Center City
Interview: Paul Levy Gets Big Things Done
No list of Philly’s most powerful people would be complete without Paul Levy. He has headed the Center City District since its inception in 1991, […]
Unique Penthouse Condo With Kitchen Made of Giant Chiclets
A unique penthouse with skyline views at the Packard Grande has an unusual mix of styles. On the one hand, there’s the incredibly ornate, historically […]
Center City Man Furious at H&M’s Late Night Construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG_4OnLz-ec The Daily News’ Ronnie Polaneczky has a column today about Ivan Valentine’s war with H&M. The company has been rehabbing its 15th and Chestnut […]
Boyd Theater’s Fate May (Finally! Really!) Be Decided Today
Today’s the day we’ll found out whether that last-second donor really will be able to preserve Center City’s Boyd Theater in something like it’s original […]
Would Philly Drivers Stand for a 20 MPH Speed Limit in the City?
Jon Geeting, who we last saw writing about ‘sneckdowns’ on East Passyunk Avenue, recently posted the harrowing map above: All of the city’s pedestrian-related crashes […]
Naval Square Is in Southwest Philly? Coulda Fooled Me
A reader just sent us a link to a late-January article by Inquirer real estate writer Al Heavens about a unit at Naval Square, the […]
Center City Jazz Festival 2014 Lineup Announced
Center City Jazz Festival just released the lineup for its third annual event, taking place April 19th and featuring a full roster of local and […]
Center City Townhouse Loaded With Luxury Finishes Plus Parking
Let’s get momentarily real here. Subzero and Miele appliances are a dime a dozen in Fitler Square and its posh neighbor Rittenhouse. The jaw-dropping detail […]
Gallery: The Magnificent Gymnasium Ruins Beneath the Metropolitan
When Stephen Solms purchased an old YMCA just north of 15th and Arch in the 1980s, there was enough money for Historic Landmarks for Living […]
For Sale: Rittenhouse’s Infamous Thaw House at 17th and Spruce
Walk by today and you’ll find a law firm at 1710 Spruce Street. A touch ironic, given one of its former residents was Harry K. […]
Gallery: Historic Touraine Renovations in Center City
Rather than casting out tenants, renovations at Center City’s gorgeous Touraine building have been happening by attrition. Building management estimates that a little more than […]
Restaurant Week Pick for Monday, January 20th
Looking for a Restaurant Week pick for tonight? Hustle and get that 8 p.m. table for two at Amada. It’s one of the solid Restaurant […]
Philly Cops Looking for Center City Pickpockets
Police are on the hunt for three suspects who conspired to steal a woman’s purse at the Rice & Mix Restaurant at 12th and Walnut […]
How to Attack Center City Restaurant Week
In the past, I’ve dealt with covering Center City District’s Restaurant Week (January 19-24 and 26-31, 2014) with a guide that helped bargain hunters to […]