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Neighbors Weigh In on American Street’s Future
As Philadelphia went through its industrial revolution that made it “The Workshop of the World,” one of its greatest industrial districts was the one […]
Work Begins on 45-Unit Development in South Kensington
While the Techadelphia project is working its way through the permitting pipeline, the partnership of Sean Frankel’s Frankel Management Company and Sean Schellinger’s Streamline Solutions […]
AGA Developers Announce South Kensington Complex
AGA Developers have announced plans for a new residential development in South Kensington. It will be a 19-unit complex to be called South Square, on […]
Philly Block Project Wants to Show a Truer Portrait of Kensington
A smile creeps onto Fada Ahmad‘s face as she passes around a photo of the newest member of the family, her 1-year-old granddaughter. In the […]
ZBA Approves Techadelphia Variance
The Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously this week to approve the zoning variance needed to allow the Techadelphia mixed-use project to proceed. The planned […]
South Kensington OKs Techadelphia Zoning Variance
Developer Sean Frankel’s request for a zoning variance for his proposed “Techadelphia” mixed-use live/work tech startup hub was approved this week by South Kensington residents […]
Manufacturing Philadelphia Tech Jobs: A New “Factory” to Rise on American Street
[Updated Jan. 27, 5:30 p.m. to indicate that a vote has yet to take place.] South Kensington (or Old Kensington, to some) has historically been […]
SugarHouse Makes $1 Million Dollar Donation to Neighborhood Nonprofit
The SugarHouse Casino has made good on a pledge it had committed to over the summer: an annual contribution of $1 million to the Penn Treaty Special Services District […]
Tiny New South Kensington Yoga Studio Offers a Change of Pace for Philly Yogis
Just a few weeks ago, we told you guys about Grace & Glory Yoga’s new Fishtown location, and now we’ve learned of another yoga studio […]
Meet Philadelphia’s First Co-House: K’House
With the Greater Philadelphia Area being home to more than 25 co-working spaces as of earlier this year, we should have figured the next cool iteration of the […]
Spotted in South Kensington: Warehouse to Be Converted Into Seven Loft-Style Apartments
Its days as a cabinet factory have long disappeared from the rear view mirror, so it was only a matter of time before the as of […]
“Fishtown’s First Float Spa” Is Not in Fishtown at All. Discuss.
The soon-to-open Halcyon Floats has sent out a press release describing itself as a ”two-tank isolation spa in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia.” An attached […]
Revel Decides to Be a Casino Instead of Pretend It’s Not a Casino. Plus: South Kensington Thrives
• Revel Casino Offers Loss-Rebate Promotion As It Attempts To Rebuild Customer Base [CBS 3] • Revel’s new marketing approach: Target the gambler [philly.com] • […]
Property’s Morning Obsession: Back to School With 3rd Ward
After opening for a short preview during Philly Tech Week in April, 3rd Ward has finally announced its class schedule. We’re still waiting with bated […]
While You Were Weekending: The NY Times Paid Attention to Philly Co-Working
The New York Times did a feature this weekend on co-working spaces, where freelancers or creatives or tech employees or others without 9-to-5 office jobs […]