Market East
What You’ll See in Center City’s New Target
The wait is finally over. Center City has a Target. The new Target, located at 1128 Chestnut Street, is one of the discount chain’s 23 […]
The Gallery Is Covered in Dust and Debris
The escalators to the second floor of The Gallery don’t work anymore, but they’re still functional as stairs. “Thank you for the convenience,” I thought, […]
Report: Brickstone Planning Two Towers at 12th and Sansom
It seems like every other week we’re bringing you some news about a brand new development coming to Midtown Village. Well, buckle up, folks. It’s […]
The Brief: Anthony Williams a No-Show at Dem (Dis)Unity Breakfast
1. Anthony Williams a no-show at Democratic post-election unity breakfast to rally behind mayoral nominee Jim Kenney. The gist: State Senator Anthony Williams was a […]
The Beautiful Destruction of Market East
A few years ago I bought a $10 photograph at Mostly Books. My friend told me it was too much, but I didn’t bother to […]
Headlines: Brandywine Realty Trust Hints at Market East Plan
All signs point towards the redevelopment of the “concrete heap” of a parking garage at 7th and Market into something much different in the future. Brandywine […]
Is There Really Going to Be a Retail Revival at The Gallery?
PREIT finally released its renderings for The Gallery, and they are shiny visions of glass and gleaming white tiles and flashy digital signage. But underneath the high-shine […]
The Secret Plans for The Gallery Have Finally Been Revealed
Welp, the genie is now officially out of the bottle. PREIT and Macerich have finally come forward with their vision for The Gallery and it’s […]
East Market Update: Crews Testing Terra Cotta Panels on Site
Kudos to @TutorPerini for 2nd mock up @EastMarketPhl 6 hours after the 1st. @BLTArchitects busy on 3rd palette now! pic.twitter.com/KA31DY9D35 — Michael Prifti FAIA (@ArchitectMikeP) […]
Photos: Strawbridge’s Becomes Century 21
Yesterday morning I went to take a look at what was once Strawbridge and Clothier and is now Century 21 — not a real estate […]
East Market Project Gets Infusion of Funds
Gov. Tom Corbett has just given the East Market project a $2.5 million shot in the arm, bringing the total state monies invested so far […]
Philly Becomes the Land of the Logos
When I first moved to Philadelphia six years ago, one of its chief faults (in my view) appeared to be this: It wasn’t New York. […]
SEPTA to Announce “Change” to Market East
Will Market East still be “Market East” by the end of the week?
Proposal: Bring Amtrak Trains to Center City
It’s the easiest thing in the world to board an Amtrak train in Philly and be in New York barely an hour later. Would it […]
Brickstone: Mercantile Library to Become Coworking Space
This morning’s membership meeting of the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation (CPDC) at the Union League was standing room only, and it wasn’t for the coffee […]