• Businessman Offers His Clifton Heights Property to Upper Darby School District

    Businessman Offers His Clifton Heights Property to Upper Darby School District

    Businessman Jim Duffy has again offered to sell his Clifton Heights property to the Upper Darby School District for new school space, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Duffy presented his property at 4 Rockbourne Road to the district as it prepares to vote on March 12 on approving the initial steps to develop…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Colonial with Old-World Character, Unlimited Charm in Upper Chichester

    DNB First House of the Week: Colonial with Old-World Character, Unlimited Charm in Upper Chichester

    A three-story colonial that boasts unlimited charm, along with its four bedrooms and two bathrooms, is available for sale in Upper Chichester. The house flawlessly combines old-world character with modern amenities. Among the interior highlights are the cherry-wood kitchen with an island and seating and top-of-the-line appliances. The first floor with original hardwood floors throughout…

  • Man Renovates Building in Sharon Hill to House Homeless Veterans

    Man Renovates Building in Sharon Hill to House Homeless Veterans

    Antonio Hayward, a property manager from Harrisburg, is renovating a building in Sharon Hill to house homeless veterans, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Hayward has been working on the building on the 400 block of Sharon Avenue for nearly two years. He is creating three two-bedroom-apartment units and hopes to finish in a…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Historic Cheyney Estate Once Rented by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    DNB First House of the Week: Historic Cheyney Estate Once Rented by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Tanglewood, a historic estate with eight bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms, is available for sale in Cheyney. Set on seven private acres, it was rented by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1923 and 1924 and was also used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to meet with Bayard Rustin. Among the many highlights…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Exquisite Architectural Detail in This Luxury Home in Radnor Township

    DNB First House of the Week: Exquisite Architectural Detail in This Luxury Home in Radnor Township

    A luxury home built in 2006 with six bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is now on the market for the first time in Wayne, in Radnor Township. Built by D’Agostino Builders, this magnificent stone home has a circular driveway leading to the front entrance. Inside, the gourmet kitchen offers state-of-the-art appliances and…

  • ‘Right People with Right Spirit of Preservation’ to Restore Former Building of Media Men’s Club

    ‘Right People with Right Spirit of Preservation’ to Restore Former Building of Media Men’s Club

    A Victorian building built in 1894 that was once the Media Men’s Club is being restored to its former glory by the new owners – attorneys Timothy Sullivan, Tim Broadt, and Larry Strohm – writes Susan Serbin for the Delaware County News Network. The two-story, red-brick building was sold to developer Eli Kahn in 2015…

  • Delaware County Council Attempts to Preserve Darby’s Historic Woodbourne Mansion

    Delaware County Council Attempts to Preserve Darby’s Historic Woodbourne Mansion

    Delaware County Council is pushing solutions to help preserve the historic Woodbourne Mansion off Springfield Road in Darby, writes Kathleen Carey for Daily Times. The mansion was built in 1906 for Thomas A. Scott. He was Abraham Lincoln’s Assistant Secretary of War before becoming president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. His son, Edgar, commissioned the renowned…

  • Middletown Township Looks to Acquire 80-Acre Property from Elwyn

    Middletown Township Looks to Acquire 80-Acre Property from Elwyn

    Middletown Township officials want to purchase the nearly 81 acres of open space of Sleighton Farms currently owned by Elwyn, writes Kathleen Carey for Daily Times. Elwyn executives approached township officials last month to inform them they were planning to reduce their geographic footprint and transfer the rest of their property into meaningful development and…

  • Ridley Township Residents Oppose Neighborhood Barnaby’s Becoming an Evangelical Church

    Ridley Township Residents Oppose Neighborhood Barnaby’s Becoming an Evangelical Church

    Ridley Township residents are not happy that their neighborhood Barnaby’s could become an evangelical church, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Opposition began on social media when it was reported that the popular bar was to be sold to New Destiny Christian Center. The grassroots community currently meets elsewhere in the township. People took…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Colonial in Serene, Arboretum-Like Setting in Chester Heights

    DNB First House of the Week: Colonial in Serene, Arboretum-Like Setting in Chester Heights

    An impressive colonial in a serene, arboretum-like setting with six bedrooms and three full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Chester Heights. This former model home is set on an acre in Hamanassett at Darlington. The home’s central foyer leads to an intimate living room with marble-surround gas fireplace. A formal powder…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Resort-Style Living in Media

    DNB First House of the Week: Resort-Style Living in Media

    A custom-built colonial with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. This home, complete with an in-law suite, offers open-concept living. Entry is through a three-story foyer with sweeping oak staircase. Among the highlights are the great room with its two-story stone fireplace and the living room…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Stone Colonial in Haverford a True Classic

    DNB First House of the Week: Stone Colonial in Haverford a True Classic

    A stone colonial with seven bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Haverford. This three-story home sits on 2.28 acres of beautifully landscaped land with a walking path and pond. The residence was built in 1922 and reflects the time’s fine craftsmanship. The center hall features a magnificent mahogany…

  • Instead of ‘Living to Work,’ Family Moves from NYC to Glen Mills to ‘Work to Live’

    Instead of ‘Living to Work,’ Family Moves from NYC to Glen Mills to ‘Work to Live’

    More people than ever are leaving New York and moving to neighboring states – Pennsylvania in particular – to find an easier life, writes Hailey Eber for the New York Post. Colin and Lia LoBello Reynolds decided to leave when they discovered Lia was pregnant. They had both been offered jobs by a manufacturing company…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Restored Colonial on Corner Lot in Swarthmore Borough

    DNB First House of the Week: Restored Colonial on Corner Lot in Swarthmore Borough

    A restored colonial, originally built in 1900, with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Swarthmore. The center hall leads into a spacious formal living room with stone fireplace and sunroom overlooking the grounds. The large gourmet kitchen features state-of-the-art appliances, a large island with seating, and a small…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Victorian Farmhouse Bordering Darby Creek in Lansdowne

    DNB First House of the Week: Victorian Farmhouse Bordering Darby Creek in Lansdowne

    A Victorian farmhouse with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Lansdowne. The historic home, originally known as Mansion Violet, was built by Abraham Pennock in 1875 and is listed on the National Historical Home registry. With more than an acre of gardens, surrounding specimen trees, and the adjoining…

  • Radnor-Based Lovell Minnick Partners Acquires Real Estate Data, Analytics Provider

    Radnor-Based Lovell Minnick Partners Acquires Real Estate Data, Analytics Provider

    Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm based in Radnor, has acquired ATTOM Data Solutions – a national real estate data and analytics provider – from Renovo Capital and Rosewood Private Investments, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. ATTOM Data manages a comprehensive data platform…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Contemporary Living in Garnet Valley

    DNB First House of the Week: Contemporary Living in Garnet Valley

    A contemporary home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms is available for sale in Garnet Valley. The home set on a 1.32-acre lot and opens into a spacious living room with cathedral ceilings. This leads into an open-concept dining area and newly updated kitchen. The kitchen features quartz countertops, plenty of cabinet space, a glass…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Beauty, Privacy of Country Living in Newtown Square

    DNB First House of the Week: Beauty, Privacy of Country Living in Newtown Square

    An estate home with seven bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Set on six acres, the home’s open kitchen features state-of-the-art appliances, with a butler’s door leading to the dining room with fireplace and French doors that open onto a tiled patio. The sunken great room boasts…