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Why Fishtown Is Positioned To Be The Next Hot Neighborhood

PHILADELPHIA -- Located outside but within reach of Philadelphia’s downtown, the neighborhood of Fishtown has been labeled “up and coming” for some time. Thanks to the increasing density of neighboring Northern Liberties, however, it stands on the precipice of unprecedented growth. Northern Liberties is closer…
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April 3, 2016
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Making dollars and cents of Philadelphia’s dining boom

PHILADELPHIA -- A city, like an army, travels on its stomach. And with central Philadelphia having the second-largest residential population in the country, its citizenry needs to be fed. In sum, the city right now is experiencing a food growth spurt - at all price levels. Deals…
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February 26, 2016
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Developer buys Graduate Hospital church

PHILADELPHIA -- The First African Baptist Church, which has been an anchor in the Graduate Hospital community of South Philadelphia since 1906, has sold its properties for $2.05 million. The church and its ancillary parcels at the addresses of 1606 Christian St., 1608 Christian St.…
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January 11, 2016
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Developer buys prime NoLibs property

PHILADELPHIA -- How Properties has acquired a highly visible property in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia and will develop a new apartment building. The Conshohocken, Pa., developer paid an undisclosed amount for 1002-20 N. 2nd St., which sits across from the Piazza and around…
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November 15, 2015
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East Falls Mixed-Use Property Sold For $2.05M

FULL TEXT BELOW: '$2.05M     Amount for which East Falls developer Mark Sherman sold 4201 Ridge Ave., the building that has housed Johnny Manana's restaurant for 13 years, to an entity involving Philadelphia real estate investor Rafi Licht. The two-building complex is "at the corner of…
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October 23, 2015
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The Great Land Grab of 2015

PHILADELPHIA -- Call it the Great Philadelphia Land Rush. Real estate companies are racking up sales of development sites in the city in what appears to be a frenzy to buy strategically located land. Most of those who are buying are developers positioning themselves to…
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September 18, 2015
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South Street Mixed-Use Building Sold For $8M

PHILADELPHIA -- Textile Lofts, a mixed-use property in the Fitler Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, has sold for $8 million. The two-building complex was sold by Grasso Holdings, a Philadelphia real estate company that converted the structures in 2011. Alterra Property, also of Philadelphia, was the…
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May 11, 2015
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Center City Parking Garage Sold for $7.2 Million

PHILADELPHIA -- An affiliate of Post Brothers Apartments has acquired a parking garage in Philadelphia where Spruce Food Market makes its home on the street-level retail space. It traded for roughly $7.2 million. The 175-vehicle garage at 1524 Latimer St. was sold by CLL Towne…
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February 16, 2015