Category Archives: Philadelphia Real Estate

The Society Hill Towers

I love Philadelphia. It’s happening city vibe and it’s storied history make it one of my favorite cities. Within Philly my favorite place to be is center city, a vibrant and eclectic mix of old world charm with new world shops, bars and restaurants.  For any native Philadelphian this is where you are going to be on a Saturday night. Out enjoying the many wonders of Lombard Street. But why bother with getting a cab or looking for parking when you can live right where the action is? One of the nicest places to live in …

by ascott on October 17, 2011

Midtown Village’s “Fall Festival” and PAFA’s “Party on the Plaza” Rank High on Saturday’s Events Line-Up

Two great events are taking place this Saturday, October 1st in Center City Philadelphia— the 6th Annual Midtown Village “Fall Festival” and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts’ (PAFA) “Party on the Plaza.”

The Midtown Village “Fall Festival” is a 5-block long Block Party, starting at Noon and continuing through 8 p.m., along 13th Street from Locust to Chestnut, as well as along Sansom from 12th to Juniper Streets. This annual event welcomes tens of thousands of people, from near and far, to take in samples of food from the eclectic …

by Liz Galantino on September 28, 2011

Aria- The Condominium Is “Just Right”

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Philadelphia’s Aria- The Condominium is located on the northeast corner of 15th and Locust Streets and borders the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood and Avenue of the Arts district. It has re-emerged as one of the great condominium sales success stories at a time when stories of such are few and far between.
The Aria, formerly known as the Lewis Tower Building, is one of Center City’s first sky scrapers rising 33 stories. The building was converted into 114 luxury condominiums in 2006 and almost half of the units were sold and …

by Liz Galantino on August 19, 2011

Symphony House on Avenue of the Arts: Another First in Philadelphia- The City of Firsts

Symphony House, located at Broad and Pine Streets in the Avenue of the Arts district of Philadelphia, is a property which has set a number of firsts in the City of firsts including, but not limited to, “the first ground-up Center City condominium tower on the Avenue of the Arts to open under Philadelphia’s real estate tax abatement program; the first condominium community to open upon Philadelphia’s highly successful Avenue of the Arts, thereby transforming the neighborhood into a truly vibrant part of town; the first Philadelphia condominium tower—and one …

by Liz Galantino on August 15, 2011

Grandview Condominiums – Convenient Center City Luxury Living

The Grandview Condominiums, located at 1100 Vine Street in Philadelphia, PA, can best be best described as convenient Center City luxury living! Sitting within the 19107 zip code of Philadelphia County, this 16-story, white brick, mainly owner-occupied high-rise boats over 200 units and borders both the Chinatown and the Philadelphia Convention Center districts of “the city of neighborhoods.” A former textile plant (Manufacturer’s Exchange), the structure was converted into a suite hotel in the year 2000 (former Hawthorn Suites), complete with mover-friendly hallways (in width and height) to prove it. In …

by Liz Galantino on August 9, 2011

Four ways to Love Living the Luxurious Life

1706 Rittenhouse Square | 1706 Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia PA 19102

Philadelphia has been made-over. After several years away, I’ve come back home to find a new and improved skyline- much of which was towering glass and gleaming metal. After a little research, I found that these magnificent structures provide the luxury lifestyle demanded by the changing demographic and more developments are on the way! To help sort the best from the rest, here are this week’s top four ways to love living the luxurious life.
Rittenhouse Square

First up is the renown Rittenhouse at 1706 Rittenhouse Square. If you believe an intimate, private …

by John Park on July 6, 2011
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