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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In the grand scheme of things, not really. But it took a sudden hike last year, and for some in this region, it is.
Latest figures from the Realtors show a shift in home buying preferences.
They’re less likely to wear helmets — but less likely to get into accidents in the first place.
“Street Fight” is a guide to remaking city streets so they favor people over cars.
A well-designed play space can be the heart of a community. This year’s Infill Philadelphia competition seeks to build a few.
High school students reimagine the second Comcast tower and win a trip to the White House for their efforts.
The Powelton restaurant will be the city’s first pay-what-you-can eatery, designed to build community while fighting hunger.
Farmhouse Friday: Maybe a little too updated on the outside but beautifully updated on the inside.
The luxury apartment building’s slated to open this spring. We got to see the still-unfinished clubhouse.
Mortgage info site HSH says it takes a hair over $51k a year to afford the median priced home here.
The mixed-use “innovation neighborhood” promises to accelerate the merger of Center City and University City.
The choice was revealed in an invitation yesterday and is being formally announced today.
The city’s bike share network will add stations in low-income neighborhoods surrounding the park.