West Philly
RFQ issued for 4601 Market after Philly police scrap move
The city wants to sell this West Philly property after scrapping plans to move its police and health services here earlier this year.
Here’s what $1,100 rents in Philly right now
Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a dive into the options available for a certain price point in various Philly neighborhoods. Is one person’s townhouse another’s studio? Let’s find out! This week’s price point: Around $1,100 a month.
Cute and recently renovated Powelton Village home asks $349K
It was completely gutted and transformed into this 1,656-square-foot home with a large backyard.
Here’s what $1,400 rents in Philly right now
Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a dive into the options available for a certain price point in various Philly neighborhoods. This week we’re looking at options renting for around $1,400 a month.
Here’s what $950 rents right now in Philly
Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a dive into the options available for a certain price point in various Philly neighborhoods. Is one person's loft another person’s townhouse? Let's find out!
Here’s what $1,300 rents right now in Philly
Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a dive into the options available for a certain price point in various Philly neighborhoods. Is one person's loft another person’s townhouse? Let's find out! Today's price: $1,300/month.
Historic Italianate in Powelton from 1860 asks just under $1M
The stately home designed as a private residence for a local architect, is on the market for the first time in two decades.
Schuylkill Yards developer commits $5M to West Philly neighborhood initiative
Brandywine Realty Trust plans to invest in West Philly neighborhoods by supporting affordable housing, job growth, and minority businesses.
First Look: Inside the new West Lofts at the old West Philadelphia High School
Coworking space, a restored gym, and a coffee shop are also on the way.
Historic Overbrook Farms Tudor asks $775K after major restoration
The large six-bedroom home dates back to about 1914 and has since been restored after selling for $190,000 in 2015.
Here’s what $1,300 rents in Philly right now
Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a dive into the options available for a certain price point in various Philly neighborhoods. Is one person's loft another person’s townhouse? Let's find out! Today's price: $1,300/month.
How Philly’s Spring Garden Bridge mural bloomed into thousands
The newest mural tells the story of how one transformative moment in the eighties planted the seed for the Mural Arts program.
Incredible drone photos capture Comcast Tower, East Market, and more
Get super up close and personal to four major developments under construction in Philly, takes to these incredible drone images.
Philly’s rising skyline from 1893 to today, in before-after photos
The growth of Philly’s skyline tells a story of a city still on the rise.
Restored Queen Anne Victorian in Cedar Park lists for $949K
The incredible 6-bedroom home on a picturesque street in West Philly has won accolades for its historical restoration.
Report: Philly’s home prices jumped 5 percent in early 2017
And home sales were "unusually" strong, according to a local economist’s latest report on the state of Philly’s real estate market.
Architect’s beautiful West Powelton home lists for $625K
The stately brick house was the home of the late, local architect Tony Atkin of AOS Architects, who was known to throw memorable parties in his garden over the years.
Here’s what $1,400 rents in Philly right now
This week we find out what $1,400 rents throughout the city right now, with options in Spring Garden, Manayunk, Point Breeze, and more.
West Philadelphia High School apartments prep for summer move-ins
The historic high school is being reborn as 268 loft-style apartments and a restored gym with the original raised indoor track.
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12 incredible abandoned places in Philly
Here, we present a map of some of the most prominent abandoned buildings throughout city, some that are still very much vacant and others that are showing signs of change.
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Philly’s iconic public sculptures, mapped
From the William Penn statue atop City Hall to the infamous Rocky statue, Philly is chockfull of iconic, head-turning sculptures.
Photos: Here’s what you’ll see along the now-open Bartram’s Mile
Beautiful vantage points, simple seating, and a walk through the historic botanic Bartram’s Garden are just some of the sights along the one-mile trail.
Philadelphia Assembled art collaborative to bring social justice art to city sites
The Philadelphia Museum of Art collaborative launches in late April and runs through December 2017
Parkside Neighborhood Edge, 1st phase of Centennial Commons, breaks ground
It’s been a long, long time coming, but work has finally begun on the $11 million revitalization project of West Fairmount Park.
Old belt factory in West Philly asks $99K
It’s a shell of a building, but it could be the ultimate fixer-upper for the right person.
5 Philly homes that were pending sale in less than a week
The rapid pace at which these homes in University City, Society Hill, Germantown found buyers are signs of Philly’s hot real estate market at the moment.
Here’s what $2,100 rents in Philly right now
Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a dive into the options available for a certain price point in various Philly neighborhoods. Is one person's loft another person’s townhouse? Let's find out! Today's price: $2,100/month.
Cute Garden Court home with sunroom asks $419K
The 4-bedroom, 2-bath home is one of those rare city rowhomes with a front yard.
This is how much more you’d have to pay for a home near the El
Does living near the El make housing values skyrocket? The answer is a little unclear depending on the neighborhood.
Bartram’s Mile to open on Earth Day, April 22
After months of delays, the one-mile link connecting Bartram’s Garden with the Schuylkill River Trail is finally ready for its debut.
Parkside Edge in West Fairmount Park eyes spring groundbreaking
The first phase of the $7 million Centennial Commons project is aiming to break ground in mid- to late April.
Hawthorne Hall eyes comeback, with help from Philly’s first Rose Fellow
The three-year fellowship will place a local up-and-coming designer with People’s Emergency Center, focusing on the redevelopment efforts of the historic Hawthorne Hall in West Philly.
West Philly Victorian on beautiful block asks $550K
The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath property is a whole lot of home, and features a wrap-around porch and large backyard deck.
Historic Powelton Village looks like a gingerbread house, asks $599K
The two-story charmer was designed by Henry E. Wrigley in 1865 as his personal residence. Despite its short stature, the home is full of original character and three bedrooms.
4224 Baltimore Avenue site still a pit, 4 years later
Plans for a 132-unit mixed-use project at the site have been in play since 2013, and construction was supposed to begin last summer. Here’s the latest status on the ongoing development.
21 apartments planned for Furness-designed church in Squirrel Hill
The Zoning Board of Appeals gave the green light for a change of use variance, which will allow the developer to convert the church into 21 loft-style apartments.
Powelton Village ‘Castle’ chops $400K off asking price
The 8-unit apartment building originally listed for just under $2.9 million a few months ago. Now at $2.4M, will the 1800s castle find a buyer?
Jumpstart program for aspiring Philly developers eyes expansion
The mentoring program for first-time developers is riding on its success in recent years and expanding its services both online and to other Philly neighborhoods.
Affordable housing for artists in West Philly opens January 25
The affordable housing project geared toward low-income artists will open this week, while tenants will be all moved-in by March.