After four decades of living in Center City, I can tell you the neighborhoods here each have their own personality — and for a pied-à-terre buyer, matching that personality to how you actually use the city matters more than almost anything else. Think concretely about why you're coming to Philadelphia: concerts at the Kimmel, dinners on 13th Street? Walkability isn't a checkbox here — it's the whole point.
Located at 112 & 120 N. 2nd St. (and spanning several addresses like 113 & 133 N. Bread St. in 19106). If you’re looking for a mix of "industrial cool" and gated security, this is your spot. The National Condominiums sit on the historic site of the former National [...]
Choosing between Hopkinson House and Society Hill Towers is the classic Philadelphia real estate dilemma. In my 37 years as a real estate agent in Center City, I haven’t just sold units in these buildings—I’ve personally owned condos in both. I’ve gazed out the windows, navigated the board rules, and watched the market cycles [...]
In my 37 years of navigating the Center City Philadelphia real estate market, I’ve developed a sharp eye for the difference between a high-end investment and a design-heavy disaster. Here is the hard truth most agents are afraid to tell you: you can absolutely "over-design" your way out of a sale.
Which Philadelphia Luxury Condo Building Fits Your Lifestyle? Philadelphia’s luxury condo market has matured into a collection of highly specialized buildings, each offering a very different ownership experience. Two buildings that consistently attract buyers looking for full-service high-rise living are Waterfront Square and The Murano. They both offer luxury amenities, concierge service, parking, skyline views, [...]
210 West Washington Square Neighborhood: Society Hill/Washington Square West The Ayer, located at 210 W. Washington Square just along the border of Society Hill and Washington Square West in Center City Philadelphia, is a boutique luxury condominium building originally constructed in 1929 and converted in 2008. The building contains roughly 50 residences and sits directly [...]
If you bought a condo in a newish building about ten+/- years ago, your equity today can tell a tale of two markets. While we expect real estate to always go up, a number of buildings show a 50/50 split: half have appreciated, while the other half are trading at—or even below—their, say, 2016 prices. [...]
If you want to see the full data breakdown or see which units are currently for sale in these 11 buildings, head over to CenterCityCondos.com. With 37 years of selling condos in Center City, I’ve got a collection of floor plans, ‘My Two Cents’, and active listings waiting for you there.
Aka: Don’t Be the Most Hated Person in Your Philly Condo Look, if your goal is to become a social pariah before you’ve even unpacked your Vitamix, by all means, treat your building staff like servants. But if you’d prefer your guests weren't interrogated like criminals, and your Amazon packages didn’t mysteriously "vanish" for three [...]
Ten Rittenhouse, located at 130 South 18th Street in Rittenhouse Square within Center City Philadelphia, is one of the city’s most established luxury condominium buildings. Completed around 2009, the building offers approximately 160 residences ranging from spacious one-bedrooms to full-floor and penthouse units.
