Monthly Archives: August 2011

Restaurant Week is coming to Philadelphia!

Philadelphia’s restaurants are among the best in the world.  Now you can experience many of them at a price fix during Restaurant Week.   It starts September 12-16 and 18-23 at many of our cities best restaurants in every neighborhood from Rittenhouse to Fishtown, from Old City to Fitler Square.   Most restaurants offer a 3 course…

Viaduct revival-Beautiful park for the Loft District and China Town Neighborhoods

Philadelphia is looking to add green space to its center city neighborhoods and there is an article today about just such an idea. Urban planners and residents would love to turn the abandoned Viaduct into an elevated park similar to the High Line park in Manhattan.  According to Paul Levy of the Center City District, …

Northern Liberties gets a supermarket | Philadelphia Daily News | 08/26/2011

The Philadelphia Neighborhoods of Northern Liberties and Fishtown have needed a real supermarket for a long time.  As the neighborhoods have changed so have the needs of the residents.  Hopefully the new Superfresh at 2nd and Girard will be the store residents need. Northern Liberties gets a supermarket | Philadelphia Daily News | 08/26/2011.

Northern Liberties Superfresh Opens Friday!!!!

The  Schmidts Brewery Site / Piazza / Shoprite NOT a Whole Foods / Trader Joe’s long anticipated Fishtown / Northern Liberties Grocery Store opens tomorrow!  So when you go for your pre hurricane eggs/bottled water/milk run you can try out the new store!!! Northern Liberties Superfresh opens this week – Philadelphia Business Journal.

231 Fernon St – Sold!

I am thrilled to have sold 231 Fernon St in the Pennsport neighborhood of Philadelphia in 68 days!   I have known Greg and Susie for about 13 years and I consider them close friends.   Greg and Susie are both actors.  You have seen them on stage at every theater in the Philadelphia area including…

Toll Bros.’ new Philadelphia Society Hill condo plan

News about the old New Market site in the Philadelphia Society Hill neighborhood.  Toll Brothers has a plan to build 73 brickfront condos with 90 underground parking spaces.  Toll has been very successful with their Naval Square development in Southwest Center City. I recently completed a purchase at Naval Square with my client as buyer…

Scenes of Old Philadelphia | Philly | 08/04/2011

This is from the Inquirer online and features really interesting photos from Philadelphia over the past 100 years.. Scenes of Old Philadelphia | Philly | 08/04/2011.        

Strategies for Selling in Philadelphia: It’s Showtime!

We continue our series on optimal strategies for selling your home.   When you are selling your home in Philadelphia its important to hire a professional.   Today, we tackle the essentials on putting your best foot forward when the house is shown.. Jon Fink, Real Estate Consultant, offers his Top Five Showing Tips. Clean the…

Home Improvement Do’s and Don’ts

Selling your home in Philadelphia can be a smooth and easy process if you hire professionals to help you. It was fascinating to be the proverbial ‘fly on the wall’ when Real Estate Consultant Jonathan Fink and Interior Designer Kelly Nelson of Nelson Plachter Design, Inc.  shared their observations on home improvements as they relate…

Watch a 330-Square-Foot Apartment Turn Into 24 Separate Rooms – Globe Trotting – Curbed National

Incredible video of small space being used in Hong Kong for many different uses…