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Things We Do: Historical Commission Approvals
Philadelphia is an old city, whose plan was first laid out by William Penn in 1683. One of the main agencies in charge of protecting…
Socializing
Maybe you get our newsletter, but want to see more of the day-to-day stuff. Maybe you like construction photos of current projects? Maybe you wonder…
Renovation in South Kensington – 170 West Oxford
A renovation and addition to this little guy in South Kensington: That’s us, in the middle. This building is an L-shaped one, with a very…
Working Together for Winning Projects
I recently read an article from the November/December 2015 issue of Remodeling Magazine called “The Blueprint of a Profitable Partnership”, by Victoria Downing. (I know,…
Things We Do: Zoning Plans
Sometimes, you find yourself in a situation where you need to get permission to use your property in a way that isn’t normally allowed. Some…
Things We Do: Legalizations
Sometimes you have an existing condition at your property that you didn’t know was a problem. That’s what happened with this client–a corner-store owner who…
Good Design Can Happen Anywhere
Peanut Chews are a Philly thing. They’re made here, and they’re popular here. One thing I love about them is this cool barcode design. It…
New Facade on South Street
Normally we’d work out the facade well in advance of construction. We did have a basic idea, but we also knew that a much larger…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks, Sara, for a great card design this year! We like sending Thanksgiving cards–maybe you got one? It gives us a chance to focus on…
Demolition Time
It’s always fun to see a new project get started. For this one, we’ll be rebuilding the rear portion of an existing two-story building and…
Tilton Street Residence
Our Tilton Street Residence (constructed by Red Oak Development) is completed and on the market! This is a wide lot (at least, for Philadelphia), which…
Things We Do: Work in New Jersey
Yes. We work in New Jersey. “Do you do work in New Jersey,” you ask? Yes, sometimes we do. We’re licensed architects in both PA…
Project Update: 10th Street Facade Renovation
Original condition New completed facade New completed facade in context with its neighbor For this project, we worked with the owner of a mixed-use building…
Cumberland Street Residence
Construction is wrapping up on our new-construction residence on Cumberland Street in East Kensington. This was a very large (for Philly) lot and we were…
Things We Do: Permits
A big part of getting a project done is getting the right permits. You may have heard from your friends about the long lines, frustrating…
Things We Do: Lot Subdivisions & Consolidations
Sometimes you have a property that’s too big for one project, and you want to divide it into more than one lot. On the other…
Our New Home
Well, we’re finally moved into our new home. We’ve relocated to the Bok building in South Philadelphia, just a few blocks from our former location.…
Coral Street Residence
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Historic Technique
Back in February, I told you about a project we were working on on North 21st Street (the one that needed Historical Commission approvals–remember?) Well, construction…
Parish House – Construction Starts
We visited our project site at 2126-34 East Firth Street in Philadelphia yesterday to observe ongoing demolition work. This building was a former Parish House…
