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

February 12, 2018

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras! Here’s How to Celebrate in Philly

You need not be a resident of Louisiana to celebrate Mardi Gras. New Orleans might have the corner on “traditional” Fat Tuesday celebrations in the United States, but the day is celebrated under many names all around the world – and that includes Philadelphia. Mardi Gras is historically the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which begins the 40-day observation of Lent. […]

February 8, 2018

Eagerly Awaiting Rail Park? You’ll Have to Wait a Bit Longer

Residents of Center City who have been waiting over a year for the opening of Rail Park (the former Reading Viaduct raised park project) will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy the new parkland: the opening of the park has been pushed back to spring. The culprit is a decaying pedestrian bridge located over 13th Street. The Center […]

February 8, 2018

Eagles Fans Comes Out in Force For Victory Parade

Today was a glorious day to be a Philadelphia football fan, capping a heady week full of victory celebrations cropping up all through the City of Brotherly Love. Last weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles did what was thought impossible – trounced Tom Brady, reckoned to the the “Greatest of All Time” (or GOAT) and his New England Patriots to achieve victory […]

February 7, 2018

All You Need to Know About the Eagles’ Victory Parade

By now, you’ve undoubtedly attained maximum hype over the Philadelphia Eagles’ homecoming parade as they return to the City of Brotherly Love as Superbowl victors. In Philly it’s been one long celebration nonstop since Sunday night, when the home team wiped out the heavily-favored New England Patriots in Minneapolis. This parade will be a momentous occasion for sure, as it […]

February 6, 2018

Schools Will Close For Eagles Parade Thursday

Students in the city of Philadelphia will get the day off Thursday in order to witness an event that will surely go down in the history books: a victory parade for the Philadelphia Eagles, who just defied the odds by beating the New England Patriots in Superbowl LII. On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles (who were heavily expected to lose) came […]

February 6, 2018

Eagles Win the Super Bowl, Fans Go Nuts

IT’S OFFICIAL, GUYS. THE EAGLES ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS. WE STUCK IT TO TOM BRADY AND WON THE FREAKING GAME. Okay. Now that I have that taken care of… wow. The underdog Eagles won the hearts of the nation as they did what seemed like the impossible, stopping the steamrolling juggernaut that is the New England Patriots and scoring their […]

February 1, 2018

The Ballad of the Eagles’ Imminent Super Bowl Win

‘Twas the weekend before Superbowl LII And with hoodies, t-shirts, and hats Us Eagles fans were wearing our green To ward off the goddamned Pats! We’ve banned Pat Patriot, renamed B****fan Market And thrown our B****n Creme pies in the trash While the good guys with badges lubed up the poles With Crisco against decisions rash. We’ve cussed out our […]

February 1, 2018

Philadelphia Creates Program to Protect Renters

Renters don’t have many rights under federal or state laws. As things are currently, those who rent are vulnerable to potential abuse by predatory landlords. This happens frequently in cases where a tenant registers a complaint against a landlord and the landlord files for eviction as a retaliatory measure. The city of Philadelphia is aware that tenants are being unlawfully […]

January 30, 2018

LOVE Statue Coming Back!

After a yearlong hiatus during which its colors were restored to the originals planned by its designer, the LOVE statue is coming back home to Philadelphia. The work of art, which weighs almost 900 pounds, has stood sentry over the eponymous Love Park for the past 41 years. While the statue was being worked on, city planners took the opportunity […]