August 9, 2012
Eric Blumenfeld Closing In On Divine Lorraine Eric Blumenfeld Closing In On Divine Lorraine HiddenCity.com is reporting that Philadelphia Developer Eric Blumenfeld is close to acquiring Philadelphia landmark the Divine Lorraine. Blumenfeld apparently intends to acquire the note held by Amalgamated Bank at Sheriff’s sale. I recently blogged about Blumenfeld’s plan to renovate the Diving Lorraine and create some combination […]
August 8, 2012
Franklin Institute Progressing On Nicholas And Athena Karabots Pavilion Franklin Institute Progressing On Nicholas And Athena Karabots Pavilion The Franklin Institute begin construction back in April to expand its 78-year-old building in the Logan Square neighborhood of Center City, Philadelphia. The new Franklin Institute expansion, named the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion,will add 53,000 square feet by 2014 and will […]
August 7, 2012
New Autumn Mural For Bella Vista New Autumn Mural For Bella Vista A few weeks back I did a post on the new Autumn mural coming to Bella Vista. You may recall that earlier this year that David Guinn’s famed “Autumn” mural located on the corner of 9th and Bainbridge Streets was covered when the owner of the vacant lot […]
August 6, 2012
Philly Naked Bike Ride…Yup It’s That Time Again! Philly Naked Bike Ride…Yup It’s That Time Again! Apparently it’s already time for the Philly Naked Bike Ride again. The 2012 event will occur on August 25th at 4pm and the route will be disclosed at a later date. Here are some pics for all the skeptics out there: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150291227479892&type=1 Here’s the […]
August 2, 2012
Buying Beats Renting After 3 Years In Philly Buying Beats Renting After 3 Years In Philly Two buyer clients (Thanks Cari and Sam!) pointed me to a great article from ABC News that discussed the pros and cons of renting vs. buying. The article used Zillow.com “breakeven horizon” calculations to determine the point at which owning becomes more financially advantageous […]
August 1, 2012
The Cambridge In Graduate Hospital Opens Today! The Cambridge In Graduate Hospital Opens Today! Today Graduate Hospital welcomes The Cambridge, a Craft Beer, Wine & Spirits, and Delicious Food establishment, to the neighborhood. The Cambridge is owned and operated by Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Annechiarico and is located in the commercial space the formerly housed Tritone at 1508 South Street. […]
July 31, 2012
Village Kitchen & Pizzeria Opens in Queen Village Village Kitchen & Pizzeria Opens in Queen Village Anyone walking around in Queen Village lately had to notice the newly designed exterior and signage at the intersection of 4th Street and Queen Street. The new restaurant, Village Kitchen & Pizzeria, is Queen Village’s latest pizza shop. PhillyEater reports that: “The menu is […]
July 30, 2012
Palm Tree Gourmet New To Rittenhouse Square Palm Tree Gourmet New To Rittenhouse Square Earlier this month Rittenhouse Square welcomed Palm Tree Gourmet, a new gourmet market similar to Arch Street Gourmet in Logan Square. The Palm Tree Gourmet located at the intersection of 20th and Pine marks the third Palm Tree Gourmet – the other two locations being Queen […]
July 27, 2012
Never Too Spoiled Coming Soon To Old City Never Too Spoiled Coming Soon To Old City Was driving around Old City yesterday and noticed a new commercial tenant had occupied the ground floor space connected to the Cook’s Row Condominiums located at 108 N. 2nd Street in Old City. Never Too Spoiled appears to have two other locations at The […]