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Royal Theater will no longer be developed by Carl Dranoff

It has been a long process for the Royal Theater on South Street. The property has been sitting vacant for years, with plans for redevelopment moving forward very slowly. Now developer Carl Dranoff has sold the property which he intended

Developments Featured Lower Moyamensing

Will construction ever begin on the Brush Factory? LoMo Civic hosts meeting to voice concerns

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 12th and Jackson, 12th Street, Jackson Street, LoMo Civc, LoMo Civic Association, Lower Moyamensing Civic Association, Tony Rufo min read

It has been over two years now since the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved plans for a development to reuse parts of the former Brush Factory at 12th and Jackson to create 151 apartments. The property has been left dormant,

Developments Education Girard Estate Newbold Passyunk Square

What would you like to see improved at these three South Philly schoolyards?

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Childs, George W. Childs Elementary, Neighbors Investing in Childs Elementary min read

It was recently announced that three South Philly schools would be planning for schoolyard reinvention, thanks to the Big Sandbox, Knight Foundation, TBS and students from the University of Colorado and Iowa State University. Landscape architecture students at the universities

Developments Graduate Hospital

Take a look at new renderings for Broad and Washington Lincoln Square development

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Alterra Property Group, Broad and Washington, Broad Street, Civic Design Review, Lincoln Square, Washington Avenue min read

From the start, the Lincoln Square development proposed for the north-west-side of Broad and Washington has received much more positive feedback than Bart Blatstein’s massive development across the street. Residents attending community meetings for the project have gone as far

Developments Point Breeze

Two new PWD rain gardens are coming to Point Breeze

October 14, 2016October 9, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1701 S. Ringgold St., 1900 Point Breeze Ave., Clean Waters, Green City, Philadelphia Water Department, Point Breeze Avenue, PWD, Ringgold Street min read

Green City, Clean Waters has been bringing green infrastructure improvements to the city, with new rain gardens in the form of planters and trenches with trees, along with some less-visible improvements below-ground. The city’s plan is for the program is to

Developments East Passyunk Crossing Education

Southwark Elementary hosting fundraiser on Oct. 13 for planned schoolyard improvements

October 11, 2016October 9, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 9th and Mifflin, 9th Street, Friends of Southwark, Mifflin Street, schoolyard, Southwark Elementary min read

Southwark Elementary at 9th and Mifflin is among the schools in South Philadelphia planning playground improvements. Chester Arthur and the Taggart School are among those who have new schoolyards in the works. In about three years, the schoolyard at Southwark