Francisville, one of the many transitioning neighborhoods in Philadelphia, is nestled in the area between Fairmount Avenue to the south, Girard Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Corinthian Avenue to the west. Before 1839, when the earliest records of Francisville are documented, the area was just referred to as “The Vineyard,” after a failed attempt by William Penn to Continue Reading
What Everyone Needs To Know About The Rise In South Philly Home Prices
Unless you live under a rock, you can’t help but notice the major changes in South Philly over the years. The neighborhood was already a very interesting melting pot of various backgrounds; however, now with all of the new construction and gentrification, it’s almost hard to recognize this iconic home of cheesesteaks, South Street and The Phillies! What Is Going On In South Philly? The Continue Reading
Fairmount Philadelphia: Learn The History & Legend Of Its Attractions
Getting To Know The Fairmount Neighborhood of Philadelphia Philadelphia's northern neighborhood of Fairmount has long been known for world class museums, fine art, good food and a must-stop for visitors. It is also one of the hardest places to find parking spots so the best way to reach Fairmount is by taxi (maybe uber), by foot or by public transportation. The area is not far Continue Reading
Learn More About This Philadelphia Neighborhood Called Brewerytown!
Brewerytown is a historic residential neighborhood in North Philadelphia that is famous for the number of breweries that have lined its streets. The Greater Brewerytown Community Development Corporation (GBCDC) has worked tirelessly to ensure that this thriving community avoids the fate of some other large city neighborhoods through a variety of programs. Due to the work of the GBCDC and the Continue Reading
Fishtown Philadelphia: Community of Neighbors and Rich History
Want to get to know Fishtown? Been hearing a lot about this hipster heaven and think it might be a place where you want to hangout or even move? Learn more about this active neighborhood association, the sometimes fuzzy city lines of the area, and a little bit of history about this interesting and fast-changing Philadelphia neighborhood. Fishtown Philadelphia Fishtown neighborhood's edges Continue Reading
Check Out This Cool Funky Map Of The New Brewerytown Philadelphia
Brewerytown...that interesting part of North Philadelphia that seems to be stuck somewhere between gentrification, preservation, and new construction. With so much going on over there, I think it’s noteworthy to briefly speak about the sometime blurry neighborhood lines, along with a big mover and shaker in the area. One of the biggest players in this Philadelphia neighborhood is MM Continue Reading
The Business Of Buying & Converting Old Philadelphia Churches For Sale
The business of buying and converting Philadelphia churches is a very controversial and interesting business, which many real estate investors profit from despite its taboo perception. The decline in size of church congregations in recent decades has left thousands of church buildings empty. Shrinking congregations find themselves unable to afford the upkeep of these large, expensive Continue Reading
Why $106 Million Dollars Will Make The Gallery Mall A Cool Place Again
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trusts (PREIT) has announced that it will be partnering with Macerich Co. from California to revitalize the Gallery Mall in Philadelphia. Over $106 million has been earmarked for renovations that are certain to bring vendors and customers into the 1.4 million square foot shopping center. The future of the Gallery Mall is definitely looking up! With the Continue Reading
Girard Park Improvements In Girard Estates Philadelphia Neighborhood
According to an article in the South Philly Review, historical landmark Girard Park is finally slated for infrastructure improvements with capital funding of over $250k. Since the park has been neglected and overlooked throughout the past decade, it sadly has become more of a popular place for the homeless to rest in, than serving any other useful purpose. Other than volunteer cleanups by Continue Reading
Are Your Super Serious About Biking? Check Out Brewerytown Bicycles!
Do you love biking, biking events and cool bike stores? Then you have to check out Brewerytown Bicycles. Fairmount Bicycles opened a second location in Brewerytown at 2819 Girard Avenue. Brewerytown Bicycles will offer the sale of new and used mountain, commuter and recreational bikes as well as all biking accessories and miscellaneous gear. Scheduled mountain bike rides will be Continue Reading
