Real Estate News

This section was specifically created by the Center City Team to provide the most up to date real estate news and data pertaining to the Philadelphia community. Find all of the real estate related news impacting Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs.

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December 15, 2011

Philadelphia Real Estate Taxes – Lower Your Taxes

Center City Philadelphia – Philly.com recently wrote a piece that included 2 steps to lower your Philadelphia Real Estate Taxes.  This got me thinking about Philadelphia Real Estate Taxes in general and if you believe your Philadelphia Real Estate Taxes are too high, and everyone does, here are two steps you can before filing your appeal. Philadelphia Real Estate Taxes […]
December 14, 2011

Toll Bros 2400 South Update

Graduate Hospital – SOSNA recently provided a (lengthy) update on the progress of 2400 South – the new Toll Bros development in Graduate Hospital.  It’s an exciting new development and definitely worth a read. 2400 South Street – Toll Bros – Update 2400 South Street, by Toll Bros,  will go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment for final review at […]
December 13, 2011

Logan Square Real Estate Party?

Logan Square Real Estate Party? –  Every year around this time my inbox gets inundated with invitations to neighborhood holiday parties.  The 2011 Logan Square neighborhood party caught my eye because it is being hosted at none other than The Murano. This is a really creative way to take advantage of unsold inventory and to generate hype about a particular […]
December 13, 2011

November Eshowings Data

November 2011 Center City Eshowings Data Click For a 100% FREE search of Philadelphia Apartments, Philadelphia Condos, or Philadelphia Homes For Sale Blog post compliments of CenterCityTeam’s Philadelphia Real Estate Blog Frank L. DeFazio, Esquire Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors – Society Hill 530 Walnut Street, Suite 260 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215.521.1623  Direct 610.636.4364  Cellular 888.308.1148  Fax [email protected] CenterCityTeam.com: Philadelphia […]
December 12, 2011

Dickinson Square Park Renovations Begin

Pennsport – Move over Pennsport Pub and Federal Donuts we’ll soon have another great reason to venture over to Pennsport – the newly renovated Dickinson Square Park.  As many neighbors will attest, a chain link fence went up a few weeks back and renovations have begun.  Construction is expected to take several months and the project is expected to be […]
December 9, 2011

Esquire Magazine Honors Top Philadelphians

Rittenhouse Square – The December Issue of Esquire Magazine has a segment that names the “Top 20 Americans of the Year” and surprisingly only two Philadelphians are on the list: Mayor Michael Nutter and Todd Carmichael, of La Colombe fame. Mayor Nutter is honored for his honesty, proactive responsiveness, tough decision making and the positive change he has effected in […]
December 9, 2011

Philadelphia Real Estate Blog: Ritz-Carlton Gingerbread Event

Philadelphia Real Estate Blog: Ritz-Carlton Gingerbread Event Rittenhouse Square – The 2nd Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Gingerbread House Event will take place on December 17, 2011.  The first took place on December 3, 2011.  This event, like the first, allows participants a chance visit the make thier own hot chocolate station and then their very own gingerbread house which of course they […]
December 8, 2011

Philadelphia Real Estate Blog: Lead Bill Update

Philadelphia Real Estate Blog: Lead Bill Update Update on the Lead Based Paint bill: “At 5 PM today [Wednesday], Councilwoman Reynolds Brown provided formal notice to HAPCO that the Lead Paint Bill will be amended to incorporate the precise language insisted upon, exempting from lead certification all units occupied by students; Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers); and dwelling units in […]
December 7, 2011

Philadelphia Real Estate Blog: Brookfield Buys Prudential

Philadelphia Real Estate Blog: Brookfield Buys Prudential Yesterday, Brookfield Residential Property Services announced the acquisition of Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services – the dominant brokerage in the Philadelphia Real Estate community.  The addition of Prudential is seen largely as a move to bolster Brookfield’s relocation business, which after the acquisitions, is the world’s second largest employee relocation services provider […]