Broad and Washington drama: Blatstein doesn’t have legal right to property, ZBA decision could be delayed again

UPDATE: Despite the letter from the property owner, and the request for a moratorium, the ZBA approved the request for a tower anyway. More from Philly.com. ___________________________ Things are getting more and more complicated at Broad and Washington. Following the

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Will the commercial space in this Point Breeze mixed-use development become a new food co-op?

Naked Philly, the real estate news website run by OCF Realty, shared a snippet of news on Friday about plans for a “big glass box” that will descend upon Point Breeze Avenue. The plan for the project is to keep

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Grays Ferry PAWS raising funds for shelter renovations, including new adoption and foster care offices

The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society works to adopt out animals and provide low-cost veterinary services to the city. One of their locations, located at 2900 Grays Ferry Ave., is ready to undergo renovations so PAWS can continue to better the

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South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center unveiled earlier this week

In 2013 we first told you about the plans for the South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center, a combination Children’s Hospital and Free Library facility at Broad and Morris. That $45.2 million, 96,000 sq. ft. facility has now officially

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Stop-work order issued for 12 home Constitution Court development in Pennsport

Since 2013 we’ve been telling you about the plans for this Pennsport housing development being built on the former site of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church at 3rd and Reed. Three years later, the project is still having some problems with construction. Stop-work

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