Society Hill
Weekend Open Houses: A Condo Conundrum
109 Lombard Street, Unit B, Philadelphia, PA, 19147 Open House: Saturday, February 8, 1pm Beds: 3 Baths: 3 Square feet: 1,623 Price: $569,000
Is it a Condo? Or a Loft? Historic Lippincott Unit Satisfies Both
In a sea of new construction, sometimes all condos converge into a mass of neutral walls, big windows and boxy floorplans. This unit stands out […]
Weekend Open Houses: Northern Liberties, Society Hill, Bella Vista
445 Olive Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19123 Open House: Saturday, January 25, 11am Beds: 3 Baths: 1.1 Square feet: 1,515 Price: $389,000 224 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, […]
Trinity Tuesday: A Distinctly Modern Home With Floating Staircase
Thanks to a top-to-bottom interior overhaul last year, you wouldn’t think this Society Hill home was built in 1821. It’s remarkably modern, as trinities go. […]
Extraordinary Daroff-Designed Residence Built for Larry Magid
The listing for this home calls it “Society Hill’s very own Bauhaus,” and indeed the double-wide (51 feet) modern home does have a bit of […]
Fantastic 4BR Society Hill Townhome With a Backyard Surprise
This capacious home — 5,000 square feet, 20 feet wide — has four floors and a finished lower level. It’s also got a two-car garage, […]
Food and Friends Branches Out to Society Hill
According to the liquor license application in the window of the former Union Gourmet Market at 318 S 5th Street, the same people as behind […]
Step Inside the Actual Rooms of the Toll Brothers’ Society Hill Luxury Condos
How can we possibly step inside the rooms at 410 at Society Hill, you say? The old Newmarket spot remains a concrete wasteland! Fortunately, the […]
Society Hill House With Elevator Is Stephen Girard’s Former Home
Here’s a Stephen Girard refresher, in case your knowledge of Philadelphia history is a little rusty. Originally from France, Stephen Girard was a banker and […]
Philadelphia Flag Stop on the Underground Railroad Is WSJ’s House of the Day
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal featured a historically significant Society Hill townhome as its House of the Day, with images by local photographer Drew Callaghan. […]
Now on the Market: A Flag Stop on the Underground Railroad
Every structure has a story behind it, no matter how humble. But some have more fascinating stories than others. We found one with a great […]
2BR Condo Available in I.M. Pei’s Towers for Less Than $1 Million
The Society Hill Towers, built in 1964, are a love-’em-or-hate-’em affair: Though many are justifiably proud that the city has such a massive contribution from […]
Sedate Society Hill House Was a Refuge From Yellow Fever and a Swinging ’70s Disco
This beautiful home on charming, historical Cypress Street has been entirely reconstructed to blend in with its traditional surroundings. But the Federal-style three-bedroom has a […]
Aimee Olexy Is Promoting Anthropologie
Aimee Olexy’s Talula’s Daily is open on 7th Street across from Washington Square. In addition to being a gourmet grocery with fresh bread, cheeses, tea, […]
Five Starter Homes in Terrific–and Tony–Neighborhoods
A recent report suggests that the number of first-time buyers is dwindling due to the number of people with student loan debt. But there are […]