Avenue later this month. The space, a 2,200 […]
First Look: Hops, Brewerytown’s Big New Bar and Restaurant
First, it was Flying Fish Crafthouse. Then, it was Brewerytown Taproom. And today at 4 p.m., the expansive space at 1361 North 31st Street debuts as […]
On the Market: Compact Classic Rehab in Fairmount
Have you outgrown that cute trinity you bought a few years back but don’t think you need a full-blown three- or four-story rowhouse yet? Fortunately, […]
On the Market: Reimagined Carriage House in Brewerytown
One of the challenges every architect faces when designing a multi-story house is what to do with the staircase. It’s an absolutely necessary element, but […]