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

Toll Unveils Jewelers Row Tower

Even some critics liked the design.

Property

Checkmate in East Kensington?

What’s in a name? Tens of thousands of dollars.

Property

Hard Hat Tour: The Amperium

A modern apartment building that’s full of history.

Property

Philly Region Home Sales Hit Four-Year High

Sales rose 10 percent in 2016.

Property

What $500K Will Buy You in New Hope

You can find plenty of tranquility in and around Bucks County’s year-round party.

Property

More Black Homeowners Underwater, Study Finds

The housing recovery leaves homeowners in black neighborhoods worse off.

SEPTA Key with City Hall in the background
City Life

The SEPTA Trip Cap: Outrageous! (Um, No.)

Or: The lamentations of the 0.2 Percent.

Business

Why Parkway’s Doubling Down on North Broad

The conditions are perfect for a triple play, says the company’s CEO.

Property

Networking Comes to the Field of Design

Internet-powered interior design saves clients a bundle.

Business

How Builders Discover What Lies Beneath

Geotechnical engineers spot problems before they arise.

Property

A Contemporary Country Home in Berwyn for $675K

A backwoods retreat from which you can commute to work.

Property

Light(s) Fantastic in Upper Darby for $229K

The outside needs work, but oh, those chandeliers!

Property

Philly’s A Bargain* for the Short-Term Renter

*On the whole. But the devil’s in the details.

Property

Future Past in Overbrook Farms for $765K

A traditional classic with an open-plan feel.

Business

I. Goldberg To Remain on Chestnut Street

A two-year search comes to a happy end.