This 1300 sqft. loft condo unit has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom in a totally unique reused industrial building. High ceilings, hardwood floors, exposed brick, large windows and numerous leftover details make this unit one of a kind. Kitchen has stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and a breakfast bar. Condo comes with one assigned parking spot. Unit is very close to bustling 2nd St. in Northern Liberties, is just down the street from the Piazza at Schmidt’s, and is convenient to I-95. This property is listed $329,900 and comes courtesy of Prudential Fox & Roach. Oh, and did we mention it’s G-Love‘s apartment?

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This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house offers only about 950 sqft. of living space, but its location and the block it sits on provide tremendous value. The house is historic and has a shuttered front door, a brick side sidewalk outside, and original pine floors throughout. The first floor has a living room, a dining room with a decorative fireplace, a smallish kitchen, and access to the outdoor patio. Upstairs are two bedrooms and an updated bathroom with a skylight. Extremely convenient to Rittenhouse Square, Fitler Square, and Taney Park, along with food, drink, and entertainment of downtown. The house is listed for $349K and comes courtesy of Prudential Fox & Roach.

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This new construction house has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms along with 2,100 sqft. of living space. Some features can still be chosen, so pictures do not necessarily reflect the hifinal product. The first floor includes a one car garage, a full bathroom, and a room that could serve as either a den or an extra bedroom. On the second level are a living room, a powder room, and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite or stone countertops, and a ceramic or glass backsplash. The third floor has two master suites along with full bathrooms and laundry. 3rd floor also allows access to roof deck with 360 degree views. House is convenient to Manayunk’s Main St. and also has easy highway access. The home is listed at $369,000 and comes courtesy of Keller Williams.

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A reader checked in asking about construction they noticed on 15th St. between Federal and Wharton Sts. We ambled over to take a peek.

A photo from yesterday

From perhaps a week ago

Turns out that CATCH (Citizens Acting Together Can Help Inc.), a local non-profit that provides “Community Behavioral Health” and “Developmental Disability Services,” has an office at 1221 S. 15th St., a few doors down from the ongoing construction. From what we’ve come to understand, CATCH is rehabbing 1215-21 S. 15th St. and 1232-34 Carlisle St. and constructing Patriot House, a housing facility for veterans struggling with substance abuse issues and mental health disorders. Patriot House will consist of 15 one-bedroom and efficiency apartments and should be complete toward the end of the year.

Sadly, no site plans…

Looking south down 17th St.

If you’re not familiar, the area surrounding the corner of 17th and Carpenter Sts. is a strangely barren wasteland, bereft of houses and full of dog poo. Half-million dollar homes sit a block away to the north, east, and west, while both sides of 17th St. and the entire northwest corner sit empty, owned by various city agencies.

Northwest corner

In the past decade, the RDA has requested proposals for development four times, most recently in April. The first time, almost ten years ago, a partnership of Universal Companies and SOSNA won the development rights. SOSNA opted out of this partnership after a couple of years, but Universal held onto development rights until they were taken away several years later by the RDA. About two years ago, a…

Ugh

This dilapidated building on the southeast corner of 3rd and Vine Sts. most recently was the home of Lite Bite (Lite Bites?), a neighborhood breakfast place that could never have been described as ‘fancy.’ Since Lite Bite’s closing about five years ago, this space has sat vacant. In 2008, a developer purchased the building for $475K, gutted it to the studs, dug out the basement, and went through zoning to get approval to add four stories to the building to create five condos, one on each floor. As was the case with many developers who made real estate investments in 2008, things did not progress as planned and the developer sold the building last month for $300K according to public record.
The News Page for Old City Civic states that neighbors have noticed work being done at the property in the…