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 ...

The University of Pennsylvania’s Hill College House, the only Philadelphia-based project of noted Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, is ready for its close-up—again. Hill College House was ...

In order to meet its growing demand, Philly will need to add 38,407 new apartments by 2030. Problem is, Philadelphia is one of the toughest cities to add necessary households for renters. The ...

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 ...

It’s been nearly four months since we last checked in on progress at the Divine Lorraine, the iconic building on North Broad that has been undergoing $44 million worth of renovations since 2015. In ...

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 ...

In a Curbed Philly poll, the Schuylkill Yards came out on top, with 37 percent of readers saying that the yet-to-be-built innovation hub should be home to Amazon’s HQ2. As one reader strongly put it, ...

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, ...

Here's a map of ninety-nine Philadelphia hotels of yore, plotted throughout the city. A handful, like the Latham and the Morris House Hotel, operate as hotels today. Most of the hotels still standing ...

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 ...

All across the country, sacred spaces have for sale signs tacked onto their doors. At worst, they're at risk of demolition. At best, neighbors rally to save the property, with the help of developers ...