June 12, 2014
Virginia Woolf wrote about the need for “a room of one’s own,” but latter-day Philadelphians know the real score: a garden of one’s own is truly where it’s at. Center City in particular is short on personal outdoor space. And while we may not worry any longer about scurvy, a lack of sunlight is undoubtedly bad for the health, both […]
June 11, 2014
Duplexes can seems like – if you’ll forgive me speaking bluntly for a moment – the bastard stepchildren of real estate. Conventional industry wisdom holds that they are near-impossible to sell, and a real bear to rent and maintain. Who wants to buy one, right? Frank sent me a really cool little story piece entitled, “Single Guy Finds Duplex.” The […]
June 10, 2014
I’ve wasted so much time playing with Google Earth over the years that I’m almost – but not quite, obviously – ashamed to admit it. There’s nothing like picking a location and wandering it quickly, safely, and comfortably from your own living room. I recently became hooked on the game GeoGuessr, which plops one in a random part of the […]
June 9, 2014
UPDATE: ALL PICTURES REMOVED DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOMEBODY CAN’T TAKE A JOKE. …who needs to actually sell their house? Welcome to W.T.Philly, an occasional feature highlighting Center City real estate listings that make you say “…bzuh?” Last week, we checked in with a teeny-tiny Trinity home packed with lots of charm in a space that would make even […]
June 6, 2014
Graduate Hospital has been topping lists of Center City’s hottest up-and-coming neighborhoods for the better part of the last decade. If that sounds like a long time to stay the freshest thing in town, know that it’s because G.Ho just keeps getting more popular! Hip, happening, and inhabited by an eclectic group of residents passionate about continued development, Grad Hospital […]
June 4, 2014
Is there anything as appealing as a two-day-old listing? Fresh, fetching, and unsullied by price decreases, lowball offers, or the tracks of uneventful open houses, a home freshly on the market is replete with potential and among the most desirable on the MLS. For your consideration, I present 2056 Appletree Street. Roomy, stylish, and ideally situated in Logan Square, I […]
June 3, 2014
Like the swingin’ jazz legend with which it shares a name, The Ellington’s fame began in the 1920’s. This neoclassical grande dame at 15th and Chestnut has seen plenty of change throughout the last century or so: it started life as The Franklin Trust Building and was converted to apartments – and renamed the Pennsylvania House – in 2000. Six […]
June 2, 2014
UPDATE: IMAGES REMOVED DUE TO LISTING AGENT COMPLAINT. Welcome to W.T.Philly, a fun new occasional feature highlighting Center City listings that make you mutter “wtf” – the “f” being phonetic for “Philadelphia,” of course. I’ll be dishing the dirt on some of the area’s most peculiar, offbeat, or simply strange residences, because who doesn’t love a little crazy in the morning? […]
May 30, 2014
Today, we’re talking Old City. I adore the unconventional elegance of the homes located in this historic nabe by the river, and I’m beyond excited to show you four properties for sale that you can go visit on Sunday during their respective open house periods. First up is 109 Church St #4. Nestled among the cobblestoned road between Front and […]