Architecture & Design

The bill proposes updating zoning maps to reflect the development that currently exists in the neighborhood.

After a $5 million makeover, the Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia opens as a public park.

High atop the municipal building at 1515 Arch Street on Tuesday morning, the long battle over the future of the Germantown Boys and Girls Club appeared to end in détente.

It was a schoolhouse where Revolutionary-era leaders offered a "polite education" to young men in the then-new city of Philadelphia

Robert Venturi, one of the most influential design minds of the 20th century, passed away on Tuesday, September 18 at the age of 93, after battling Alzheimer’s disease.

The historical commission heard impassioned testimony from both sides of the fate of the storied Painted Bride.

Observers of Philadelphia’s real estate scene know how this story usually goes.

With less than a month and a half left until the scheduled opening of the renovated Cherry Street Pier on Oct. 12, the 99-year-old structure on the Delaware River waterfront.

A condo tower proposed for 709 Chestnut St. received glowing reviews from the Civic Design Review Committee and the city’s Planning Commission staff at a presentation.

The challenge of installing windows in the circular visitors center has delayed its expected reopening until spring.

Affordable multifamily housing is the most vulnerable building sector when it comes to extreme weather, and its residents have fewer resources.

Della Donne & Associates plans to convert 1.8 million square feet into a community of office spaces, luxury apartments, a hotel, restaurants, and shops.

Mayor wants move to coincide with a renovation of Thomas Paine Plaza, just across from City Hall where the statue stands.

The names of battles in which Atlantic City men fought are carved in the top along with medallions of the armed forces.