Real Estate
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Home Sellers Cut Prices on Roughly Quarter of June Listings in Philadelphia Region
Home sellers in the Philadelphia region lowered prices on about 24 percent of listings in June, during a time when the market is typically busy in the spring, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Zillow, that is an increase from about 21 percent compared to the same time last year. While more…
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Conshohocken’s Idle Steel Mill Property Draws a Bidding War for ‘Generational’ Opportunity
Cleveland-Cliffs, Conshohocken’s former steel mill, is up for grabs and drawing a lot of attention, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The riverfront property has tapped real estate brokerage Binswanger to sell the idled 66-acre plant tucked between I-76 and the Blue Route. Though currently zoned for industrial use, the site could transform into…
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Destroyed Levittown Lanes Bowling Alley Set to Become Apartment Building
Levittown Lanes, a family-run bowling alley destroyed three years ago in a three-alarm fire, is now set to become an apartment complex, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Falls Township supervisors gave the green light for a three-story, 24-unit apartment complex to be constructed at 8815 New Falls Road. The one- and…
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First Bank House of the Week: Grand Colonial in Newtown Square
A grand colonial home at 3917 Woodland Drive on lovely 0.49 acres with eight bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. This exquisite residence blends classic elegance with contemporary comfort. Thoughtfully crafted, the home features an expansive layout showcasing the exceptional detail throughout. Refined touches include coffered…
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7 Philly Area Housing Trends You Should Consider If You’re Thinking of Buying or Selling a Home this Summer
Philadelphia’s housing market has been doing a slow shuffle for the past year, never quite stalling, never quite sprinting. But as we hit the heart of summer 2025, the tempo is changing. According to Realtor.com’s Jake Kimmel’s summary of the latest July housing data, there are seven key trends shaping what buyers, sellers, and renters…
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Incredible West Chester Home with Indoor Pool, Custom Treehouse Up for $3.4 Million
A beautiful West Chester home with an indoor pool and a custom tree house sitting on 12 acres is available for sale for $3.495 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Built in 1985, this five-bedroom, five-bathroom home spans 7,248 square feet, with the two-story indoor pool featuring a glass overlook from the…
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$5.5M Hopelands, on Ardrossan Land in Radnor, Is a Rarity
The 14-acre Hopelands property on the once-sprawling 800-acre Ardrossan Estate in Radnor stayed with the Montgomery Scott Family when the estate was subdivided. The home belonged to Helen Gay Scott, who died in August at age 95. Now her children are selling the property, with a $5.5 million asking price, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia…
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Plymouth Meeting Office Building Sells for $5.2M, One-Third of 2018 Price
FLD Group of Eatontown, New Jersey, and New York’s Adjmi family has acquired the Plymouth Meeting office building at 2250 Hickory Road for $5.2 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The two developers purchased the 83,000-square-foot building just north of Plymouth Meeting Mall because it sits next to the Plymouth Meeting Executive…
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Skyrocketing Home Prices Are Hitting These Delaware County Towns
The top 50 fastest-growing home prices in Pennsylvania include several communities in Delaware County, according to statistics compiled by Stacker. Towns are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Value Index for all homes over 12 months ending in June 2025. Chadds Ford placed 31st for fastest rising home prices in 2025. A…
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Delaware County’s Desirable Communities Actually Show Slow Growth
Several desirable communities in Delaware County—Media Borough, Swarthmore, Rose Valley, Upper Providence, and Nether Providence, have actually grown less than 1 percent between 2023 and 2024, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s according to the U.S. Census Bureau. All Pennsylvania suburban communities, including Delaware County, got a population boost during and immediately after…
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First Bank House of the Week: Designer-Decorated Model Home in Wayne
A designer-decorated model home at 5 Walnut Ave. with five bedrooms and four full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Wayne. This exceptional residence offers refined living in a limited-edition community of just 18 homes. Thoughtfully designed and professionally furnished, it showcases over 5,300 square feet of elevated interiors. Among standout features…
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Newtown Square Family Lived in Attic During House Restoration
A couple wanted their Newtown Square house fixed up, so much so they were willing to live in the home’s third-floor attic for three months with their young children while remodeling was underway. Their 19th-century fixer-upper needed a lot of work, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2021, Erica and Joel Edwards moved…
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Bristol Township Council Approves Plan to Build $500K Homes in Croydon
The Bristol Township Council has approved the plan to build seven houses at 1020 Anne Street in Croydon, allowing the project to proceed to the construction phase, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. A Levittown builder will develop single-family, four-bedroom, three-bath houses spanning 1,800 square feet and priced around $495,000, a range…
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Stunning Main Line Mansion on the Market in Wayne
A 9,200 square-foot Wayne mansion, with parts of it dating back to the 1920s, is currently selling for $3.5 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Main Line home features six bedrooms and nine bathrooms alongside a five-car garage. Situated in St. David’s neighborhood near Conestoga Road, this property is within walking…
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Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Plans 74 Homes on Former Florida Golf Course
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers plans to build 74 homes on a former golf course in Boca Raton, Florida, which has been closed since 2006, writes Brian Bandell for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Boca Raton Executive Country Club filed land use amendment, rezoning, and site plan applications for the 55.1-acre property. The clubhouse, once part of…
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First Bank House of the Week: Historic Tudor in Newtown Square
A beautiful Tudor home at 35 Harrison Drive in Newtown Square, on 2.48 lovely acres with seven bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms, is available for sale. This remarkable residence, designed by renowned Philadelphia architect Frank Furness in the late 1800s, blends historic charm with contemporary elegance. Among the standout features on the main…
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Newtown’s Relic on State Closed. Owner Discusses Plans for New Restaurant
Relic on State, the New York City-style steakhouse and upscale bar, closed its doors unexpectedly in Newtown at the end of June, but building owner Scott Hendrickson is already working to bring a new restaurant into the historic space, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Veteran restaurateur Greg Conlon opened Relic in 2020 after investing…







































