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.

@MarketStEl
marketstel13
WriterSandySmith
Property

Trinity Tuesday: Little House with Big Rooms

Open floor plans give this Wash West trinity extra flexibility.

Property

A Dorm for Foodies

Good Food Flats offers living/learning space for future restaurateurs and trainers.

1450 Soapstone Rd., Gladwyne, PA
Property

Main Line Monday: A Stone Lovely Manse in Gladwyne

This lovely Colonial offers plenty of options for relaxation and entertainment.

SEPTA locally preferred alternative map
City Life

SEPTA Picks a KOP Rail Route

But before it makes a final decision, SEPTA wants public feedback first.

West elevation
Property

Hawthorne Blasts Blatstein Proposal Again

They liked one tower as much as they did two. And there wasn’t enough parking, they said.

montage of houses in city and suburbs
Property

Zillow: Philly Is Nation’s Top Buyers’ Market

Longer time on market and more price cuts put the area at the top of the list.

1525 North American Street
Property

ZBA OKs Techadelphia Project

The apartment/co-working complex gets the variance it needs.

Property

L&I: 2122 Locust Facade Will Be Saved

The city orders the building owner demolish its interior by hand, easing preservationists’ fears.

Living Room
Property

Blueprint for Elegance on Chestnut Street

Stylish modern condos with lots of space lurk above the Neoclassical facade of the Philadelphia Blue Print Company.

Nathan James Plaza
Property

Boutique Law Firm Opens Office in Doylestown

The new Mannion Prior office is in the former home of a noted Bucks County attorney.

Elizabeth Quay
Property

From Perth to Penn’s Landing?

A Penn professor’s waterfront transformation in Australia proves a hit. Can we learn from it?

Property

LEED Platinum Rehab Sells in Fairmount

The uber-green home finds a buyer at last.

FBI Retired Case File Review title card
City Life

Jerri Williams’ New Podcast Gets Retired FBI Agents to Dish

Former SEPTA PR chief gets fellow retired FBI special agents talking about juicy investigations.

City Life

Secret Cosby Lawsuit Comes to Light

Morning Scoop: The comedian has sued Andrea Constand and the National Enquirer for breach of contract.

Property

Center City Housing Market Still Strong, But…

The CCD’s latest report shows the rental boom continues and offers advice on how to keep the good times rolling.