Philadelphia Magazine

Sandy Smith

Home and Real Estate Editor

Sandy Smith is Philadelphia magazine’s Home and Real Estate editor. A Kansas City native, he has called Philly home for more than 35 years. He reports on houses for sale, condos for sale, apartments for rent, new construction, development and trends in the Greater Philadelphia real estate market.

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Pennovation Wins Honor for Preservation

From paint lab into idea lab.

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Luxury Just Off Washington Square

AKA “a.knockout” minimalist aesthetic.

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Philly’s Medium Green in Sustainable Construction

The region placed 13th in a nationwide top-25 ranking.

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From Farm to Table on Your Balcony

Introducing the vertical urban farm, with residences.

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A Head Start in Germantown for $190K

You’ll appreciate this home even more when it appreciates.

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ReStore Shuts Its Doors in East Kensington

The owner packs it in via a blog post.

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Survey Finds Young Professionals Bullish on Philly

93 percent said their next job might be here.

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Who’s Building Philly: Alon Seltzer

Meet the god of high-style, high-end “tiny houses.”

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Is Philly Facing a Post-Millennial Rental Crash?

We might we soon see a skyline of dark towers.

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More Community-Building in Brewerytown, Starting at $425K

This nine-home project’s a package deal.

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A New Show DIY Hopes You’ll Flip Over

Opera-singer-turned-rehabber Rachel Street turns homes around.

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500 Walnut: Can You Top This?

Tom Scannapieco and his partners did today.

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Knotty But Nice in Elkins Park for $250K

A well-maintained craftsman with retro rustic charm.

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Hard Hat Tour: Vue32, the Building

Elevating the standard of living at Drexel.

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Hard Hat Tour: 1423 N. Myrtlewood Street

Rebuilding Brewerytown, one house at a time.