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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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Ground Broken for New Apartments in Chalfont

The Patriot Station development is designed to harmonize with Chalfont’s Victorian town center.

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Trinity Tuesday: A Cool Pad in Manayunk

That’s right, this updated trinity in Philly’s mill town has air conditioning.

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Hard Hat Tour: The View of 500 Walnut

Architects attending the AIA convention learned about Tom Scannapieco’s latest game-changer.

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Main Line Monday: A Real Sanctuary in Narberth

Here’s a rare opportunity to own a home with ACTUAL cathedral ceilings — and stained glass windows to go with them.

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Parklets Pop Up at AIA Convention

Yesterday’s pop-up parklets ran with the convention’s theme of “Imagine.” Here’s our assessment of their imagination.

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Farmhouse Friday: Great Room in North Wales

Got plans to expand? This converted barn has all the space you might need, arranged around a spectacular central room.

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Hard Hat Tour: The View From Vue32

Drexel’s new mixed-use tower at 32nd and Race offers a little something for everyone around it as well.

City Life

WATCH: The New Crum Creek Viaduct Goes Up in Fast Forward

You can rewind and replay SEPTA’s live webcam feeds from the construction site.

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Jawdropper of the Week: Logged In in Bucks

Cross a Main Line Colonial with Teddy Roosevelt and you get this.

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An Early Start for Parklet Season

Two dozen local architects and designers will build one-day parklets for a competition tomorrow and Friday – and you can vote for your favorite design each day.

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Once a Hot Disco, Now a Cool Opportunity

What was once Philly’s hottest disco is now office space, but it could become a hot spot again with a little creativity.

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That House Out There: Tinkering with History in Westtown

This farmhouse’s owner kept improving on the original. Now’s your chance to turn it into a future “Farmhouse Friday” featured home.

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Why Bikeability Is a Real Estate Story

A Redfin agent explains that mutlimodalism is an amenity growing numbers of buyers seek out.

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Center City West Named America’s Most Bikeable Downtown

Bike Score gives it a 96.4 out of a possible 100. The city has more bike lanes per square mile than any other in the country.

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Trinity Tuesday: Something Extra in Queen Village

This expanded trinity gives you double for your money: two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two fireplaces and two outdoor spaces.