RIP Savoy

Hard to miss all of the condos going up in and around center city. This corner at 11th and Locust was the Savoy Restaurant (pictured here in May 2005). Behind the restaurant was the vacant Western Union Telegraph Building. Work is underway to renovate the larger space, but the building that once housed the diner at 232 S 11th has been razed.

The antics of the Savoy's clientele after hours is what made the place memorable. The food was decent and the price was right for dinner and a show...

These condos start at $368,000 for a 700 square foot one-bedroom. Although there's a 10-year property tax abatement, the monthly condo fee is $0.48 per square foot. Here are some more recent photos.

PPA City

As if the Philadelphia Parking Authority weren't ubiquitous enough, in one banner the city website now features a parking meter as part of the skyline.