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Big Plans to Revive Bala Avenue, Starting With A Cup of Java http://ow.ly/NABk50dF596
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Room of the Week: A Not-Too-Serious Playroom with a Seriously Amazing Accent Wall http://ow.ly/9Uj750dCrau
The Bridge on Race, Ready for Its Closeup – These lounge chairs should prove very popular with couples on nice nights. They’re one of several attractive features found on the Bridge on Race’s fifth-floor community terrace. | Photos: Sandy Smith unless otherwise noted When last we looked in on The Bridge on Race, the bold apartment building at the northwest corner of 2nd and Race streets, most of it was still a construction zone, but we could see the shape of things to c… http://ow.ly/9jcf50dB5Wi
More Residences Coming to Fishtown Fringe – Satellite photo of the area around the Exceptional Foods facility (pinned) showing major attractions and transit stops. | Google Maps image The soon-to-be former home of Exceptional Foods in Fishtown is slated to become what may prove to be exceptional residences. Colliers International announced on Aug. 17 that it has sold the specialty food distributor’s 15,300-square-foot headquarters and distribution facility, situated on … http://ow.ly/kjRm50dzKBf
Habitat: A Modern Riverside Home in West Norriton – Exterior: The home’s exposed steel frame prevents the elevated house from swaying, saves the place from flooding, and creates a protected outdoor entertaining space underneath, complete with a hot tub and an outdoor shower. There’s also a roof deck atop the red stucco wing. Photography by Halkin Mason Old City architect Michael Ryan had one crucial task when he designed this home: to do something — anything — about the… http://ow.ly/ziKP50dywSb
What $500K Will Buy You in Phoenixville – 606 Cherry Lane, Phoenixville, Pa. 19460 | Image via Century 21 Norris – Valley Forge If you haven’t heard yet, Phoenixville is yet another of those old Schuylkill mill towns that’s enjoying a renaissance. New apartment buildings are popping up all over, luring younger residents into the borough. We expect the crowd at next year’s Blobfest to be even bigger than this year’s as a result. But homes in the borough remain modest and… http://ow.ly/q44G50dwFP8
Jawdropper of the Week: A Summer Palace in Longport for $6.999M http://ow.ly/KQ8E50dvmPQ
Scofflaw Developers Continue to Build on City-Owned Land – The collapse of a building being demolished in 2013 that destroyed a Salvation Army thrift store triggered stepped-up city efforts to crack down on rogue developers. Those efforts have been less than effective, a new investigation reveals. | Photo: Sandy Smith via PhillyLiving.com, 2013 If you want to acquire city-owned land for your development, you should have all your permitting, licensing and tax-compliance … http://ow.ly/BGjJ50du4dk
These Are The 10 Most Affordable Homes in Fairmount – Fairmount’s four most affordable homes for sale right now are all inside this handsome Art Deco building. | TREND image via LYL Realty Group Our tour of homes with cool prices in hot neighborhoods lands in Fairmount this week. This rejeuvenated neighborhood just to the north of the Parkway and Art Museum boasts an eclectic dining scene, many attractive little residential streets, Eastern State Penitentiary for a neig… http://ow.ly/10Nz50dsLZN
Prep School Head Warns Parents Away From High School Rankings http://ow.ly/KkTn50drvhi
Habitat: A Character Study in Rittenhouse – Living space: The walls of the home’s “public” spaces are wrapped in reclaimed whitewashed chestnut planks that are riddled with wormholes, creating interesting texture on a neutral backdrop. The exposed wood beams over the dining area create a natural separation that helps define the three connected spaces. Photograph by Jeffrey Totaro When the would-be owners of this Rittenhouse condo were house-hunting, they knew exactly wh… http://ow.ly/t9x050dqjvP
A Home With Character(s) in Wyndmoor for $4.25M – “Ropsley,” 8745-65 Montgomery Ave., Wyndmoor, Pa. 19038 | Photos: Herb Engelsberg and Michael Brock via The Sivel Group The homes that Philadelphia’s “new money” built in Cheltenham Township were generally built to impress, none more so than the over-the-top and still-on-the-market Lynnewood Hall. And there were some very famous names associated with these mansions: Elkins. Widener. Wanamaker. Curtis. Stetson. Stotesbury… http://ow.ly/Tc8R50dovFV
Jawdropper of the Week: Whimsical Charm in Society Hill for $1.95M http://ow.ly/AqHk50dnebs
Who’s Building Philly: Sean Schellenger – Schellenger on the roof deck of one of his recently completed homes in Point Breeze. | Photos: Sandy Smith Developing property in Philadelphia resembles running an obstacle course. There are numerous permits a builder must receive in order to start even a project that can be built by right. And if a zoning variance is required, the builder needs to jump through several more hoops involving community groups and a zoning review bo… http://ow.ly/461650dlUrw
Philly-Area High Schools Dominate Niche’s 2018 State Rankings http://ow.ly/6Uiy50dkEir
These Are The 10 Most Affordable Homes in Northern Liberties http://ow.ly/vCUN50djkGt
Meet the McMansion for Millennials – A kitchen in a model T-Select home. Photo courtesy of Toll Brothers There’s been much wailing and gnashing of teeth in the real estate industry over what insiders see as a distressing trend among millennials: They aren’t buying houses at nearly the same rate as generations before them. “Over the next seven years, there are 10 million millennials who will turn 31, the most common age at which Americans buy their first home,” says Kevi… http://ow.ly/zxhA50di6GJ
Luxury for Less in East Kensington for $499K – 2107 E. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125 | Photos via Todd Hovanec, Luminous Realty Do you love Fido as much as you love your spouse? (Or maybe even more?) Both of them will be thrilled to live in this rebuilt contemporary East Kensington rowhome. (The listing puts this home in Fishtown, but although it’s in Fishtown’s zip code, it’s actually on the Kensington side of Trenton Avenue.) It’s loaded with spaces and ameniti… http://ow.ly/96Th50dgiVf
Rents Rise Modestly Again in July; Renters Give Area Good Marks http://ow.ly/eYqg50dcRhU
Thinking of Flipping Houses Here? You’ll Clean Up, But It’ll Cost You http://ow.ly/5lIr50dbqkv
Gracious Living (Updated) in Penn Valley for $2.695M – 50 Righters Mill Rd., Penn Valley, Pa. 19072 | Photos: Herb Engelsberg and Michael Brock via The Sivel Group Main Line elegance has historically come in two principal flavors: opulent and understated. This handsome home in Penn Valley falls into the latter category. Designed in the early 1930s by noted local architect Erling H. Pedersen, this English country-style manor makes the most of its hillside location along … http://ow.ly/6hS350da8mJ
Philly Area Among Top 3 Job-Seeker Destinations in the Nation http://ow.ly/ZWzQ50d8S7Y
7 Funky Ways to Incorporate the Outdoors Into Your Home – Photos | Beets canvas: Aliza Shlabach Photography; Cactus frame and dining room decor : Magnolia Photography Listen up everyone, it’s time to go green. And guess what? A green thumb isn’t required! Get your fix of the great outdoors, indoors. Here are seven fresh-feeling décor tips from top designers who think outside the planter. 1. Decorate with fruits and veggies. “Green is the color of life. It’s an instant … http://ow.ly/OyNZ50d5RAt
Country Charm in Newtown Square for $575K – 1110 Stackhouse Mill Rd., Newtown Square, Pa. 19073 | TREND images via Swayne Real Estate Group George Washington’s lawyer slept near here. Okay, now that we’ve gotten such actual history as we know about this cute farmhouse-style home out of the way, we can focus on the home itself. This charming home on a Newtown Square street that could still be called a “country lane” is actually a relative newcomer to its neighborhood, da… http://ow.ly/fBpH50d4Ajp