
Okay, we should probably be more specific here, as there are two furniture wholesaler buildings on Delaware Avenue. The property we are not talking about is 1130 N. Delaware Ave., which is a white and boxy industrial building, with old signs painted on its facade. This property has been subject
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Back in early 2019, we drew your attention to a new foundation on 20th Street, just north of Snyder Avenue. We noted that 2031 S. 20th St. had been sitting vacant for quite some time, and were stoked to see a foundation awaiting a new four-story building. That project entailed
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Have you always dreamed of joining the Naked Philly team? Your chance has arrived!OCF Realty is seeking a full-time Blogger for our growing Naked Philly team. We are seeking an active and ambitious individual who is just as passionate about Philadelphia real estate as we are. Candidates should have their
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A few years back, we told you that a rather skinny surface parking lot at the southeast corner of 12th & Vine would be redeveloped by local developer Callahan Ward into a six-story apartment building with views of I-676. And we must give credit where it's due, the development team,
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It's been a long and boring road for the sizable surface parking lot at the northeast corner of 5th & Bainbridge over the last several years - but it appears that something could finally happen here in the near future. To review, we first brought this property to your attention
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17 December, 2021 | No Comments | West Philly
A surface lot at 3001 Chestnut St. should be gone by this time next year, and we couldn't be more tickled. This property is also known (by fewer and fewer people) as the former home of Abbott's Dairy, a local dairy concern that closed down during the Reagan administration. The
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To put it mildly, things have changed quite dramatically around Broad & Fairmount over the last half decade or so. You may recall, the Divine Lorraine is located at the southeast corner of this intersection, representing one of the architectural gems of North Broad Street. Unfortunately, the building fell out
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Cruising down 15th Street through Francisville the other day, we noticed some ongoing construction that didn't fit a standard we've come to expect around here, or anywhere else in town, for that matter. The construction in question is taking place at 857 and 859 N. 15th St., two properties on
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About fifteen years ago, we had the misfortune of having our car stolen off the street in the Logan Square neighborhood. That car, a 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, was truly a piece of junk, and before it was stolen we often made the joke that it was such a lousy
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As new residential development has pushed out in all directions from Temple University, the low hanging fruit was grabbed and devoured years ago. As such, new projects have slowed down, thanks to fewer intuitive development opportunities, combined with high prices for desirable parcels. This has resulted in projects with unexpected
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