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February 13, 2015
1246-54 E Montgomery Ave 7, Philadelphia, PA 19125 Just Sold: $235,000 An amazing deal on a 2 bedroom condo in Hot Fishtown. Walk to everything, Kraftwerk, Johnny Brendas, Frankford Hall, or hop on public transportation and the EL to Center City! This nearly new 2 bedroom 2 full bathroom condo offers all of the amenities, such as hardwood floors throughout, granite, […]
February 13, 2015
Next year is an important one in American politics, as the country will elect a new president. President Obama, having served two terms, can’t run again, and so we get to go through all the drama and hype of both major political parties picking a brand-new nominee. Philadelphia will play a big part in that process, as the city was […]
February 12, 2015
A review by Philadelphia’s City Controller has found that there are over 100 buildings throughout the city that are abandoned and derelict enough to pose an “imminent threat.” Controller Alan Butkovitz is calling for the city to take action and tear these buildings down. Abandoned buildings pose a number of potential hazards. Troublemakers and the homeless may “squat” in these […]
February 11, 2015
2014 was a banner year for Scarlett Johansson. She reprised her role as the Black Widow in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, she gave birth to her first child, and she bought some new real estate. Turns out that Johansson slipped right below radar with the purchase of her latest home, an angular 1940s beauty sitting on almost a full […]
February 10, 2015
What will you be doing on Valentine’s Day? If there’s a special someone in your life, maybe you’ll be celebrating this Saturday with a candlelit dinner and roses. Romance is in the air! Or maybe you’re single and will be spending the day scarfing down chocolate and belting Whitney Houston’s “The Greatest Love of All” – those are my plans, […]
February 9, 2015
Actor and novelist Steve Martin has listed one of the most unique properties I’ve seen in a while. Make entirely of concrete and looking more like a bunker than a house, the home is definitely not something you see every day. The home is located near Montecito, California, and Martin has resided there for over twenty years. It was designed […]
February 6, 2015
23 S 23rd St 2J, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Asking Price: $349,000 High end, luxurious 1 bed, 1.5 bath condo in the 23 Condominium– one of Philadelphia’s best boutique condo buildings. Located in Rittenhouse Square, this 1040 sq.dt. condominium home features cherry hardwood flooring, high ceilings, granite, island, stainless steel Viking appliances, and in unit washer/dryer. The double-tiered operable windows in the […]
February 6, 2015
A neighborhood in South Philly has been dubbed the second-hottest in America by real estate website Redfin. The site rounded up a list of U.S. nabes where buyer activity has been especially dense. While the first-place finish went to El Cerrito, part of San Diego, California, the runner-up was Dickinson Narrows of South Philadelphia. This area, located between Pennsport and […]
February 5, 2015
A new restaurant is coming to Center City – well, a new one in an old package. The Four Points by Sheraton hotel on Race St. is about to go through thirty days of reno as its restaurant undergoes an entire face lift and name change. From the decor to the menu, it’s getting entirely overhauled. Without any space being […]