Philly Bricks

In Inga Saffron's latest article , she refers to Brickstone's East Chestnut development as a "Cinderella transformation," ...

Shopping malls might be as American as suburbia, but like apple pie and pizza, we didn't technically invent either. Gostiny Dvor in St. ...

When it comes to Philadelphia's architectural heritage, and legacy, our most iconic landmarks tend to elicit both affection and hatred. ...

With the world's largest 80s-era McDonald's roof finally coming down on Market East, a little bit of history is seeing light for the...

Ten years ago, Market East wasn't great. Strawbridge and Clothier, Gap, Guess, and a few mundane retailers managed to keep the Gallery a...

Welcome to the New Year, and a new Philadelphia. 2014 gave us marriage equality and decriminalized marijuana. And while our skyline was fore...

With the successful arrival of Century 21, you might have expected The Gallery at Market East to roll out the holiday cheer. But with the ex...

My car died the other day and the Make a Wish foundation is coming to pick it up tomorrow. I won't be getting another car for a few mo...

BizJournals reported on Center City's retail trend, and how it's ready to explode. The Neiman Marcus Last Call on the second floor ...

CBRE Commercial real estate advisors at CBRE + Fameco created a forecast report for the Great Philadelphia Area. It's full of reall...

Have you walked around the Girard Block and wondered why so many of its Market Street storefronts are having closing sales? Well, that's...

For decades, The Gallery at Market East has been a piss poor example of urban shopping malls, a genre known for piss poor shopping. The blog...

Since Mayor Richardson Dilworth's massive overhaul of Society Hill, Philadelphia's Center City has seen a number of hackneyed projec...

For a century Market East thrived, serving Philadelphia's diverse community. It was America's Main Street, its success waxing and wa...

Robinson's Luggage is closing its doors. I don't know why that's news. Who buys luggage at a specialty store? I still throw my c...

Karen Heller's recent assessment of the state of Market East and it's future is pleasantly hopeful, and its numbers informative. Ma...

With Bru's indoor beer garden, Commonwealth 1201 apartments, West Elm, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Philly Cupcake, MilkBoy, Spice Cafe...

When Pennsylvania decided to move forward with a convention center expansion tentatively planned since the 90s, a number if iconic and histo...