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Investing in Philly? Consider Kensington
FROM TIME TO TIME, people ask me where to invest in Philadelphia real estate. (Sometimes they ask me where to invest in Brooklyn, and I say: “Philadelphia!”) But within Philly, I say Kensington, particularly the southern section sometimes known as … Continue reading
Max and Lexy’s Kitchen
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT to report down in Philadelphia: my son Max and his girlfriend Alexis, who bought an 1870s house in Fishtown in June of last year, now have a beautiful, functioning kitchen. They’ve been working on it all spring and … Continue reading
Posted in OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS, PHILADELPHIA, RENOVATION
Tagged butcher block, cabinets, custom, Fishtown, kitchen, storage, subway tile, tin ceiling
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Diary of a Suddenly Busy Lady
LATELY, I’VE BEEN RUNNING hither and yon and back again. In the five days since my last post, I put 450 miles on my car — from East Hampton, L.I., to Brooklyn (108 miles), down to Philly and back (150 … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, PHILADELPHIA, PROPERTIES FOR RENT
Tagged Accabonac Harbor, Bed-Stuy, Bedford-Stuyvesant, beer garden, Canon S95, Carroll Gardens, Central Park, Conservatory Garden, Cooper-Hewitt, East Hampton, Fishtown, Frankford Hall, historic district, Lewis Ave, MacDonough St, Saraghina, Sonia Delaunay, Springs, store for rent, Tin City, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, woodwork
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Renovation Progress in Philly
Five weeks ago AS I WATCH MY SON Max and his girlfriend Alexis renovate the 1872 house they bought last June, I’m reminded of a few eternal truths about renovation: It always takes longer than you expect It always costs … Continue reading
Posted in OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS, PHILADELPHIA, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING, RENOVATION
Tagged Fishtown, Morris Arboretum, PHILADELPHIA, renovation
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