Living in Philadelphia

This is one of our most fun sections on the site because it rounds up all the best things about living in Philadelphia—the city center, but also the surrounding suburbs. We also cover new laws and ordinances that might impact your life, upcoming events of note, and more.

Want to know the best parks in the city? We have you covered. A new street food festival or pop-up restaurant featuring a world-reknowned chef? We definitely have you covered there, too. Wondering about the latest developments on school zoning, new city taxes, and more? If the news impacts Philadelphia it will be found here!

We love our city and look forward to sharing with you the aspects of living in Philly, from food to culture to neighborhoods and more.

We hope you enjoy the information we offer! If we can help you in any way, please speak with one of our talented real estate agents, or directly contact the Center City Team office: 215.440.2093

January 22, 2016

Been Missing the Snow? It’s Coming This Weekend

Break out your snowsuits, Philadelphia – we’ve got a lot of the white stuff coming this weekend. A state of emergency has been declared in Pennsylvania ahead of Winter Storm Jonas, which is due to rage across the Northeast this weekend. Forecasters call for at least a foot of snow to get dumped on the state, with snowfall up to […]

January 21, 2016

For Sale: Two of Philly’s Popemobiles

The Fiat 500L is a cute car – I myself have a friend who drives one. It’s sporty, roomier than it looks from the outside, and gets decent gas mileage (33 m.p.g. highway, 25 city). If you buy a 500L at the dealership, you can expect to pay about $20,000. But there are two dark-colored Fiats that are expected to […]

January 20, 2016

Parking in Center City: Fewer Spaces, But Less Demand

It sounds like a conundrum: Philadelphia has few parking spaces in garages and surface lots than it did in years past, yet it is still easier to get a spot. How can this be? City planning workers in Philly undertake a parking census every five years to determine how many parking spaces are in the city. On the latest survey, […]

January 19, 2016

Philly News Briefs: 1/19/06

1.) It seems that the Philadelphia 76ers are so bad that they have become a national joke. Sunday night “The Simpsons” lampooned the struggling team (which is 5-37 so far this season). A scene took place in the Kwik-E-Mart with customers lining up to buy overpriced parade supplies. A bald man asked for the price of sunblock and was told […]

January 18, 2016

First Bitcoin Real Estate Transactions Coming to Philadelphia

The condos for sale in Manayunk are, for lack of a better word, unexceptional. The last four units remaining at Falcon Condominiums are described in their official listing as “ideal for live/work lifestyle of entrepreneurial start-ups.” What makes these condos special? Their listing price. It’s not that the price is particularly low or egregiously high – it’s that the price […]

January 15, 2016

Chinese Lantern Festival Coming to Franklin Square

Franklin Square will be treated to a wonderful display of Chinese culture this spring! It was just announced that Philadelphia will be hosting a Chinese Lantern Festival for the first time ever. It will be a beautiful, impressive show of both lights and heritage. The announcement cane from Historic Philadelphia Inc. The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival will mark the first […]

January 14, 2016

New Philly Emojis Add Local Flair to Text Conversations

File this one under “things you never knew that you needed:” Philadelphia now has its own set of Emojis. The popular ideograms are used for everything from text conversations to Facebook posts to Instagram shares. Normal Emojis include every type of smiley imaginable, astrological signs, national flags, weather icons, and even a (virally popular) poop logo. Now, the City of […]

January 12, 2016

CHOP Wins High Marks For LGBT Healthcare

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is regularly awarded accolades as one of the country’s best hospitals. Now it has a new point of bragging rights: CHOP has been recognized as an LGBT Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. Healthcare Equality Leaders were chosen on […]

January 11, 2016

Philadelphia Restaurants Embrace Healthy Eats In the New Year

It’s the number one New Year’s resolution – eat healthier. Whether you are doing it to get into shape or as part of an overall health rehab, you are in great company if you are trying to change the way that you eat. According to a recent piece by CBS Philly, the Philadelphia restaurant scene is making it easier to […]