University City
Plans Announced for Redesigned “Gateway to West Philly”
The University City District revealed plans for renovations to the 40th Street Trolley Portal on Tuesday at a meeting of the Spruce Hill Community Association zoning […]
Coming Soon: Two New SEPTA Bus Routes?
SEPTA’s Annual Service Plan for Fiscal Year 2017 includes two new bus routes that won’t be launched in the coming fiscal year. That’s because the agency […]
It’s Mexican Brunch Time at City Tap House
Summer is coming early at City Tap House University City today, March 5th, with the tapping of Flying Dog Brewery‘s new Mexican lager, Numero Uno Summer Cerveza, […]
Four Innovators Awarded $600,000 from University City Science Center
Four researchers are sharing the hefty prize of $600,000. It’s all part of the QED Proof-of-Concept Program from the University City Science Center that unites collegiate research from the […]
Rents Leveling Out in Philly, But University City is One of the Highest Priced ‘Hoods
The Philadelphia rental market ranks 16th in the nation in terms of average rents per one-bedroom apartment. As more units come on board in Center […]
A Peek at Marigold Kitchen’s January Menu
Marigold Kitchen still doesn’t have a menu but they do offer a peek at some of the 13-15 courses that co-owners and chefs Andrew Kochan […]
Herban Debuting Dinner Service with Pay-What-You-Wish Night
On Tuesday, January 12th Herban Quality Eats is debuting its dinner service with a pay-what-you-wish night. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m, the University City […]
Herban Quality Eats To Open with Free Lunch
Herban Quality Eats, Philadelphia’s newest fast casual concept is going to be opening its doors at 3601 Market Street on Tuesday, December 15th. The restaurant is […]
The Fat Ham Turns Two with Revamped Menu and Wingaversary
The Fat Ham, Kevin Sbraga’s University City Southern comfort food restaurant is turning two on Wednesday, December 9th and he’s celebrating with a night of […]
Glam It Up: Makeover of 40th Street Trolley Portal to Start in 2016
In case you missed it, the University City District has published its latest State of University City report, an annually-released compendium of the developments bubbling up in University City. […]
West Philly Rising
Each year, the University City District compiles, in a glossy report, the vital signs for the eastern half of West Philly. For a while now, the trend […]
Introducing Our Fast Casual Tracker
We were anticipating rolling out our Fast Casual Tracker today, before the bombshell news hit that Urban Outfitters had bought the Vetri Family of restaurants including Pizzeria Vetri. […]
Post Brothers Betting Big on University City; Plans Garden Court Revamp
Post Brothers is starting to execute their plans to get in on some of the action around University City. The company announced they’ve acquired the […]
University City Continues to Grow with Planned 3.0 University Place Complex
Philadelphia’s new boom – in population, jobs, housing, restaurants, retailers, and office space – is well documented. But if you thought Center City was the only one […]
University City Dwarfs Center City in Growth of Well-Paying Jobs
The year 2008 sure feels like a long time ago. The housing bubble burst, the stock market fizzled and employers everywhere were downsizing. Now that […]