June 19, 2012
President Obama Visits The Dead Sea Scrolls President Obama Visits The Dead Sea Scrolls Just saw a really cool blog post relating to Philadelphia on President Obama’s blog: President Obama stopped by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia yesterday to view their latest exhibit, Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times. The exhibit is a comprehensive collection of ancient […]
June 18, 2012
Toll Brothers: Society Hill Update w/ Renderings Toll Brothers: Society Hill Update w/ Renderings It has been widely reported here and on other real estate websites that Toll Brothers intends to construct a 69-unit, 68-foot-tall, gated condominium with 108 underground parking spaces at the empty lot currently located at 410 S. Front Street in Society Hill. The same lot between […]
June 15, 2012
AVI POSTPONED For One Year! AVI POSTPONED For One Year! Philly.com reports that yesterday the Philadelphia City Council gave preliminary approved to a budget bill that would delay the Actual Value Initiative (AVI) for one year and would provide much needed funding to the School District of Philadelphia through a property-tax hike and an increase to the use-and-occupancy tax. This […]
June 14, 2012
Philadelphia Eagles Partner With…ANGRY BIRDS??? Philadelphia Eagles Partner With…ANGRY BIRDS??? Just when you thought the Philadelphia sports scene couldn’t get any stranger the Philadelphia Eagles announced a partnership between the NFL franchise and Rovio Entertainment, the creators of Angry Birds. The Wall Street Journal and almost every Philadelphia sports outlet is reporting that an Eagles spinoff of Angry Birds is […]
June 13, 2012
Unusual Graduate Hospital Listing: 31 Home Package Unusual Graduate Hospital Listing: 31 Home Package This one definitely goes right into the unusual listings category. Friend of the CenterCityTeam Jim Onesti of Mike McCann Team notoriety recently listed a Graduate Hospital portfolio that consists of 31 single family and multifamily homes for a whopping $8 million dollars! Everyone in the Philadelphia […]
June 12, 2012
American Revolution Center Getting $40 Million From Lenfest! American Revolution Center Getting $40 Million From Lenfest! Philly.com is reporting that H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest will apparently give $r0 Million towards the development of the Museum of the American Revolution in Society Hill! Lenfest will give the money to the American Revolution Center through what is called a challenge grant. The $40 million […]
June 11, 2012
Autumn Mural Reincarnated In Bella Vista Autumn Mural Reincarnated In Bella Vista Most people keeping up with Center City real estate news know that earlier this year David Guinn’s famed “Autumn” mural located on the corner of 9th and Bainbridage Streets was covered when the owner of the vacant lot below decided to construct a home. Recently PlanPhilly reported that […]
June 8, 2012
AVI Update: City Council Gives Preliminary Approval AVI Update: City Council Gives Preliminary Approval Just got an AVI email update from GPAR: Good Afternoon Everyone, City Council has given preliminary approval last night to legislation that would allow the city to collect $85 million more for schools by moving to a new property tax system and by raising the use […]
June 8, 2012
Uber Car Service Now Available In Philadelphia Uber Car Service Now Available In Philadelphia Answer me this: Do you hate cab drivers in this city as much as everyone else? Does the thought of Philly Car Share and all its spinoffs just bring to mind a parking spot that could be used by a resident? Do you cringe at the […]