Brownstoner announced today that in the spring, most likely early April, they’re going to launch a Philadelphia edition of Brownstoner.

Philadelphia’s status as the sixth borough and one of the most historic cities in the country make it an ideal spot for our first geographical expansion; in addition to the architecture, there’s such a strong sense of community and neighborhood allegiance (like in Brooklyn) that make it a great place to launch Brownstoner. What’s more, the city is woefully under-blogged and under-reported in general. We have every confidence that a Brownstoner community can flourish in the city of brotherly love, especially because it will be launched under the experienced watch of Gabby Warshawer, who has been a writer for Brownstoner in Brooklyn for the last 2 1/2 years. There will more details as we approach launch, but we urge you to tell your Philly friends about it and to direct them to this page to sign up to receive a notification when the site launches. We’ll also be looking for a handful of neighborhood “stringers” to report on streetlevel and development news, so feel free to shoot us an email if you’re interested.