This house was recently rehabbed and occupies over 4000 sqft. It contains 5 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms and a garage with three car parking. With a West Philly porch, hardwood floors, a detailed staircase and stylized wainscoting, this property has a classic feel to it. The eat-in kitchen has a tile
Read MoreRecently, we took a tour of 777 S. Broad St. with Marianne Harris, Director of Sales, Leasing, and Marketing for Dranoff Properties, and we were very impressed with what we saw. This place is both good looking and has a commitment to luxury for residents. Oh, and by the way
Read MoreJust when you finally got the correct pronunciation of pho down, a new guy rolls into town serving Hu Tieu My Tho (hoo-teew-mee-taw). Quick, say it five times fast! Mỹ Tho, a new restaurant located in Wing Phat Plaza at 11th & Washington (also home to Pho 75
Read MoreSitting a mere 50 steps from the southeastern corner of Rittenhouse Square, this storefront, a potential goldmine, has sat vacant for over a year.
Since the early 1990's this small grocery was a fabulous spot for purchasing Tastykakes, cigarettes, and huge 5-dollar bunches of daisies. In more recent years, the
We've recently gotten word that a new building will soon be going up on the long-vacant corner of 17th and South Sts. This corner, made up of 5 lots and currently overgrown with vegetation, was recently purchased from Crazy World Entertainment, who had owned the lots for the past six
Read MoreLocated in the Rittenhouse Hotel, this 1500 sqft. condo unit has 1 bedroom and 1.5 bathrooms. This unit has just been rehabbed and has an open floor plan with hardwood flooring throughout. The newly renovated kitchen has custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops. Within the master bedroom, you
Read MoreDriving across Fairmount Ave. over the weekend, this massive building caught our attention. 640-42 N 18th St., along with the adjacent two lots to the south, are owned by Albert and Joan Wachlin, who have owned the two northern parcels since 1992. Wachlin runs a remodeling company and owns a
Read MoreThis quaint and quiet corner, complete with a fully-matured elm tree, was once the site of the symmetrically elegant Dundas-Lippincott Mansion. And while this photograph, circa 1890, may suggest the tranquility of a suburban setting, you are in fact looking at the northeast corner of S. Broad and Walnut Sts.
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Every ten years, with the release of new census numbers, Philadelphia City Council must redraw the boundaries of our ten council districts so that each contains nearly an equal number of people. In the past, this task has led to tremendous conflict between individual members of council and/or between council
Before 2nd Street Brew House opened its doors recently, locals were familiar with 1700 S. 2nd St. as being home to Irish sports bar, Raw Dawg’s Saloon. In order for fiancées and co-owners Jim Clark and Tiffany Ainsley to create the new atmosphere they desired, some renovations were in order.
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