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Caring for the Vanna Venturi House like it's family
It is a rare thing to live in a modern landmark, much less a groundbreaking postmodern masterwork by Robert Venturi, but that’s what Agatha Hughes calls home. Hughes lives in the…
Look Up! Train station welcomed residents to city’s first garden suburb
The Tulpehocken Station has been restored, but awaits a new occupant to serve commuters and visitors to Germantown. “Look Up!” is a PlanPhilly feature that encourages appreciation of our architectural…
PHA's Queen Lane Apartments plan gets city zoning-board approval
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks The Philadelphia Housing Authority's plans to replace the Queen Lane Apartments with new housing in Germantown got the go-ahead from the city zoning board on…
Farmer's Market overhaul gets underway as Chestnut Hill's gourmet food scene prepares to expand
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksConstruction work hasn't even begun yet on Bowman Properties' project at 8200 Germantown Ave., and the grocery store-retail-condo plan is already having an effect on…
Taking a look inside the $400K project to refurbish Kendrick Mill
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksThe ongoing re-do of a 1919 former mill building at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Pastorious Street isn't the usual type of project for…
Blumenfeld acquires Divine Lorraine | Council shrinking stream buffers | Great Chestnut Hill | Construction violations | Vote without ID
Developer Eric Blumenfeld now owns the Divine Lorraine Hotel. Will Philly's most iconic symbol of blight finally see new life? | Gary Reed, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupGood morning,…
Bike-to-transit | Market East discount district | 'Needle Park' playground rises | PECO rate hike | Chestnut Hill meetinghouse, skyspace update
Directional | Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupWhich transit stops need a bike rack? If your train station had a bike rack would you ditch the car and…
Greene Street Consignment building expansion approved
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksPlans for a building expansion at Greene Street Consignment can move ahead, the city zoning board has ruled. The ZBA voted to grant needed variances…
Greene Street Consignment building expansion now before the Philadelphia Zoning Board
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksThe zoning board is considering variance applications that would allow an expansion at Greene Street Consignment in Chestnut Hill. Gary Smith, attorney for building owner…
Look Up! A light Eyre design in Chestnut Hill
“Look Up!” is a PlanPhilly feature that encourages appreciation of our architectural and historical environment. The photo essays focus on different Philadelphia areas and their distinctive building styles and details, all…
Northwest civics preparing for new community zoning review, CHCA will testify at Tuesday hearing
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks Representatives of at least one Northwest civic group are planning to appear at a city Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, for a discussion of the community…
Central Germantown Beautification meeting focuses on metal grates, parking, potential rebirth
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksAs Germantown residents gathered Thursday night to pore over proposed improvements to the Chelten Avenue commercial corridor, one of its major problems stared them right…
GCC forms new committee to monitor Germantown zoning matters
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksThere are a couple of important things to know about Ernie Freeman, who will chair Germantown Community Connection's new Planning, Land Use and Zoning Committee…
Chestnut Hill Community Association expects big changes for how projects are reviewed
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks With implementation of Philadelphia's new zoning code only a few months away, members of the Chestnut Hill Community Association are still trying to reconcile how…
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia Plans “Run to Rebuild” Fundraiser
There is still time to register for Rebuilding Together Philadelphia’s “Run to Rebuild” 5K run and 2 mile walk. The event will begin on Forbidden Drive in Chestnut Hill and…
Design for 8200 Germantown Ave. project modified slightly
By Amy Z. QuinnFor Newsworks In the year since Bowman Properties unveiled preliminary designs for its planned mixed-use project at 8200 Germantown Ave., critics derided it as too big and…
Dispute between Chestnut Hill building owners delays Balance fitness relocation
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks A week after a zoning hearing, there is still no word on whether Chestnut Hill yoga studio Balance will make a planned move to a…
OFF BALANCE: Will a power play by Chestnut Hill's biggest landlord put a yoga studio on hold?
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksIn Chestnut Hill, there are historic properties, and then there a properties that have a history. The multi-tenant commercial building at 18 W. Willow Grove…
Balance Chestnut Hill's zoning hearing re-scheduled for April 4
Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhilly The owners of the Willow Grove Avenue property where Balance Chestnut Hill hopes to move will wait until next month to seek city zoning approval, as…
Laurel Hill Cemetery restoration effort wins preservation award
By Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhillyA restoration project in the heart of Laurel Hill Cemetery that was more than 30 years in the making is among the winners of this…
