Real Estate
The Rise of Dorm Life for Adults
Around the turn of the last century, new arrivals in big cities like Philadelphia found shelter and instant community in rooming houses — places where […]
The Beautiful Weirdness of Philly, One House Picture at a Time
John Ricco describes the scene like he was there. “There was some typically narrow Philadelphia block, where everyone’s just hanging out on the street. It’s […]
Modular Construction Could Be the Key to More Affordable Housing in Philly
Remember how easy it was to stack those alphabet blocks you had as a kid? That’s the basic concept behind modular housing construction, a form […]
Living in Phoenixville: A Neighborhood Guide
Like the mythical bird that gives the town its name, Phoenixville has risen from the ashes of deindustrialization. For most of its existence, the borough […]
Why Affluent Philadelphians Are Choosing to Rent Instead of Buy
The narrative for wealthy Americans has typically gone something like this: Get an apartment when you get your first job; buy your first house — […]
How to Navigate Philadelphia’s Fast-Moving Real Estate Market
What’s the best way to navigate the region’s fast-moving real estate market? Six pairs of Philly house hunters tell us what they wanted, what they […]
House Hunting in Philadelphia: How These High-End Buyers Found the Perfect Estate
Who: Chip Brady, 47, partner at a business development firm; Allison Brady, 48, charitable fund-raising professional. Their target: A large estate home suitable for their […]
House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Retired Couple Found Their Ideal Co-op
Who: Donna Cassidy, 61, retired pediatric nurse; Joe Cassidy, 62, retired General Electric executive. Their target: A place in the city where they can stay […]
Has Philly Real Estate Peaked?
It’s been an interesting year, to say the least, for real estate in Greater Philadelphia. Inventories of houses for sale plummeted to record lows almost […]
House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Millennial Couple Found an Urban Starter Home of Their Own
Who: Christopher Jayne, 29, education project coordinator; Christopher Barr, 28, graphic designer. Their target: An urban starter home of their own. Their budget: Under $300,000. […]
House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Family Found a Roomy Home in the City
Who: Bernard Greene, 42, senior director at Comcast; Rita Johnson-Greene, 42, head of commercial operations for a biomedical firm. Their target: A big colonial closer […]
House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Young Family Landed on Their New South Philly Rowhouse
Who: Jonathan Moody, 35, project consultant; Jennifer Moody, 37, information services applications manager. Their target: A house big enough for a growing family in an […]
House Hunting in Philadelphia: How These Suburban Empty Nesters Downsized in Style
Who: Bill Ware, 60, primary-care physician; Jennifer Ware, 57, social worker. Their target: A smaller, lower-maintenance house now that the kids have established themselves. Their […]
Uber for House Hunting and Other Start-ups Changing the Philly Real Estate Game
When real estate investors Steve D’Agostino and Josh Evans lost out on a South Jersey property because they couldn’t get an agent to show up […]
Welcome to the Bland New World of Philly Development
Earlier this year, Bart Blatstein, the developer best known for building the Piazza at Schmidt’s in Northern Liberties and a personal Rittenhouse Square mansion, announced […]