Center City
UPDATE: Woman Falls From Building, Hits Pedestrian
[Update] Fox 29 reports that the falling woman was killed in the incident, but the pedestrian survived and is hospitalized with her injuries. Authorities say a […]
Paul Levy Wants a Truce Between Center City and Neighborhoods
Mayoral elections in Philadelphia have a tendency to become battles between neighborhood interests and Center City ones, and there are plenty of indicators that 2015 […]
Rail Park Plans Continue to Make Headway with Phase 1
As one reader reminded us on our roundup of developments we’ll be tracking in 2015, the proposed Rail Park is one of the city’s most […]
Morning Headlines: Center City Saw $1 Billion in Retail and Office Space Deals Last Year
This past year appears to have been a kind one for commercial real estate investors in Center City. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Natalie […]
One Liberty Place to Get Observation Deck
Philadelphians and visitors wanting a bird’s-eye view of the city will get their chance: Mayor Nutter on Tuesday announced plans for an observation deck at […]
Update: Philly Parking Kiosks Taking Cards Again
UPDATE: The PPA announced credit cards are working in parking kiosks again. “We want to apologize for any inconvenience caused by the failure of our […]
Morning Headlines: Millennials Drove East Market and the Gallery Renovation
As per a report by the Center City District and the Central Philadelphia Development Corp., the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Natalie Kostelni writes that the retail […]
New Listing: Center City Residence with Attached Rental Unit
The inside of this early 20th century Center City home (it was built in 1915) looks like nothing from the era and that’s because the interior […]
Fire Extinguished at Wanamaker Building
[Update 12:04 a.m.] NBC 10 reports the fire was extinguished quickly, with no injuries: The fire occurred in a ninth floor office and was under […]
Center City Applebee’s Is a Hot Commercial Property
The most popular office space on the commercial listings site LoopNet is technically 1417 Locust Street, an address attached to the beautiful old building that […]
Photographic Evidence That Rothman Ice Rink at Dilworth Park is In Progress!
True to word, the Rothman Institute Ice Rink is gearing up for its November 14th opening. Earlier today, WHYY’s Tom MacDonald tweeted out this image […]
Little Pete’s to Meet the Wrecking Ball?
Little Pete’s, the Center City diner whose old-fashioned ways made it a beloved gathering place for downtown workers, late-night hipsters, and visiting politicians, is expected […]
This Center City Condo Is Going For $70,000
A mere block from the Avenue of the Arts, you’d think this studio condo on Locust Street would be asking for a bit more. After […]
DiStefano: New Center City Office High-Rises Unlikely
This morning’s PhillyDeals column is titled “Are more towers on the horizon?” The answer is, “Probably not.” (I guess “More towers probably not on the […]
CNN’s Jake Tapper on Growing Up in Philadelphia
LIZ: You and I first met as students at the Philadelphia School in second grade, in 1975. That was the third year of the school’s […]