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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Property

Big Shot in Arm Proposed for North Philly

A mixed-use project could jump-start revitalization of the North Philadelphia Station area.

Property

That ’80s Home in NoLibs for $417K

Throwback on the outside, 2017 on the inside.

Property

10 Great Design Ideas from the Flower Show

Indoors and out, big spaces and small, all inspired by Holland.

Property

The Condo Fees Are Too Damn High

Philly residents pay the country’s fourth-highest HOA fees on average.

Property

An Upgrade for The Wissahickon

A new owner plans to take the historic Germantown apartment building upmarket.

Property

New Owner Wants Senior Residents to Get Out (More)

The buyer of the John Fox Tower is using “active design” to get them engaged with one another.

Property

Hard Hat Tour: The Parish House

They don’t build ’em like this any more. On second thought, Red Oak does.

Property

Panelists Discuss Chestnut Hill’s Past and Future

What’s the proper balance between preservation and development?

Business

Successor Sought for Applebee’s 15th Street

The lease isn’t up yet, but the space is being shopped.

Property

Fishtown Church Will Live On As Live/Work Space

A savvy tattoo artist gets the support of his future neighbors.

Property

Dueling Proposals for Chinatown Block

The PRA asked for “social impact” and got it, in different forms.

Property

Another “Shovel Ready” Waterfront Project

This time, it’s 19 townhomes facing Penn Treaty Park.

Property

A Little Gem in Port Richmond for $146.5K

Whoever said “good things come in small packages” had this place in mind.

Property

Hard Hat Tour: Lokal

This new boutique hotel lets visitors see Philly like a native.

Property

New Order in NoLibs for $225K

The second bedroom’s in the basement of this four-floor trinity.