IDK why, but that's one good looking fire escape.

Is there a better looking set of fire escape stairs in the city?

RIP Stroller Mafia Wawa(not to be confused with Stab City Wawa at Broad and Walnut).

This isn't even it's best angle! https://imgur.com/3rJp9P3

This Wawa was solid when I lived across the street, I was surprised it closed. My friend who works at corporate thinks they might use the space as a catering hub.

I swear, there are so many pretty buildings in this city that I have walked past a million times and never once noticed.

Here's another angle of this building from a shot I took last year: https://imgur.com/3rJp9P3

Probably because of rampant theft and it being a shitshow when school lets out .

As someone who takes a lot of pictures, can you tell me what makes this fire escape pop?

Is it that it's freshly painted?

I used to live in this building. The ironwork is intricate and just stunning in person. People would stop to take pictures every day.

Here's a view from inside (featuring my cat).

Stab city Wawa did moonlight as methadone mom Wawa at certain times of day

Gorgeous (both the ironwork and the cat)! :)

My thought is that it's the awesome ironwork combined with somewhat shiny paint.

That was neat; thank you. I walk past that building ever day and have always find it intriguing.

I thought that the Boba King would never open. I haven't seen many people patronizing it, so I don't know how long it will last, then again I thought almost the same about Van Leeuwen, which hasn't closed yet.

I miss Grocery sometimes. It's funny how my first two years in Philadelphia, 2018 and 2019, sometimes almost feel like a lost youth.

I'm not sure there's a better looking set of fire escape stairs anywhere in the US.

Van Leeuwen's seems super busy all the time in the summer so I'm not worried about that, I believe they are doing well and continuing to expand in the city.

Regarding Boba King, I hope it stays awhile as it's a nice looking space. It might be harder to judge how they are doing walking by as many people probably just order/pickup and go.

I guess that I never pass Van Leeuwen at prime trading hours or naybe I'm just still bitter about the loss of Capogiro Gelato.

If anything can prosper in those spaces, I'm glad of them.

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I use to live right on that block in tje late 90's! Your back is to the apartment building that I lived in. Pretty sure it's not there anymore...