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

How The Top Half Fared in Selling Their Homes This Year

If they lived in the city, they did very well.

Property

Main Line Monday: Classic Opulence in Wayne, $3.15M

This center-hall Colonial is anything but traditional.

Property

Make Your Own Jawdropper: Lots of Room With a View, $14M

A full floor you can outfit to your fancy atop the Residences at the Ritz.

Property

How Passive Houses Yield Aggressive Savings

Wrapping your house in layers improves comfort while cutting heating costs.

Business

How the Sharing Economy Is Changing Office Space

The coworking boom is bringing the Center City office market back to life.

Property

AKA U-City Ready to Open (Almost)

The proud proprietor offered a sneak preview.

Property

Modern Icons To Light Up Your Home

Your kitchen, living room or family room can become an Alvar Aalto project.

Property

A Castle for Sale in Powelton Village: $2.899M

Built by a railroad contractor, now home to eight tenants.

Property

Hard Hat Tour: The Bridge

There’s nothing square about this hip building.

Property

What $500K* Will Buy You in Society Hill Right Now

*Give or take $25k or so.

Property

Designer Style Without the Designer Price in Fishtown: $479K

The budget-minded designers at Lux-Living strike again.

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: The Wright Stuff in Princeton, $5.995M

Actually, it’s almost all Wright – its owner has eclectic tastes.

Property

First Time Find: Live Like a King of Prussia Pioneer for $299K

You can put down roots in this historic nursery cottage.

City Life

Millennials Help Spur Strong Retail Growth

There’s not enough room on Rittenhouse Row to hold all the shops.

Property

A Pool With a View Proposed for Fishtown Project

Want to swim over a sidewalk?