If you want to get a good grasp on what the presence of Interstate 95 means for a city like Philadelphia, it’s helpful to figure out how it got there in the first place. On one level, the Interstate ...

Yesterday’s announcement makes the casino, once dubbed the "eighth greatest wonder in the world," the fifth to close in Atlantic City since 2014. Four casinos shuttered within that year, all but ...

What was once thought of a pipe dream is set to become reality: The state of Pennsylvania, City of Philadelphia, and the William Penn Foundation have committed to raising the last $10 million needed ...

Update: This article was originally published on Tuesday, November 21 and has been updated throughout to reflect the most recent amendments made to the proposed mixed-income housing bill. Next week, ...

Louis Kahn was a man of many talents: a gifted artist. A playful pianist. And in the words of Philip Johnson, one of the most influential and “beloved architects of all time.” Frank Gehry, speaking ...

A private movie theater This cinema will seat somewhere between 45 and 50 movie-goers and will show first-run films, Eagles games, and other private screenings. A 20,000-square-foot fitness center The ...

There’s a rumor that a time capsule is buried behind the cornerstone of the First African Baptist Church at 1600 Christian Street. Nobody from the church’s since-relocated congregation is sure what’s ...

From the outside, The Parker-Spruce Hotel on 13th Street looks like most other buildings in Center City—a towering brick facade with a worn limestone, metal overhang above the entrance. It blends in ...

This year, after nearly three years of construction, the Comcast Technology Center will open its doors in Center City, becoming Philadelphia’s first supertall tower, and the tallest and most ...

Sculptor Branly Cadet was commissioned to create “A Quest for Parity: The Octavius V. Catto Memorial,” which would be Philly’s first monument dedicated to a Black American on public land. The site, on ...

A long-vacant and blighted school in West Poplar has reopened its doors with a new purpose. Spring Garden School, built between 1927-1928 at 845 N. 12th Street, celebrated its grand opening on ...

Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a dive into the options available for a certain price point in various Philly neighborhoods. This week is a special Micro Week addition, which means we’re taking a ...