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Dean Adler wants to save Philly-area malls, the Bourse, and Center City's biggest office building. Can one developer do it all?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1373+ words) Inside real estate mogul Dean Adler's ambitious plan to revive four Philly-area institutions at the same time. Longtime real estate investor Dean Adler sees unparalleled opportunity in the uncertainty of 2026. Post-2022, the real estate industry has been scarred by vacant…...
A 120-unit apartment building is planned next to Fishtown's Girard SEPTA station
2+ week, 2+ day ago (594+ words) The apartment building would take the place of a closed dollar store. Over the past 15 years, as Fishtown became the face of neighborhood transformation in Philadelphia, a handful of neglected buildings withstood the tide of redevelopment. One recognizable example is…...
4 Philly buildings that just got historic protection
3+ week, 1+ day ago (120+ words) 1018 S. Second St. | Built: 1855 This Queen Village townhome was the home and office of a leading Philadelphia doctor and later served as a funeral home. 601 W. Godfrey Ave. | Built: 1927 Developer Carl Metz built this Spanish Colonial Revival rowhouse designed by his son....
Peek inside an artfully designed Narberth home | Inquirer Lower Merion
3+ week, 2+ day ago (973+ words) Plus, the township's first red-light enforcement cameras are here. Hi, Lower Merion! " Think your home is personal? A Narberth woman has embellished hers with her own artwork, giving it colorful and creative touches. We take a peek inside. Also this…...
This Narberth therapist's home is filled with original art
3+ week, 3+ day ago (565+ words) Carla Krash's Narberth home is a reflection of her extensive artistic talents. Her inventive projects include hand-painted stenciled walls, unique furniture designs, luxurious bedding, and imaginative ways to create stunning decor from ordinary objects. She bought the 1, 450-square-foot, two-story home…...
The ICA is not a traditional museum, and its director wants things to "get a little weirder again
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1089+ words) UPenn's Institute of Contemporary Art was founded in 1963 and has always been defined by its artistic edge. More than half a century later, what does its future look like? Jesse Helms " the anti-gay, anti-Civil Rights Republican senator from North Carolina…...
Building of former Italian bistro La Locanda del Ghiottone to be demolished and replaced with luxury condos
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (375+ words) Brian Zoubek, the developer behind the project in Old City, also worked on nearby hotel Sosuite at The Loxley. The quaint mustard yellow former home of La Locanda Del Ghiottone, a former Italian restaurant in Old City, is slated for…...
Historic preservation isn't the villain in the debate over housing affordability
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1225+ words) Architects have repeatedly shown that historic buildings can be a tool to create more housing for less money, using fewer natural resources. No matter what folks in Boston tell you, Philadelphia is America's most historic big city. So why is…...
Noel Mayo, groundbreaking Black industrial designer and college professor, has died at 88
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (699+ words) Former colleagues said he "leaves behind a transformative legacy whose impact shaped generations of students." "Dr. Mayo leaves behind a transformative legacy," former colleagues at Ohio State said in a tribute, "whose impact shaped generations of students, elevated the field…...
They looked for the ideal Center City house, then hired the architect to remake their own
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (627+ words) In the spring of 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and related business shutdowns, the streets of Center City were practically deserted. Two of the few people out and about were lawyers Amy Slater and Mark Silow, who…...