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United Way Regarding Tara Murtha’s column on the continuation of the MilkBoy union saga: As a dues-paying union member myself, I am appalled by the behavior of my fellow union workers. Sure, it blows that Milkboy didn’t hire all union, but guess what? They admitted the error. It’s a free country, Milkboy was within their right to choose anyone they want to get the job done. Watching how unionized workers behaved in response to the construction only serves to verify that it was the right decision in the end. Can you imagine what antics would have ensued if they had gone all union? I believe that unions are good—there are a lot of bad businesses out there who willingly take advantage of their employees and workers have the right to organize. However, resorting to antics bordering on violent is the wrong answer.
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Under the influence: Many angry Northeast Philly residents believe a methodone clinic will blight the neighborhood.
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A small poster that’s been circulating through Northeast Philadelphia since early July portrays hands preparing heroin with a spoon and flame, and reads, “Stop the methadone clinic.” It’s plastered to doors and windows of several businesses along Frankford Avenue in Holmesburg. It, and others like it—like the one showing a woman and her daughter entering a drug treatment clinic—are in response to a methadone treatment facility that’s planned to open on Frankford’s 7900 block. Such posters are just a small part of the mounting opposition to the clinic, which would be Northeast Philly’s third and one of 15 citywide, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. A potential fourth has been planned for the area, as well. The number of patients seeking methadone treatment in Philadelphia is undisclosed, though the office of state Rep. Brendan Boyle, whose district covers part of Philly, puts estimates at 500 to 750 patients per day—many of whom, at the beginning of treatment, can show up daily or twice a day. Critics of the treatment facilities say that
methadone—a narcotic treatment used for coming off an opiate addiction—is “just another high” for heroin addicts. “I’m not sure where I think is the right place to use methadone,” says state Sen. Mike Stack—whose 5th District includes the SOAR methadone treatment and rehabilitation center—at a public meeting held at Lincoln High School last month. “I know one thing, it’s not here. It’s not anywhere around here … I want people who have drug issues to be able to recover, but waiting in lines in nice neighborhoods like this, that’s not the right use of methadone.” According to a 2004 Government Accountability Office report, some clinics have been linked to problem drug areas across the country, though many treatment facilities are often placed in problem drug areas because that’s where the problem is. Many who are strongly opposed to the clinics use this line of thinking to fuel their argument. When asked by an anonymous audience member at the Lincoln High meeting if Healing Way, the proposed medical facility on Frankford Avenue, would still be
opposed by the community and politicians even if it were run correctly, Boyle responded, “100 percent.” The audience, already angry about the rhetoric being thrown their way, ate that up. A young woman in the audience told her friend she intended to pelt methadone patients with eggs if and when they arrived for treatment. A middle-aged father repeatedly screamed during lulls that “Section Eight housing” was to blame for the potential of a methadone clinic in his neighborhood. Another man threatened violence against Healing Way’s owners. A young girl in the back of the auditorium began crying soon after hearing “drug addicts” would be “riding the bus with our children.” The reality is most people don’t want a methadone clinic in their backyard. But despite residents’ cries, methadone patients, obviously, have differing views. Colette Kolbmann, for example, was shocked to see her photograph, and that of her daughter, being used on one of the posters to incense locals for the Lincoln High School rally. The 26-year-old lifelong Northeast Philly resident is probably the last person you’d want to use as an example of methadone’s faults, since she credits the narcotic with saving her life. “There’s this stigma with methadone that people don’t understand,” she says. “If you’re a diabetic and you need your medication every day, you’re going to take it every day … an addiction is a disease and methadone is a treatment for that disease. If you don’t get high and you stay on methadone you can eventually get off and live a healthy life.” A Morrell Park native, Kolbmann says she started drinking at 11, smoking pot at
12 and doing heroin at 15. “Not because I wanted to be a junkie. I just knew I was doing what everybody else was doing,” she says. She eventually gave up her daughter to her parents and lived on the streets. She says the drug took the lives of more than a dozen of her friends, many of whom were too embarrassed to go to a clinic. “They didn’t want to ask for help,” she says, “and they knew how people look down on those who use methadone, so instead they shot heroin and took [Oxycontin] in secret.” Since 2006, Kolbmann has attended several methadone clinics in the city, and understands why the local reaction is what it is. “Don’t get me wrong,” she says, “the clinic down at Eighth and Girard, the one at Parkside, the Kensington clinic—if you go down there, it’s a zoo because it’s not run right.” “There are an embarrassing number of people who abuse methadone,” says Aaron Torres, Kolbmann’s husband, who’s still receiving treatment for heroin addiction. “But that’s because they’re getting it at the clinics in Kensington, South Philly, at Ninth and Market … If you walk out of that place you’re going to have 10 people walk up to you and try to sell you drugs.” As is, many of the city’s successful clinics, like Northeast Treatment and SOAR, are in Northeast Philly. But unlike the proposed clinic on Frankford Avenue, they’re mostly removed from commercial and residential districts. These clinics often have long waiting lists because of their success rates and many who need treatment are forced to head into areas where abuse of clinics is easier and more rampant. “The location Healing Way is looking to move into, it’s just an awful location,” says Boyle. “It’s not a responsible place to put it. There’s a day care center, a dance studio, a church, and I just completely reject the insinuation that all of the Delaware Valley’s heroin addicts are in Northeast Philadelphia … It just seems as though there was a decision to put methadone treatment facilities in Northeast Philadelphia.” The owners of Healing Way, Alan Yanovsky and Eric Janovsky, did not respond for comment. No one has been able to talk to the pair—who also own a cash-for-gold venture on Sansom Street—about Healing Way yet, though a zoning hearing is taking place on Aug. 31, which they will be required to attend. Boyle says they “refuse to work with the local community or elected officials. So how are they going to be responsible to the neighborhood if they don’t want to work with the neighborhood?” n
Nutter, kids talk candidly on youth violence. By Michael Alan Goldberg and Angelo Fichera feedback@philadelphiaweekly.com michael alan goldberg
Pat Jackson may look like Santa Claus, but prefers to be working for Verizon. “We wanna have a good Christmas for our kids, and Verizon is being a grinch,” says Jackson, who worked at the communication company for more than 30 years. Jackson is among 45,000 Verizon workers who began striking across the U.S. on Monday. “The executives didn’t build this company, we did,” says Secretary Treasurer Shirley Bell in front of a picket line of about 30 workers at Ninth and Race streets in Chinatown. She says the deal Verizon brought to the table was a slap in the face, which included trying to freeze their pensions, raise health care costs and a 30 percent cut of salaries. But if you’re reading this while using Verizon Internet, don’t worry! The strike only affects those with landline-Verizon phones, which Verizon worker Charles Grahm says is already having problems. He says he tried calling his doctor earlier today and the line wouldn’t let him dial. “This is the worst I’ve ever seen it,” says Grahm, who’s clocked in 31 years with the company. “It’s a profitable company, there’s no reason to ask for givebacks. They’re just using the economy as an excuse.” Kathleen Vernier worked as a dispatcher in Wilmington, Del., for seven years and says: “All over the United States they’re trying to cut back on union members an cut on the middle class. They’re so many people out of work now. They always say the same thing, ‘We don’t have enough money.’ They’ve got plenty of money.” (Matthew Petrillo)
Immigrant Workers Protest Center City Trader Joe’s Chris Hershberger-Esh of West Philly used to shop at Trader Joe’s—that was until he heard about the company’s refusal to sign an agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, he says. Hershberger-Esh and other protesters were outside the grocery store at 2121 Market St. last week to notify customers of the low wages paid to tomato pickers in Florida. The CIW, a community group of mostly immigrant workers in low-paying jobs throughout Florida, hopes to have the company agree to pay 1 cent more per pound of tomatoes that would go directly to workers. It’s a “fair food” agreement that’s been made by nine other large corporations, such as McDonald’s, Subway and Whole Foods Market, according to the CIW. Brigitte Gynther, a member of the Interfaith Action of Southwest Florida, says tomato pickers in Florida earn about 50 cents for each 32-pound bucket of tomatoes picked. “In order to reach minimum wage for a typical 10-hour day, you would have to pick over about 150 buckets,” she says. “That’s about one bucket every four minutes, without stopping.” “The rate that they get per bucket has been virtually stagnant since 1980, and in real terms they get paid half as much today as they did,” she adds. However, Trader Joe’s, in a notice distributed to customers dated May 2011, contests many of the points of the proposed agreement, calling it “overreaching, ambiguous and improper.” (Angelo Fichera)
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Standing on the sidewalk at the fringes of Rittenhouse Square late last Saturday night, away from the news cameras and his protective phalanx of bicycle cops, Mayor Nutter—dressed casually in his fresh, white iPledge T-shirt—is giving a quiet pep talk to two-dozen black youths he’s just spent 45 minutes walking around Center City with as a public show of unity and strength against so-called “flash mob” violence. “This is very, very important what you did here tonight,” Nutter intones, as kids from the DollarBoyz, Philly’s long-running, youth-led entertainment/advocacy group, look up at him. “People need to see us in a very different light. They need to see positive young guys doing positive things. And you have to keep this up, it’s not just a onetime thing.” Nutter glances over at 24-year-old Corey Marks, an aspiring North Philly rapper, dancer and boxer who goes by the name of “C.Y.” and runs his own budding youth group called Check Me Out Entertainment. “The things you’ve been trying to do for a while, you’re now partnered up with us,” the mayor says to Marks. “This is an ongoing thing. This is not just because of the [flash mob] situation—we have to do some things because of the situation, but we also have to learn some things as a result of the situation. We need to change the behavior and attitudes of us, and also how people look at us, and then when they see us out on the street it’ll be a very different kind of thing.” The mayor’s tone is kindly, paternal. “Now, some of you younger guys, you need to be going home—there’s a curfew,” he says to laughs. Two days later, Nutter’s far more stern as he stands in his dark suit outside City Hall discussing the city’s get-tough measures against mob violence. “If you assault a fellow Philadelphian, a visitor or anyone else in this city, you are going to jail,” Nutter says. “The full force of the Philadelphia justice system will come down on your shoulders.” The city’s new tactics include: “Targeted enforcement zones” in Center City and
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University City, where there’s a 9 p.m. curfew for those under 18 on Fridays and Saturdays; and a 10 p.m. curfew everywhere else in the city. Curfew violators face a $100 to $300 fine for a first violation, and possible jail time for further violations. The city’s getting tough on parents, too. Anyone who has to pick up their child for being out past curfew first gets issued a warning, and if it happens again, they face fines up to $500. The city will also contact the Department of Human Services if a parent fails to pick up their child. But in recognizing that one of the chief factors in youth mob violence is that kids often just need somewhere to go, Nutter’s declared that 20 of the city’s largest recreational facilities will remain open until 10 p.m., offering a “safe space” for minors to hang with their friends. That last part is the type of strategy that may provide the best chance for reducing youth violence in the long term. “It’s just a bunch of youths that don’t have nowhere to go and nothing to really do, so they tend to just throw these events on the street and kids come out,” says Marks. “Some groups got bad intentions and some groups got good intentions, but we’re just trying to change the whole thought process of the flash mobs.” Marks says he’s been teaching kids how to dance, to sing, to rap—anything to keep them out of trouble. And he says that Check Me Out has developed a following because a lot of kids can relate to what he’s gone through. His father died of AIDS when Marks was young, and his mother was addicted to drugs. By 14, he was basically living on the streets. “If you’re not getting love at home, you tend to go do the things that make people love you, even if that’s bad stuff,” says Marks. “I could have been on the corner, took the negative route, but being as the odds was against me and I was supposed to do that, I just changed in a whole ’nother direction.” Marks says he channeled his energy and anger into boxing and rapping. “I did what I needed to do, and that enables me to do the same for the youth.” Though it seems like an uphill battle to stem youth violence, Marks insists that he—and other kids like him—can help turn the tide and alter perceptions that groups of young black males out on the streets are to be feared. “It’s very hurtful, but I really understand why [people] feel that way,” he says. “You see a group of kids coming down the block and they might be black and there’s a lot of them, I would be scared myself and I’m black. But when you see us, it’s different.” “We can change this.” n
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Since starting as little more than a dedicated desk space, WNP has grown to include two resource centers including a residential transition house on Chelten Avenue in Germantown, where four to seven women live at any given time. So far, 93 women have entered the program and 55 have “graduated.” Later tonight, three more will join the list of graduates. With each graduation, the program gains momentum: A WNP creed is that every graduate needs to “reach back” and help another woman break the cycle. “Seeing professional people with backgrounds like ours, and that they made it, gives us a good chance to see that we can make it,” says 49-year-old Carolyn Smith, a West Philly native and one of tonight’s grads. Like most WNP residents, Smith met Simmons while still in jail. Simmons goes to prisons like SCI-Muncy in Lycoming County and Riverside Correctional Facility on State Road to hold presentations monthly. “Michelle came in and did a presentation and I volunteered … I knew I wanted to get clean, because that last run was the worst of my life. I knew if I stayed out there [on the streets] I was gonna die,” Smith says. Now, Smith has enrolled in community college to study behavioral health in the fall. From the outside, the WNP house looks like an abandoned building with its iron bars and the WNP logo spray-painted graffiti-style on the concrete slab front. Inside, it’s surprisingly spacious, tidy and cozy. The walls are filled with posters of inspirational phrases and checklists of residents’ goals: open a bank account, save money, stay straight and, if relevant, getting custody of their children—a factor that recent studies suggest correlates with decreased recidivism for women. A team of 32 employees and volunteers help women start over. “Week 1, they need ID, birth certificate. Week 2, [they need] a resume … I make an outline and then I pull in professionals already doing it,” says Simmons. Or she innovates. For example, To solve a bureaucratic conundrum like a total lack of formal identification, Simmons cut a deal with a local auto plates joint to make IDs if WNP clients bring a signed letter from their parole officer. To help the women gain employment, she personally introduces them to people in the neighborhood. “Michelle referred me to a daycare down the street,” says 53-year-old Yolanda Fletcher, a graduate who asked to be part of the program though she has never been incarcerated. “She told me to let the lady know that Michelle sent me.” In the only study done to date specifically evaluating re-entry resources in Philadelphia, Dr. Ram Cnaan of the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania says that kind of personal interaction is exactly what’s missing. In 2008, Cnaan found that re-entry services exist, but hardly any ex-prisoners were able to access them because of a lack of “coordinating hands.” “To put it simply … there’s no one in the community who knows what services exist, and no one to guide them to those services,” says Cnaan. “When they are released, it’s, ‘Good luck!’” The missing link in the system is people like Simmons, who picks up the phone, makes visits and leverages hometown contacts on behalf of “her babies.” Over the years, Simmons has received formal recognition for her work. In 2005, she was Women’s Way’s “Woman of the Year.” In 2009, she was proclaimed a “Local Hero,” by former state Rep. Constance Williams. Tonight, Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Delaware/Montgomery) calls her “a champion” whose work benefits all Pennsylvanians—a far cry from the days when she was only known as her street handle “Philly Cheesesteak,” or “Philly” for short.
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For years, Michelle Simmons was about as down and out as one can get. A crack-addicted prostitute floating in and out of jail, the Germantown native abandoned her two children and chased the pipe all the way into a box tent with bloody sheets on skid row in Los Angeles. But tonight, at a recent party just outside the city, 43-year-old Simmons is the belle of the ball, a modern-day Cinderella. She glides across a ballroom floor beneath sparking chandeliers, radiant in a royal blue gown—tattoos and all. Hair fresh and makeup perfect, Simmons mingles with guests, a mix of family, friends and women like herself, ex-cons in various stages of moving on. It’s the 10th anniversary of Why Not Prosper, a re-entry program for female ex-offenders founded by Simmons in 2001 after her sixth and final stint behind bars. More than 100 people are gathered to celebrate the program’s commitment—and success— in assisting women in the state’s prison system by giving them the resources and support they need to re-enter society successfully. At the helm of the dance floor, a projector clicks through snapshots of Simmons over the last decade—goofing around with staff; hugging Suze Orman on International Women’s Day 2008; in the Dominican Republic on one of her many missionary travels, smiling and squinting in the bright sunlight. She smiles, coos, hugs and calls you “beautiful” at the end of every sentence. Ask anyone in the room—the reluctant but proud board members, the grant writer who keeps trying to quit, the women in her care who lash out when they’re frustrated—and they will tell you: It’s practically impossible to say no to Michelle Simmons. When, at least twice this evening she’s referred to affectionately as a bulldozer, she laughs. “This organization was built on the strength of one person,” says WNP Board President Brian Oglesby, by way of introduction. “Six years ago, when I met Michelle, one phrase came to mind: Pump the brakes!” Familiar with Simmons’ almost fanatical drive, the audience laughs. Simmons grips the podium with pride. “If I was asked 10 years ago where I’d be today, I would have grossly underestimated,” she says to whoops and hollers. “We have done so much with so little for so long, that today, we can do anything with nothing.” With just charm, drive, nickels and dimes, Simmons has mustered up a program that is accomplishing what the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections—with its bloated budget of $1.8 billion—states as its No. 1 goal: reduce the recidivism rate of ex-offenders.
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almost as far back as she can remember. Her first arrest—there’d be 14 in all—was for joyriding in her mother’s car when she was 16. Already drinking and smoking weed in high school, Simmons says “acting the fool” got her kicked out of two public high schools before finally graduating Delaware Valley High School in spring of 1985. She made a half-hearted attempt at Cheyney University but dropped out to party in her Germantown neighborhood of Happy Hollow. “I would hang on every corner in the Hollow, just vacillate from corner to corner,” recalls Simmons. In 1992, at the age of 24, she gave birth to a baby girl. Two years later, she had another. On June 12, 1994, Simmons left Pennsylvania for Los Angeles. “I was running from the law,” she says. “I was supposed to go to court.” After two years “running amok” in L.A., social services caught on and sought to take the kids. So she took off again. “I ran back here … and I dropped my kids off with my aunt. She lives in North Philly,” remembers Simmons. “I told her, ‘give me a couple of weeks, maybe six weeks to get myself together … and I’ll be back to get them.” Four years passed before she returned. Once back in L.A., she was arrested for drug possession and sentenced to 16 months. Following the familiar storyline of addicts everywhere, she burned her bridges. No one visited. She’d call home to complain she was getting locked up again and they’d say, “Good.” She’d get out of jail and boomerang right back in. “I had to do [the time] as they say from the muscle,” she says. Each time she was released, she would call her crew. Dudes with names like Chuckaluck or Marble Joe or Big C. They always came through for her because they respected her hustle— they knew she’d grind down as low as she needed to go, do whatever it took to pay them. “They’d say, ‘Philly can get her money,’” Simmons recalls. They’d pick her up from jail. Dope in hand. “I mean we were going down the hill [leaving the prison grounds] getting high,” says Simmons. “It was all I knew.” Simmons amassed a hustler’s rap sheet. She was arrested for theft by receiving stolen property, forgery, bad checks, criminal conspiracy, prostitution. She served stints in L.A. county jail in ’96, ’98 and ’99. Her nonstop spin through the revolving doors of the criminal justice system is far from unique. Almost half of all offenders who are released back into the streets will wind up back behind bars within three years.
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Last April, the Pew Center published the first analysis to outline the problem state by state. “State of Recidivism: The Revolving Door of America’s Prisons,” which defines recidivism as returning to jail within three years of release, found the national recidivism rate to be more than four in 10, 45.4 percent released in 1999 and 43.3 percent of offenders released in 2004. Recidivism is a big factor in Pennsylvania’s notorious prison population problem. Currently overpopulated at 116.2 percent capacity as of July, the state is building three more prisons. According to the study, the recidivism rate for Pennsylvania prisoners released between 2004 and 2007 is 39.6 percent, a 3 percent jump over the same analysis of prisoners released in 1999. It’s not a scientific analysis, but Simmons does track graduates for two years. So far, about 59 percent of the women who have completed Simmons’ Why Not Prosper program did not recidivate. Using an average cost estimate of $45,000 per year to incarcerate prisoners, WNP has already generated almost $2.5 million in savings for the state (a figure that assumes each re-offender only goes to jail for one year). But for Simmons, it’s not about reducing a line item in the state budget. It’s about fulfilling a God-given mission. Ordained as a pastor in 2008, Simmons believes the reason death didn’t open its door when she kept knocking is because God had this plan for her. Divine intervention came in the form of the LAPD.
The story of her last run, as she calls it, has the well-worn rhythm of a tale that’s been told too many times. It was June 3, 1999. She was partying with girlfriends in a hotel room in L.A. “I had one little hit left … and I was just miserable,” recalls Simmons. “I was like, ‘I want to go home.’ I remember calling [my kids] and they said, ‘Mom, you said you were going to come before the snow,’ and I’d say, ‘I am, I am’ but I just never could pull it together.” Running out of drugs meant getting more money, which meant selling her body for sex out on the track—but she needed to be high first. “I was sitting on the edge of that bed and I had one last hit and I took it,” says Simmons. She prayed her way through the rush, clutching the Gideon Bible she had found in the night table drawer. “I kept holding [the Bible]. The people in the room were like, ‘You are tripping! ’” “I took the hit and walked out the door. It was raining. I remember this night so clear. When you’re tricking, you look for certain things, like people by themselves. So I saw a white man driving up, I was like, ‘Yo, come here! Come here!’” recalls Simmons. It was a cop. Back in jail, her cellmate told her, “God has you here for a reason.” After serving two months, she volunteered to go to His Sheltering Arms, a drug treatment house in Compton, where she stayed
When Simmons started out, she’d help female ex-cons with basics she had just learned to do for herself, like how to get a new ID, apply for housing, write resumes and gain custody of their children again. until July 2000. Group therapy was part of the program. She recalls addicts sharing unspeakable experiences, like the lady who tearfully admitted she sold her young son to a man for drugs. Simmons had a confession of her own. She was raped, in the fifth grade, by an older relative while she was stuck in bed recuperating from an accident. The abuse continued up until the time she left for California. “He was giving me drugs and money and it was a big secret. I just let it keep on happening for those years,” says Simmons. “I
wanted to get high because it was painful and confusing. I was like, ‘What do I do with this?’” In July, 2000, Simmons was granted her parole request to be transferred to Pennsylvania. When she got back, she immersed herself in the church. Her new family in the church kept her afloat. She even enrolled in New Life Bible Institute missionary training school, attending classes in Ecclesiology and “Spiritual Maturity.” “I was only back in Pennsylvania for three months when God gave me the vision [to open WNP],” she says. “Right before I got [my kids] back in March I had told the church to pray ... I’d have somewhere to take them,” recalls Simmons. The pastor offered to rent her a house owned by the church. “I went in the house [and] a vision was dropped in me, that this was a house for women on drugs.” As she began to work on that vision she got her kids—9-year-old Nyfarah and 7-year-old Traynesha—back, secured a job, found her own house through Habitat for Humanity, all while determined to open a transition house. “I was on fire,” she says. She read library books to learn how to find money in the straight world. When she started out, she’d help female ex-cons with basics she had just learned to do for herself, like how to get a new ID, apply for housing, write resumes and gain custody of their children again. Simmons didn’t have an education when she started the program—she’s since earned Allied Addiction Practitioner certification in 2008, a master’s degree in counseling from Chestnut Hill College, and a host of continuing education credits at Drexel University— but Philly proved she could still get her money. The challenge: God gave her the vision, but not the cash: Rent on the house was $700 a month. “I said, $700? Where are we going to get that from? So I had another vision.” This time God told her to go meet with the pastors of 25 local churches. “I asked [them], ‘Can you give me $100 every month?’ because God gave me a vision. He gave me a house and the landlord wants $700.” Simmons convinced 12 churches to agree. It was enough to pay rent and some extras for the first two years. “Michelle is a social entrepreneur in my opinion,” says Nadira Branch, who says Simmons is like an aunt. At tonight’s party, donation envelopes are scattered near the flower vases on every table.
Toward the end of the evening, the makeshift graduation ceremony begins. Three women don caps and gowns and slowly march across the floor toward Simmons. Proud family members cry and clap. “I was brought back from the dead,” says Smith. “I’ve got a lot of gratitude right now.” “I came to Philadelphia in 2008 and surrendered to my addiction,” says Yolanda Fletcher, choking back tears. “Now I want to give back to children. I always had it in my spirit to help children.” Fletcher breaks down sobbing to the point where she can hardly speak. She turns around to Simmons and chokes out, “Michelle, you allowed me to become a woman again.” At this point, the party is almost taking on the fever of a tent revival: arms sway high the air, people all over the room are yelling, “Amen!” Next, Malissa Gamble, an alum, takes the podium. “So often we burn our bridges and we have to go to the extended family,” she thunders. “They don’t tell you about that!” By extended family, Gamble means friends, ex-addicts, fellow women. Many of the women in the room were in the same position as tonight’s graduates just a few years ago, shaking and unsure of what comes after the life you’ve known for so long is gone. Simmons mentored Gamble, who mentored Smith, who is graduating tonight. Gamble implores everyone to keep the chain going. “We’re told, go back to Muncy and get one,” Gamble says. “Reach back, get one, and take them with you!” n
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t’s an oppressively hot summer morning in the offices of Henry C. Lea Elementary at 47th and Locust streets in West Philly. Principal Lisa Bell-Chiles is the only soul in there, in the whole school it seems, save for a few kids who show up sporadically for summer school. She’s sorting the mail herself, one of the many duties she’s added to her plate since the statewide school budget cuts passed in July, and she decided to put limited dollars directly toward her students instead of funding administrative jobs. “I’m gonna be doing a whole lot more of this since they cut the budget and I’m left without any go-to people,” she says. “I have to be the principal and the assistant principal. I have to do a little of everything.” But this could be just the beginning of Bell-Chiles’ increased workload if proposed changes to city schools outlined in a leaked confidential School District report are approved. As West Philly continues to lose the numbers game with 80 percent of its public school students scoring below grade level in reading or math, and parents continue the everlasting struggle to send their kids to good neighborhood schools, many are focusing their hopes and energy on Henry C. Lea Elementary as a model of a neighborhood school making itself over from the inside out. The report, leaked June 25 by educational watchdog the Public School Notebook, announced that the School District is considering a plan that would close Alexander Wilson School (1300 S. 46th St.) and redraw catchments—strictly bounded geographic regions that correspond to privileged enrollment at a specific school—for Lea and possibly even for Penn Alexander School (4209 Spruce St.) though it does not elaborate on how those catchments would be redrawn. The report suggests moving
the 226 students who attend Wilson to Lea, which the District claims is “operating at under 50 percent capacity.” School District spokeswoman Elizabeth Childs stresses that the recommendations are “not final” until the School Reform Commission reviews them in October, then makes a vote in January 2012. “[The document released by the Notebook] was a working document for discussion purposes only,” she says. “It’s been reviewed by many people since then, and the formal recommendations will be made in October.” Meanwhile, parents are scrambling to find a place for their kids. Bruce Andersen, a former resident of the Wilson catchment area who decided to relocate his family to Maryland mostly because of his unhappiness with the Philadelphia School District, says he’s not surprised Wilson is slated for closure. “I found the facilities to be OK, but I was concerned because my son would have been one of the only Caucasian kids at the school,” he says of Wilson, which, according to the District, is 93.5 percent black and 87.5 percent “economically disadvantaged.” The catchment for the school, though, is 26 percent white, according to census data, meaning white and more affluent families are choosing to send their kids elsewhere. “I believe in public education … we send our children to an integrated school now, but the vibe I got when I went to Wilson was that a lot of the kids were struggling and that the school was struggling,” he adds. “I didn’t want to sacrifice my son to my belief in public education.” Amy D’Antonio, a resident of University City who lives just 10 feet outside the catchment for the coveted Penn Alexander School, had a similar experience. When her son came of school age, she decided
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she couldn’t send him to Wilson though it’s technically her neighborhood school. “All of my son’s friends went to Penn Alexander,” she says. “Nobody we knew was sending their kids to Wilson.” D’Antonio says she tried to get her son into a charter school or any of the top ranking city public elementary schools but received zero approvals. “I got on the phone with a school official and asked, “What do I do if I have zero approvals?” I was told ‘Go to your neighborhood school or move.’ We cried, we panicked, we prepared to move.” D’Antonio ultimately placed her son in a top ranking Center City public school through sheer determination. “I went to the school. I schmoozed. I used my contacts,” she says. “My experience navigating complicated organizations as well as my contacts were vital to knowing that I had to get him on the lists. At the open house for my son’s school, visiting parents were advised about the process of getting on the list, but the information is not readily available outside the school communities themselves. It’s not, for example, on the [Philadelphia School District] website.” “It’s more than a full-time job for a parent just to a find a mediocre school in this city,” D’Antonio continues. And it’s even harder in West Philly, which is one of the most educationally challenged communities in the U.S., according to the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children. Only 5 percent of residents over 25 have a college degree, and nearly one quarter of adults cannot read or write at an elementary school level. Compare this with 2000 Census data indicating that the West Philadelphia neighborhoods of University City and Powelton Village have college degree rates of between 48 to 57 percent, and what you have is a major contradiction.
In an effort to make the process less difficult for parents, D’Antonio joined the West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools (WPCNS), which reached out to neighborhood elementary schools and offered support. Lea’s principal, Bell-Chiles, was the most responsive, and a partnership was born. WPCNS hopes Lea will become a thriving neighborhood school to rival Penn Alexander, and believes that parent involvement and advocacy is the No. 1 key to influencing the success of a school. The WPCNS Steering Committee writes, “We are aware of well-meaning but ultimately paternalistic efforts to ‘fix’ or ‘improve’ neighborhood schools—that is, to remake them into a middle-class vision of ‘good schools’ and to fill them with middleclass kids. We want to be very explicit about the fact that that is NOT the intention of WPCNS … For Lea Elementary, our current focus, those kids and parents are mostly African-American and mostly earning below area-average incomes. If WPCNS manages to achieve all our hopes and dreams for Lea, most of its families will still be African-American and will still be working and lower-middle class.” The group says it’s taking steps to overcome the racially charged climate by implementing a variety of initiatives, including bringing in interpreters to translate the school newsletter into French for WestAfrican born Francophone families, working with Mural Arts to beautify its walls, setting up a volunteer librarian system though WePAC, hiring a community design collaborative to implement ways to “green” the school, organizing panels on how kids walking to school is beneficial to a neighborhood, and doing heavy outreach to ask all Lea parents to stay at the school and become more involved. And it has implemented
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hat traitors books can be!” wrote Ray Bradbury in Farenheit 451 about a world in which firemen burn books to protect society from the dangers of reading. Taking its name from two charged words that were written on a delegate’s secret ballot that would determine the presidential election of 1800, the Rosenbach Museum’s Burn This looks at books, manuscripts and art that have endured censorship and secrecy and survived to reveal history despite acts of natural and human destruction. While you’re there, take a gander at the wild beasts in the Maurice Sendak collection or check out the Expats in Paris exhibit featuring pages from the original Ulysses manuscript, Man Ray photographs and poems by Ezra Pound. eMMA eiseNberG Wed., Aug. 10. $5-$10. Through Dec. 11. Rosenbach Museum, 2008-2010 Delancey Place. 215.732.1600. rosenbach.org
with stoner-psych ensemble Omon Ra II), the trio takes minimalist old blues as barren and atmospheric as an abandoned bayou shack or dusty desert trail and then blasts that shit with avant-noise and proto-punk fury. Lantern’s raucous-yet-experimental bent makes ‘em far more compelling than your usual quasi-retro “blues-punk” unit, and reason enough to venture out of the house a little bit earlier. M.A.G. 9:15pm. $12. With Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684. johnnybrendas.com
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Memory Tapes Memory Tapes are one of those bands that create dreamy electro soundscapes with pop approachability and a whole lot of nostalgia and melancholy wrapped in a fuzzy, reverb haze. New Jersey native Dayve Hawk—the brainchild behind this chillwave, synth-tastic goodness and former frontman of Philadelphia-based rock band Hail Social—first released material under the monikers “Memory Cassette” and “Weird Tapes” before combing the two and releasing Memory Tapes’ first LP, Seek Magic, in September 2009. Now their second fulllength, Player Piano, released in July, will have this slow-pulsed electronica pumping through your veins, mellowing you out and making you understand the simplicity of singing out “this is uh-huh.” kristiN toussAiNt 8pm. $10-12. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684. johnnybrendas.com
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The highest-grossing concert movie and documentary follows the King of Pop as he rehearses and prepares for his massive world-wide ‘This Is It’ concert, the tour that was canceled due to his death just 18 days before its premiere. Never has a film caused such a divide between devoted family and fans; the results ranging from women crying on their knees in the movie theater, to MJ worshipers boycotting the film, to the Jackson family downright denouncing it and trying to stop the film agreement at all costs. Controversy aside, the flick is truly a
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12 Gay Men’s Romance As the folks at leading gay romance publisher MLR Books put it, “Reading is man’s second favorite activity to do in bed.” With that in mind, MLR continues to put out award-winning gay male fiction, written by both men and women, in every form and setting imaginable—from the always popular crime, sci-fi, and paranormal/ vampire genres to love and sex within traveling 19th-century Yiddish theater troupes (seriously). Tonight, Giovanni’s Room hosts 16 MLR authors—including Laura Baumbach, Rick R. Reed, Jet Mykles, D.H. Starr and Ethan Day—who’ll read from their latest books, sign copies and chat with fans. You’ll hear erotic, campy and bittersweet tales about a closeted Mormon sheriff’s deputy romancing an ex-con as he searches for a killer; the drug-fueled complications between two rock ’n’ roll stars who are more than just bandmates; and gay vegan werewolves desperate for love and sustenance. And lots more. MichAel AlAN GoldberG 5:30pm. Free. Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St. 215.923.2960. giovannisroom.com
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Lantern If you’re dropping by JB’s tonight to catch the headlining set by scruffy, skewed Brooklyn indie-folk outfit Woods, you should arrive much earlier because opener Lantern could steal the show. Fronted by guitarist-vocalist Zachary Fairbrother, who recently relocated to Philly from Montreal (where he turned heads
Big Art Show Unlike the snooty, wine-sipping, credit-cardwaving art shows around town, the “Big Art Show” is really just a party with a lot of art. For one night, more than 30 local artists will be given six feet of vertical space to display as much of their paintings, photography, sculpture or mixed media they can fit, totally free of charge. There’s no applications or judging and space is offered on a first come, first serve basis. While mingling and imbibing complimentary brewskies, attendees will be treated to the musical stylings of three up-and-coming bands, including local indie pop quintet Eat Your Birthday Cake and electro/indie rock duo Revolution, I Love You. Nicole FiNkbiNer 8pm. Free. Pterodactyl, 3237 Amber St. 215.501.7158. pterodactylphiladelphia.org
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Philly Market Street Book Expo If you love books—whether reading, writing or smelling the pages—head down to the Market Street Book Expo to celebrate literature and its authors in all its glory. With workshops and panel discussions like “Writing My First Book” or “Starting a Community Nonprofit,” this year’s theme of “Empowering a New Generation Through Pages” will definitely hit its mark. The expo puts a special focus on the African-American genre with more than 20 black authors revealing their latest releases in an open discussion with their fans. Suavv magazine will host a special event at the expo called the “Philly Author Ambassador.” This year’s “Philly Author Ambassador” is Solomon Jones, who will be on hand to discuss his journey as a bestselling author. kristiN toussAiNt 10am. $5. First Unitarian Church, Griffin Hall, 2125 Chestnut St. 267.797.7173
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Libertine Ball Back in June, zombies threw their own sandy shindig; now it’s the kinksters’ turn to hold a loopy luau. Fetish Beach Party is the theme of
9pm. $25-$30. Shampoo Nightclub, 417 N. Eighth St. 215.829.4986. libertineball.com
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Girls Rock Philly It’s only been five years since Girls Rock Philly has been teaching girls how to roll up their sleeves and rock out, but that’s plenty of time for the annual week-long summer camp to have proved its value. For example, 20-year-old GRP alum Attia Taylor has already parlayed her penchant for quirky Tune-Yards-like boomerang loops and beats on two EPs and gigs at top rooms like Johnny Brenda’s—you know, the cool musical endeavors many of her thirtysomething counterparts are still trying to figure out how to accomplish. As always, the showcase is an opportunity for about 15 brandnew bands to debut brand-new songs they spent all week writing and learning how to play (all the while learning how to make zines, cultivate healthier relationships and design cover art, too). It’s rare to find such a supportive environment for emerging artists, never mind for teenage girls who, more than 50 years into rock and roll, are still so often expected to play the role of the muse or the glittery lolita rather than write and record real-deal music. So swing out, sisters. TARA MuRThA
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Philly’s vibrant LGBT theater scene premieres GayFest! this week, a series of five theatrical debuts that touch on significant themes in the gay community. The festival kicks off with Jonathan Tolin’s The Last Sunday in June, a comedy about a group of New York gay men discussing the gay community on the day of the NYC Pride Parade. Playwrights Buddy Thomas and Kenneth Elliot then kick the festival up a notch by taking comedy to a new level—Pluto, to be exact. Devil Boys from Beyond, winner of last year’s “Best Play” award at New York Fringe, is a hilarious exploration of intergalactic, same-sex relationships. The festival takes a new direction with The Beebo Brinker Chronicles, a play charting the hilarity and complexities of three lesbian relationships in the preStonewall 1950s, and Daniel Talbot’s acclaimed play Slipping, a poetically melancholy yet funny piece about the roller-coaster ride of gay teen life. Wrapping it all up is a one-night-only, staged reading of actor and playwright Dave Ebersole’s production Living Space. (See page 28 for our feature on the fest) J.h. $20-$25. Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St. 215.627.1088. quinceproduction.tix.com
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Ghostface Killah, Raekwon + Mobb Deep We love the shit out of Ghost’s offkilter, feverish, always-on-the-vergeof-hyperventilation flow and Raekwon the Chef’s buttery rasp. Both are Wu Tang faves, and deservedly so. But the real talk reason we’re beyond excited about this show is the comeback of Queens, N.Y., duo Mobb Deep, who are reuniting after a far-too-long absence forced upon them by member Prodigy’s 3-year-long stint in prison for gun possession. In fact, it’s Prodigy himself we’re geeking out about most, as his solo albums over the years have been some of the darkest, coldest and most impactful in hip-hop. H.N.I.C. Pt 2, which Prodigy recorded and released just before beginning his time behind bars, is an underrated classic, every song hitting like a sledgehammer, raw with a truth and emotion that exposes for bare Prodigy’s fragile, fractured, paranoid, tortured mind. Here’s hoping Havoc needs a mid-set rest, so P can make this already goldstandard show platinum. BRIAN McMANuS 8pm. $30-$105. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215.922.1011. livenation.com
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exas trio True Widow take pensive, molassespaced slo-core and fill the sad spaces with doomy, occasionally spleen-rattling riffs and reverbed, sun-scorched guitars to make mesmerizing, oceanic dirges that are sorta like Low languishing in the seventh circle of hell. The band’s recent LP As High as the Highest Heavens and From the Center to the Circumference of the Earth is as gorgeous as it is forbidding, thanks both to the gripping melodies and the way crushworthy bassist Nikki Estill’s ethereal coos intersect with singer-guitarist DH Phillips’ earthier, ruminative vocals. The threesome’s slow-burn is loud, melancholy, sensual and completely engulfing—just the way we like it. M.A.g. Sun., Aug.14, 7pm. $8-$10. With Restorations. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. 215.291.4919. kungfunecktie.com
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If you slipped John Fahey into a burqa and dosed him on mushrooms, you’d arrive at something close to the psychedelic MiddleEastern folk of Six Organs of Admittance. For 13 years, onetime Comets on Fire guitarist Ben Chasny has been assaying a brand of post-rock folk experimentalism that combines florid acoustic strumming with droning Eastern modalities and occasional freakouts. Eschewing traditional song structure, his exquisite compositions linger, bloom and recede in hypnotic arrangements that infrequently include Chasny’s breathy tenor croon. He mostly utilizes a 12-string closely recorded enough to hear his fingers scrape the strings and the gentle percussive taps on the guitar body while showcasing his impressive technique and heady, dreamy expansiveness. chRIS pARkER 9pm. $12. With Donovan Quinn + Curanderos. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684. johnnybrendas.com
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The BIG Comic Con was held at the Convention Center back in June. People came dressed like Xena Warrior Princess, Spiderman and Darth Vader. You know that one Storm Trooper with the really dirty uniform who’s at EVERY event, from the smallest block party to the biggest goddamn opera? S/he was there, too. It’s a swell time, no doubt. You get to rub shoulders with artists and industry folks, but all the products they’re pushing can be bought at Barnes &
Noon. Free. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. therotunda.org
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Noble. If you want the street-level shit, on the other hand, you go to Philadelphia Alternative Comic Con. The third annual event hits the Rotunda today, where more than 50 artists and small publishers represent the comic underground. Most of the work is local. Box Brown. Kelly Phillips. Josh Burggraf. Andrea Grigoropol. All bathe regularly. No soiled Storm Troopers here. EllIOTT ShARp
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the 13th annual summer celebration of variant lifestyles sponsored by Passional Boutique and its partners. There won’t be any sand, but a tiki theme will dominate. A strict dress code will be enforced, so expect the sheen of latex and the scent of well-worn leather, although daring variations on the itty-bitty bikini are encouraged. Attendees lacking the appropriate wardrobe will be stripped to their skivvies and have their bodies painted. Indoors, it’s a feast for the senses, including a working dungeon, a fashion show by designer Reneé Masoomian and demonstrations by expert dommes. Sexy aerialist Liza and the handsome dudes of LiCK will perform throughout the evening, but the real entertainment is the hot, imaginative play that will be going on all night. Keep it consensual, otherwise the monitors will teach you a whole new meaning of beach tag. RAYMOND SIMON
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Underseasoned food was a theme in McGinnis’ visits. “The overall feeling [of the food],” he writes, “was best summed up by a friend when he said, ‘These guys need to sell some of these decorations and buy some salt.’ The Rustic Caesar Salad needed salt; the duck egg in a jar with black trumpet ’shrooms and foie gras needed salt; braised duck sandwich with frisee, brie and a blackberry gastric, salt; rabbit two ways, salt.”
Two reviewers. Two wildly different opinions on Farmers’ Cabinet. By Brian Freedman and Tim McGinnis
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We’ve heard it from friends and industry insiders for weeks: wildly contrasting stories about Farmers’ Cabinet, one of the latest in the farm-to-table movement (trend? gimmick?) to have opened in Philly these past few months. Some had thoroughly enjoyable meals. Others, not so much. Even the few times we’ve been there ourselves, the place struggled to find consistency, hitting impressive high notes and some truly sour ones just a few days apart. So when we sent out our writer-reviewers Brian Freedman and Tim McGinnis to give the place a try, it was little surprise the guys had completely different dining experiences there. Tim McGinnis, for the most part, hated Farmers’ Cabinet. Well, hated might be strong, but he felt it severely underperformed in most areas. The decor, the underseasoned food, the “flaccid-as-a-dead-dog’s-dick” root chips. Freedman loved the place, and thinks it’s an exciting addition to the city, and has excellent service. So let’s get into their differences, shall we?
Decor
McGinnis is unimpressed: “Every angle of the restaurant is covered with old-timey decor, and although interesting and fun, there is something very Deadwood meets Epcot Center about the piled-on kitsch. I kept expecting the walls to open up and have animatronic cowboys slide out and burst into a mechanized showdown.” Freedman, on the other hand, thinks the feel of the place heightens the mood and matches the food: “The crepuscular country feel of the space is one of its selling points. There’s something deeply satisfying about tucking into a Flintstonesized buffalo short rib beneath the faraway gaze of a deer head and the faces of the old-timey sepia photos of people long gone hanging on the walls.”
Individual Dishes
Freedman found the whipped fat-back so damn good, he will gladly risk future heart surgery: “I was powerless to fight its pull. It glistened in the candlelight, translucent and shimmering like some sort of piggy opal, and the occasional snap of salt hiding in its depths, the tang of thyme, absolutely required a second tiny jar, and then a third, and then, inevitably one day as a result, years down the road, a nice set of defib-paddles.”
Cocktails He got game: Freedman loved the “burgandy-toned, perfectly seasoned” elk.
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Hours: Daily, 3pm-2am; Brunch Sat.-Sun., 11am-4pm. Price range: $5-$80. Cuisine type: McGinnis: “Archaic farm to table.” Freedman:“Rustic American given serious, joyous respect.”
Atmosphere: Freedman: “Dimly lit and evocative of some sort of quintessential man-cave, and perfect for it.” McGinnis: “Tombstone meets Disneyworld.” Food: McGinnis: “Rustic, locally sourced, underseasoned fare.” Freedman: “Rich and generally very well-prepared.”
Service: McGinnis: “Friendly.” Freedman: “Knowledgeable and helpful. And Caleb Deitch, formerly of Snackbar, may be one of the best waiters in the city, raising his work to an art form.”
more than a few bites, but balanced enough that you’ll likely be jiggly legged in the face of its lustiness. You will, inevitably, finish the entire thing.”
Sandwiches
McGinnis agrees with Freedman here, and wonders why someone with money hasn’t “pulled their head out of their ass” and invested in opening a bar with drink duo Christian Gaal and Phoebe Esmon, the two responsible for the “interesting” cocktail list at Farmers’. “The Contrarian is made up of Philly’s own bluecoat gin and vieux carre absinthe with sugar, fresh lemon juice, peychaud’s bitters, soda and is garnished with a lemon wheel and is surprisingly light and refreshing.” McGinnis’ only complaint here was price. “It’s plenty potent, but at $10 per ‘mug’ (actually a tiny antique teacup), I felt a little ripped off. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not the guy who wants a 12 percent beer poured into an Imperial pint glass. I’m down with appropriate-sized glassware. I’m also down with appropriate pricing: I ain’t paying $10 for a tea cup of anything. Plus I felt a bit like the queen of England— pinkies out!” He was also a fan of the Augurs of Spring, “a divine take on the classic martini with plymouth gin, dolin dry vermouth, a bitter potable called meletti amaro and narcissus bitters.”
Final conclusions
In conclusion, says Freedman, Farmers’ Cabinet is “easily one of the more exciting, satisfying restaurants to open in the city.” Not so fuckin’ fast, McGinnis says. “Like Old Mother Hubbard, I opened up the Farmers’ Cabinet and saw that there was really nothing much in it at all.” n
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McGinnis found the sandwich menu “ambitious but a bit lacking in flavor. While the good-but-not-great Ground Short Rib Burger was enhanced by aged cheddar and an A-1-like (in a good way) bacon jam, the Peekytoe Crab Roll with heirloom tomatoes and lettuce could have been better with the help of a strong herb presence and more salt. At $13 and $14 respectively, and served alongside flaccid-as-a-dead-dog’s-dick root chips, they are both not at all worth the price of admission.”
“This is a serious place for serious cocktails,” Freedman writes. “Cockaigne is a cognac- and strawberry shrubspiked ringer for lambic, but packs infinitely more punch. The ‘kipling’ cocktail mimicks a classic IPA with its unexpectedly complex interaction of cynar, grapefruit soda, and more. Berwick Fizz, a play on another classic, struts its stuff on a runway of food-friendly acidity.”
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Freedman also loved the simply named egg in a jar, which looked unappealing, but tasted amazing, calling it “an explosive study in umami that finds its footing both in the rustic and the higher-falutin’. It’s an innocent-looking jam jar filled with a relatively unattractive, vaguely jiggly gray mass. Get past the aesthetics, ignore the spoon it’s presented with, and dig into it with a hunk of homemade bread. It emerges caked with a holy-sounding combination of poached foie gras, black trumpets, creme fraiche and duck egg. It’s almost too rich for
Freedman didn’t have the same issues, and among his favorites were the aforementioned buffalo short rib and an elk dish. “As for that short rib, it ain’t so short,” he writes. “But for all its forearm-length heft, there is a tenderness to it that too much ‘big meat’ so often lacks. This one glistened from its braise, and despite its significant stores of fat, grown gelatinous from cooking, there is enough meat on it for two to share, each bite slippery on the tongue, sticky on the teeth and a joy to eat. The fibrous heft of sunchoke mashed potatoes is an ingenious accompaniment. “Elk is another success with the game meats this kitchen veers toward,” Freedman says. “Burgundy-toned at the center, perfectly seasoned, and dragged through a tonguecoating housemade demi-glace, this was another example of Chef Ricky Heinrichs’ confidence with his menu and ability to make the unfamiliar somehow both non-threatening and even, often, deeply comforting.”
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to view a show but has limited storage area for props, sets and costumes. Specifically, he says, he wanted to include “one gay male, one lesbian, one gay teen and one drag play.” Probably the most well-known of the four plays presented at GayFest! is Jonathan Tolins’ thoughtful comedy The Last Sunday in June. A touching play that explores the meaning of community, the story focuses on a group Hellboys: Devil Boys from Beyond is one of five new plays at GayFest! of men gathered to celebrate New York City’s Fifty weeks of the year, Philadelphia area annual Gay Pride Parade. stages are bursting with activity. The last Also on the bill is Buddy Thomas’ and two weeks in August, however, are a differKenneth Elliot’s sci-fi comedy Devil Boys ent story. The city’s theaters aren’t quiet, but from Beyond. A drag fantasia that created unless you want to drop in on rehearsals a stir when it was recognized with the Best for the upcoming Philadelphia Live Arts Play award at last year’s New York Fringe Festival and Philly Fringe, there isn’t a lot for Festival, Rubin describes the trashy comedy rabid theatergoers to see. Happily stepping as “Rosalind Russell meets Invasion of the in during the summer slowdown is GayFest!, Body Snatchers.” Inspired by Ann Bannon’s a new five-play festival at the Shubin Theatre lesbian pulp fiction series is Kate Moira in Queen Village. The brainchild of Quince Ryan’s and Linda S. Chapman’s The Beebo Productions’ Rich Rubin, producing artistic Brinker Chronicles, a uniquely funny pordirector, the festival features works concentrait of lesbian life in the 1950s-’60s. And trating on the LGBT experience. gay teens are the focus of Daniel Talbott’s poignant Slipping, which the Advocate cited as one of the 10 best plays of 2009. GayFest! The festival will also feature a one-night Aug. 11-28. $15-$25. Shubin Theatre. reading of local playwright Dave Ebersole’s 407 Bainbridge St. 215.627.1088. Living Space. quinceproductions.com Rubin identifies several goals for the event, which include showcasing “the richness of GLBT theater” and providing “the gay “We’ve always been devoted to GLBT community with something important and theater but not exclusive with it,” says Rubin, original.” But he also wants to attract people adding that Quince, one of the city’s most outside the LGBT community. “I want to eclectic companies, aims to diversify its draw in people that often get written off as productions. (Quince debuted in 2008 with a ‘not our audience’” he says. presentation by the dance troupe David ParkRubin says that ultimately, the future of er and the Bang Group and in April of this GayFest! will depend on its ability to attract year produced Willy Russell’s mainstream these audiences. “Philadelphia really needs a comedy Educating Rita. And Rubin just theater festival focused on GLBT work, and announced that Quince has plans to stage its if the audiences turn out, and the funding first children’s production next spring). comes through, we have every intention of Rubin, who chose all five plays (the last of making it an annual event. I think it’s imporwhich is actually a reading) for the festival, tant to present GLBT theater in Philadelphia says his goal was to stage productions that not only to give the community something not only encompass a broad range of topics that makes it feel proud and inspired, and to and genres but could also be accommodated see our own lives on stage, but also to share on the Shubin’s tiny stage at 407 Bainbridge with everyone a world with its own unique St. The small theater is one of the city’s best struggles and triumphs.” n
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Currently on display in the corridor of Brave New Worlds, Drawn to Letters features interpretations of all 26 characters of the English alphabet—Atlas to Zelda— whether it be a phrase, image, the letter itself or all of the above. Some of the pieces, like Jeff Kilpatrick’s “F is for Fishtown” illustration, take a more literal route while others rely on clever usage of alliteration. This includes Jay Bevenour’s caricature of John Oats and former Phillies’ manager Danny Ozark holding “ornate, oversized origami octopi.” Unlike the stuffy art shows you might be more accustomed to, Letters is totally unpretentious and, well, fun. You don’t need to be an art connoisseur or a comic-book nerd to appreciate or “get” a painting of a “Kinky Koala” in a leather get-up or a velociraptor in a Victorian dress. Additional bonus: They’re paintings you can actually afford. All of the artwork— which includes cartoons, paintings, pen and ink sketches and Chiaroscuro—is priced to sell with most of the originals going for less
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Six Pack Six Movies About Couples Breaking Up By Matt Prigge mprigge@philadelphiaweekly.com The Awful Truth (1937): Philosopher Stanley Cavell called them “comedies of remarriage”—the screwballs, like The Philadelphia Story, in which a couple messily breaks up but, come the finale, have regrouped. It was a clever way to circumvent the Production Code, which forbade the depiction of extramarital affairs and other fun stuff. The most extreme example finds Cary Grant and Irene Dunne splitting up and pairing off with others, eventually realizing the errors of their ways—for example, that Ralph Bellamy is, as illustrated again in His Girl Friday, no Cary Grant. Monogamy wins the day, but only after the two have fooled around.
Annie Hall (1977): And to think, one of the great movies about a couple forming then imploding was originally intended to be a murder mystery. That’s what Woody Allen shot, before realizing in postproduction that the relationship business was far more trenchant than the stuff where he and Diane Keaton solve crimes. (The two resurrected the material 16 years later for the underrated Manhattan Murder Mystery.) The War of the Roses (1989): Most films about break-ups wish for their lovers to reconcile. Not Danny DeVito’s pitch black comedy. Subverting one of the ’80’s most beloved screen pairs, he cast Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner as marrieds who grow so far apart that their inevitable divorce breaks into fisticuffs and far, far beyond.
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movie—see also: Betrayal, (500) Days of Summer and Blue Valentine—was originally intended to be even darker. Charlie Kaufman postulated that Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet would spend the rest of their lives dating, breaking up, erasing their memories, dating, ad naus.
The Break-Up (2006): Kudos to the filmmakers and studio for not pussing out on that title.
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Caught Off Guard A lazy cop in a sleepy Irish town is forced into action in The Guard. By Sean Burns sburns@philadelphiaweekly.com
portraying a man of obvious intelligence who lives down to a stereotype for his own shits and giggles. There’s never a hint of malice in Boyle’s outrageous insults and his pokerfaced delivery suggests he’s dropping these verbal bombs as a tactic to size up his company. Watch the expectant look in Gleeson’s eyes whenever Boyle crosses the line. He’s waiting for somebody to rise to the occasion and take his bait. Meanwhile, there are three dangerous drug smugglers (played by Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot and all-purpose baddie Mark Strong) getting cozy in Connemara. Working on creative ways to marginalize the rare law enforcement officers who cannot be purchased outright, this trio banters relentlessly about pop culture ephemera and quiz one another on quotes from their favorite philosophers. Strong, who plays the villain in a movie at least once a month these days, is in particularly fine form—bemoaning the low class of folks one must associate with Officer friendly: Brendan Gleeson (left) plays a bored cop who spends his days in the criminal underworld. Much like our napping, doing drugs and soliciting prostitutes. Sergeant Boyle, he seems to have grown awfully bored by corruption. John Michael McDonagh’s brother Martin helmed the Suffused with an irresistible strain of romantic Irish similarly, gleefully profane In Bruges, and these siblings fatalism, writer-director John Michael McDonagh’s debut obviously share an affinity for mellifluous strings of feature The Guard, plunders the cliches of a thousand f-bombs delivered by Gleeson. The Guard is a bit slighter, interracial buddy-cop, fish-out-of water formula comedies, lacking Bruges’ lapsed Catholic grandeur—but both films emerging with an ode to shabby nobility that’s much take great pleasure in sidewinding conversational detours. stranger and sadder than expected. Delightful grace notes abound, whether we’re watching It’s also fookin’ hilarious—or at least that’s how Sergeant Gerry Boyle might describe it. Played by that venerable tree- Sergeant Boyle ridiculing whatever’s left of the IRA, or Strong’s verbal shellacking of two crooked cops who clearly trunk Brendan Gleeson in one of the great performances watch too much TV. of his career, Gerry’s a magnificent, steely-eyed lout. First Cheadle is one of the best re-actors we have in movies glimpsed getting miffed when a reckless drunken driving right now, and it’s a pleasure to watch the wheels turning in fatality interrupts his afternoon nap, Gerry quickly confishis mind when confronted with Gleeson’s abrasive, oddball cates the dead lads’ narcotics for his own personal use. One behavior. The two don’t form the kind of friendship one of the top cops in a sleepy western Galway village, Gerry might expect in a picture like this, so much as they grudgwhiles away the hours in a state of perpetual ingly learn how to respect one another. boredom and slightly addled disappointThis takes a good while, given Boyle’s ment, punctuated by occasional visits The Guard propensity for pointing out that “since from expensive Dublin prostitutes, or Grade: Ayou’re in the FBI, I’d imagine you’re afternoons with his cancer-stricken Director: John Michael probably more accustomed to shooting Mum (Fionnulla Flanagan.) 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Congratulations, throwing children nonchalantly onto a bonfire, you finally have a soundtrack. Iceage—a punk band of teenagers who make searing, blisteringly dark songs in two-minute bursts—wrote it. It’s called “White Rune,” and it’s on their frighteningly good, angst-packed debut album New Brigade. 12 songs, 24 minutes. All heat. You read that right. “Teenagers.” “Debut album.” “Frighteningly good.” These words rarely appear so closely grouped together. Iceage is, fittingly, rare. Four teenage friends who play dissonant punk with twinges of bands past like Wire, Bauhaus, Mission of Burma, and contemporaries No Age and Fucked Up. Photos on their website depict Iceage and friends drinking beer, engaging in shirtless arm wrestling and drinking more beer. There are plenty of photos of the general mayhem at their turbulent, oftentimes violent live shows on the site too, where sweaty, fresh-faced youngsters grimace angrily through bloody teeth (bloody noses, bloody ears, bloody everything) while hoisting their fists in the air. It is, quite frankly, terrifying. At least it is to the local papers in their native Denmark, which, even before the group started touring, making waves and garnering a tiny bit of international press and notoriety, called them “teenage bullies full of anger and anxiety,” among other Sky Is Falling bits of hysteria. “It is energy, mad and not least the youth vigorous,” is a loose Google translator version of the body of a story from Danish paper Ekstra Bladet. And so here I am, packed tightly in a minivan, staring these four teens in the eyes. It’s June 19, and we’re outside the Barbary, where they’ve just come off stage after the second show of their first U.S. tour. They’re sweaty, wide-eyed, and ... utterly harmless. Soft spoken. Kind. Beyond excited to be in the epicenter of a land and coast brought to life for them by someone they much admire and respect, Bruce Springsteen. Wait. What?
“There are a lot of things the press gets wrong about us,” says Jakob or Elias or one of the other two, I cannot tell them apart. One is that they’re angry, angry, angry all the time, a Danish punk version of Odd Future beset on mayhem and chaos. They’re not, they say. The just want to play music. Another is that “The New Way of Danish Fuck You” is the name of the scene they’ve given birth to in Copenhagen. It’s not. That’s just something their friend Lukas had tattooed on his leg. It took on a life of its own. “The biggest thing they get wrong,” says Johan or Dan or one of the other two, “is they always make us younger than we are.” I’ve seen that. Any given article about Iceage might say they’re as young as 14—“Danish punk rock jailbait.” Understandable in some respects. They certainly look younger than they are. But the music they make, their cryptic lyrics, the dark artwork that adorns their albums and merchandise (all death and skulls and a logo they claim is just an “IA” but looks like some historic Masonic symbol), the shroud of mystery that hangs heavily over their videos and the way they carry themselves suggests their young bodies are merely vessels for old, old souls. This might be because they’re nothing like the stereotypical American teen you’re used to, and seem more mature as a result. These kids have never threatened their parents with death because their X-Box was taken away, or used the word “swagger.” Then there’s the music. Songs on New Brigade are about brotherhood and sex and time. “Various topics, lucidity,” one of them says. They’re all sung in English, and you definitely get a heavy whiff of the brotherhood vibe while reading through the lyrics and listening. There’s lots of talk of solidarity, marching, remaining steadfast in the face of an unexplained something that can be, will be, defeated, but only if we stick together. There’s a cultish streak running through it all, a riddle you become intrigued by and want desperately to solve. The mood of the music is best typified by an unofficial video for “White Rune” made by an artist named Theodore Walrus who took some old black-and-white film footage of a marauding army of chainmail-clad, cross-bearing soldiers intent on killing everyone and everything in its path, and simply set it to the music. The soldiers hack at people with their swords while crows pick meat off the bones of horses left for dead. Houses burn in the distance. And, yes, children are ripped out of the arms of their loving parents and thrown into a giant fire like so much kindling. All the while, “White Rune” chugs along menacingly: “Marching/ Across The Land/ A Marching Church/ Our Marching Church/ It Reaches You/ Withdraws You.” Spooky. Spookier still when you consider this is all, again, born out of Denmark, which often finds itself atop many of the “Best/Most Livable/Most Beautiful/Happiest In the World” lists that come out every few months or so in the types of magazines that do such lists. The country has the highest level of income equality in the world, and is the least corrupt nation on the planet. Still, with Johan, Elias, Jakob, Dan, there is unrest, unease. They may not be rage-filled bullies, but they’re certainly more Lars von Trier than Hans Christian Andersen. And New Brigade is a glorious listen as a result, “one of the best punk rock records released in years,” according to punk/hardcore writer/expert Noel Gardner of the thoroughly enjoyable British music website the Quietus. “This album is, basically, perfect,” he writes. Take note, youngins. The press sometimes get it right. n Iceage perform Sun., Aug. 14, 9:30pm. $10. With Nomos, Give, Salvation + Avon Ladies. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. 215.291.4919. kungfunecktie.com
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If you’re a fan of local, progressive-soul duo Kindred the Family Soul, it’s more than likely you’ve asked yourself this question: How in the hell do they do it? They’ve been dropping albums since their debut, Surrender to Love, in 2003. On top of that, the pair, made up of Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon, has been married for quite a while (13 years this September!) Not to mention they are parents to six kids, ranging from 18 months to 12 years old. So, how do they make music and tour when they have a fullfledged Brady Bunch up in their house? “It’s an interesting question, and it’s a question we get very often,” says Dantzler, 38. “In terms of making the
records and making the music, it’s a beautiful thing that there are two of us. So, sometimes, we have to tag team. Sometimes, one person is in the studio and one person is at home ... And, then, there are times when we’re with the kids and we’re doing it all together.” It’s indeed a family affair on their latest album Love Has No Recession, their fourth release and their first on Purpose Music Group and Shanachie Entertainment, after splitting amicably with Hidden Beach Recordings. With the album, Kindred once again maintains their M.O. as practitioners of authentic Philly soul, as well as a married couple who aesthetically keeps a cool head during these oh-so-trying times. However, that’s not what they went in thinking about when they started work on the album. “We made the record to express our own personal experiences,” says Graydon, 32. “Whether it’s exactly what specifically happened to us or whether it’s someone that’s right next to us or people who we love, it always starts off with that space. It starts from sharing.” Just like on previous Kindred recordings, the couple got fellow, seasoned members of the local black-music scene to guest-star on the album. Bilal, Ursula Rucker, Lady Alma Horton and spoken-word soulster Rich Medina all make appearances, but there are also guest shots from Snoop Dogg, Raheem DeVaughn and go-go godfather Chuck Brown. But it isn’t just about making sure other Philadelphians join in on a Kindred album. It’s also about coming together and repping the city that they know and love. “I feel like Philadelphia plays a pivotal, very instrumental role in all of the music that we do,” says Dantzler. “Growing up around all of these musicians, I’ve grown up to get the wisdom from some of the musicians who have done great things in the music business—some of the producers, some of the artists and writers—and just absorbed it all kind of like a sponge. And, so, to be in a position to represent Philadelphia and Philadelphia music, it means a great deal to me and I don’t take that for granted. We wear that proudly.” n Kindred the Family Soul perform Thurs., Aug. 11, 8pm. $25-$40. With Jeffrey Osborne. Dell Music Center, Ridge Ave. and Huntingdon Dr. 215.685.9560. mydelleast.com
Vampire Belt ope. Not the snuggly Ivy League pop band that croons about French architecture and grammar. This is Vampire N BELT, the noise-rock duo of drummer Chris Corsano and guitarist Bill Nace. They’ve only released a coupla superlimited CD-Rs which probably less than 50 people own, and a somewhat more easily discoverable 7-inch split with feedback-scientists Magik Markers. Not ringing any bells? Well, maybe you’ve heard them do other things. Nace is all over the place, working with sax-destroyers like Mats Gustafsson and Paul Flaherty, but he’s most frequently in cahoots with Thurston Moore. Corsano—arguably the greatest and most chameleonic drummer breathing—has his paws in multiple noise and free-jazz domains, often bashing with Wilco’s Nels Cline, Joe McPhee, Sir Richard Bishop, or C Spencer Yeh. He also played on an album called Volta by an artist named Björk. But don’t expect anything familiar sounding. Expect stick-splintering hyper-poly-rhythms, dagger-like guitar uppercuts, carnal scuzz and ecstatic sonic pandemonium. (Elliott Sharp) Fri., Aug. 12, 8pm. $6. With Michael Evans + Julius Masri. Highwire Gallery, 2040 Frankford Ave. 215.426.2685. museumfire.com
Here I Am (Motown) Sounds Like: The Destiny’s Child castoff
will never outdo her more talented sisterfriend. She kills some gay bar bangers, but a few tracks feel cheaply made. Free Association: Somehow she straddles the line between gay icon and hood diva. For Fans Of: Toni Braxton x Craig David, Big Sean/Lil Wayne, a lil’ bump ’n’ grind.
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Rumspringa (Temporary Residence) Sounds Like: A lovely second LP from
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Drifter (Epitaph) Sounds Like: Bay Area punks’ second
set of ’90s-loving tunes; a founding duo of guitarist/vocalists who’ve added a bassist and drummer to complete their pop-punk picture. Free Association: Their bio claims bits of Queen and Fleetwood Mac are up in here—FALSE! For Fans Of: Hot Water Music/Bad Religion x Yellowcard, fast punk, whine screams.
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Robot Learn Love (Elephant Lady) Sounds Like: A Chicagoan in Nashville,
Tenn., pursuing his brand of acoustic emo pop meets electronic bedroom beats, his third LP is more-of-the-same strange brew. Free Association: If you’re into Owl City, you’re going to love this electrified emo ish. For Fans Of: Death Cab x the Notwist, Matt & Kim x Conor Oberst, digital sadness.
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I recently told my girlfriend of seven months that I have a foot fetish. I had been trying to tell her for a few months, mostly by dropping subtle hints, but she didn’t pick up on it. Since I told her, she’s been asking me hypothetical questions like, “Would you put your thumb up my butt?” I quickly say, “Of course.” She comes back with, “Would you poop on me?” I’m a bit slower to answer that question, but I say, “Yes, if that’s something you wanted, I would do it.” Then she laughs and tells me, “Raise your standards.” I’m confused. Is she secretly into these things and afraid to tell me? (I know the fear one feels about revealing a sexual kink.) She’s brought it up more than once. A part of me is hoping there is something kinky she’s after, since it would most definitely free me up to go to town on her feet. Honestly Into Nasty Things
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9TH & FITZWATER, 2ND FLR., W/ D, STO RAG E / B S M T. N O PETS. ALSO 1BEDRM. EFFIC. 215-915-5347. 19XX SO.18TH ST Lg.1bedrm. apt.,1st. flr. P vt. entrance. A/C $650/mo+ utils. 215-4658065. 19XX WAVERLY: BRIGHT, NEW KIT HRDWD, GOOD CLOSETS, COURTYARD, WD/STRG. $1095 INCLS HT, HT/WTR. SEPT 215733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 28TH & POPLAR Gorg 1BR, w/ Exposed brick, HWflrs. Avail 09/10. $895+. PMG 215-5457007 x303 301 S.19th St- RITTENHOUSE SQUARE: STUDIO & ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS. Available September. MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE! Great Light, Hardwood Floors, High Ceilings, Plentiful Closet Space. $1,400.00 - $2,200.00 per month. Call to Schedule an Appointment 215-735-5757 Or E-Mail: DelanceyPlace@ aol.com 39 Strawberry #3F: $1250/ mo. Old City, bi-level 1BD/1BA, spacious CALL JIM ONESTI PRU FOX & ROACH 215-627-6005/215440-8345 3XX S. 15TH, NEW KIT, EXP/ B R I C K , H R D W D W D/ S T R G . $1175+. Sept 215-733-0480 www. CentraAssociates.com 6XX DICKINSON 1BR on 1st floor. $575+ Utils. 215-922-1625 EAST FALLS: 1BD+Den/sunroom ava i l a b l e N OW ! H a rd wo o d , new appliances, deck, free parking! Convenient to Center C i ty/ M a n ay u n k . Ca l l D a n a : 215-243-7022. FISHTOWN 1BR, WW/CARPET, WD in bldg Pet friendly. $700+. Tanya 215-922-6088
OLD CITY (104 Chestnut/2nd Fl) Lg. 1 Bedrm, 1 Bath, Approx. 1300 s/f, tall windows, view of BF Bridge, high ceiling, carpeted, c/a, gas heat, d/w, g/d, w/d. $1160+/Mo. Avail. October. 215-627-4414. QUEEN VILLAGE, MODERN, LARGE, 2nd fl, ALL AMENIT I E S L A RG E D O U B L E D EC K . $1095 INCLDS Heat. Sept 15th. 267-639-6987 QUEEN VILLAGE, 3RD MONROE: CA, WD, WD fls. 1st/last/ Sec. Good credit. $850+. 215462-2338 RITT. SQ. Area. GREAT BLOCK WD, AC, DW. First Month FREE $1400++ (215)806-1526 THE WELLINGTON at Rittenhouse Square. Exclusively on the Square. Magnificent Square View. All utils inlcd. Spacious built-in closets, Laundry Fac, AC, DW, GD. Cable h/up. 24hr Doorman. 215-567-7810
TWO BEDROOM 124 PIERCE: $795/mo 2BD/1BA, large EIK, rear yard, spacious BRs, storage, w/d. CALL MIKE MCCANN PRU FOX & ROACH 215627-6005/215-440-8345 12th and South Street Area - Two 2BR Apts., No Pets, Washer/Dryer, Available Aug. 1st or Sept. 1st, See Video/ Pics www.gasheart.com 769 S. 12th St. 215-485-1015, $ 1 4 0 0 o r $ 1 6 0 0/m o n t h , INCLUDES HEAT! 18th & SOUTH, MODERN, B I - L E V E L , D EC K , H R DW D, WD, DW, GD. $1550. 484919-6852 2014 BAINBRIDGE, MODERN KITCHEN & BATH WD, WW/Carpet. C/AC. $850. 215-514-7143. 5xx DICKINSON 2BR on 1st fl. $825, Incl heat. 215-922-1625
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9TH & BAINBRIDGE nice 2bedrm.,$975/mo.+utils. 3rd.flr.,No Pets. Call 215-687-5629.
THE WELLINGTON at Rittenhouse Square. Exclusively on the Square. Magnificent Square View. All utils inlcd. Spacious built-in closets, Laundry Fac, AC, DW, GD. Cable h/up. 24hr Doorman. 215-567-7810
EAST FALLS: BIG 2BD apts available! Hardwood or carpet, new appliances, private deck, free parking! Quick ride to Center City/Manayunk. Call Dana 215-243-7022. Northern Liberties - 2BR Bi Level Apt -New H/W Floors 5th and Fairmount. The bedrooms are on the second floor and the l/r, kit, & bathroom are on first. W/D in site, h/w flrs, Available September 1, 2011. $1095+. If interested please call (215) 205-7900 OLD CITY (6 S.Front St.) 2BR or Office combo. Overlooks BF Bridge & Del River. High ceiling, WD, DW, GD, CA, Gas heat, Tiled bath & Kit. $1250/mo+. Avail August. 215-627-4414 RITTENHOUSE SQUARE: Two Bedroom apartment. Available Mid-September. MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE! Great Light, Hardwood Floors, High Ceilings, Plentiful Closet Space. $2,000.00 per month. Call to Schedule an Appointment, 2 1 5 -735 - 5757 O R E- M a i l : DelanceyPlace@aol.com RITTENHOUSE SAVOY 2BR 1BA, Rec renovated, New flrs/kitchen, AC. 24hr doorman. $2200/mo, Incl all utils/Cable. George Gay RE, 215-563-6724 S.PHILLY: 19xx Pierce 2BR TH, CA, WD, DW & More. $1000/ mo+. 215-922-3910. mcolaizzo@ comcast.net SOUTH AND AMERICAN ST Large 2BR bilevel. W/W, WD, CA. Lrg LR/DR, No pets. $1170/ mo+. 215-432-4695 Call between 9am-11pm.SOUTH PHILA: 4th & Dickinson 2BR, 2BA, WD, CA, FP, HW Flrs, $1000/mo+ utils. 609-721-1079
HOUSE FOR RENT 1932 S 15TH: $1800/mo 4BD w/ 1 full & 2 half baths, hwf, rear yard, laundry. CALL MIKE MCCANN PRU FOX & ROACH 215627-6005/215-440-8345 BELLA VISTA TRINITY, 2BDRMS KIT, BATH, DECK, HRDWD, GAS/ht. No pets. NOW! 215-681-4481 RITTENHOUSE SQ Fabulous 2BR 2BA house, 2 car parking, MUST SEE. $4500. PMG 215-545-7007x110
ROOM FOR RENT 124 LOMBARD, HEAD HOUSE SQUARE, SOCIETY HILL. “TOKIO B&B” STUDIOS. ($55-$100) DAILY rates. ($300-$500) WEEKLY rates. We also have MONTHLY rates AVAIL. Website http://sushi.madamesaito. c o m C a l l M A DA M E S A I TO 215-922-2515 13TH & SPRUCE- Parker Hotel CC. Fully Furn’d Rms, no sec. deposit. Utils & housekeeping i n c l d . W K : $ 1 65 - $203 ; D ay : $40-$56. 215-735-2300.
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A Good Sign 19th & Spring Garden – Gorgeous 1BR apt, Avail 9/10. With all amenities. $1025+ 23rd & Christian – Great 3BR, 2BA, All amenities $1350+ 22nd & Spruce – Very Cool Studio apt, Incl Heat. Avail Now $850+ 13th & Spruce – Great Studio apt in Very Cool Building, Incl Hot water $675+
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Washington square West 830 Pine Street - 2 bedroom one bath available 10/1. New Kitchen, Hardwood floors, high ceilings, heat and hot water included, laundry on Premises. $1,400 834 Pine Street -Studio available 10/1. Hardwood floors. All utilities included. Laundry on Premises $825 old City Front & Market – Office space, 1st floor front, bi level, private entrance Central air, 700 square feet $750 queen Village 4th & Lombard - One bedroom bi level w/central air, washer dryer, dish washer, Hardwwod & Tile floors, Electric included Available 10/1 $1,050 2nd & Fitzwater - two bedroom two bath in a secluded court yard. Private entrance, Central air, washer dryer, new kit. w/ granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Available 9/1. $1,800 2nd & Christian- two bedroom one bath in an elevator Bldg. Private balcony, hardwwod floors, fire place, central air, parking, laundry. Available 10/1 $1,050 Chestnut hill 219 E. Willow Grove - 2 bedroom/one bath - hardwood floors, free heat and hot water cooking gas included. Free parking on Premises $920 elkins Park 7901 High School Road - 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment w/washer/dryer, new kitchen, new bath tile, included hot water $900
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lansdoWne 87 S. Lansdowne Ave. - 1 bedroom one bath - new kitchen and bath. Laundry on site,Heat, Hot water included. $725
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RITTENHOUSE SQUARE/FITLER SQUARE/FAIRMONT AREA 22nd & CHRISTIAN Spacious Four Bedroom house, HW floors, Basement, W/D, Yard, Pet Friendly AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER! $1,950 23RD & FAIRMONT Two Bedroom townhome, HW floors, Basement, W/D, Lots of storage, Yard, Dog Friendly AVAILABLE NOW! $1,375
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22ND & SPRUCE Two Bedroom apts in Elevator building, HW floors, Heat/Hot water included, Laundry AVAILABLE NOW/AUGUST! $1,150 23rd & PINE One & Two Bedrooms across from Fitler Sq. park, Heat/Hot water included, HW floors, Laundry on premises AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER! $1,165-$1,585
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CENTER CITY LUXURY CONDOMINIUMS FOR RENT art museum
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philadelphian
225 s. 18Th sTReeT
715 WalnuT sTReeT 1 bedroom, overlooking Walnut Street, less than
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, high floor with south fac-
2401 pennsylvania avenue 1 bedroom, spacious living room with balcony, updated kitchn, formal dining area, 1397sf $1,525
ing view, open chef’s kitchen, marble baths, wood floors, custom upgrades throughout, 1019 sf
one block from Washington square, new kitchen, $1,350
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$4,995
1 bedroom, 1 bath, Fairmount views, excellent $1,600
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604 s. WashinGTon sqauRe
50 s. 16Th sTReeT
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2 bedrooms plus den, 2.5 baths, open floor
2031 loCusT sTReeT
plan, high end finishes and features through-
1 bedroom, 1 bath, sunrise view, corner unit,
out, 270 degree views, 1875 sf
607 sf
$1,325
Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath, brand new kitchen,
2 bedrooms plus den, 3 baths, brand new kitchen, formal dining room, 1367sf
$2,590
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sTRiCKland RoW 1020 spRuCe sTReeT
200-220 loCusT sTReeT
Spacious 1 bedroom unit, overlooking Spruce
units include all utilities
1 bedroom, 1 bath, floor-to-ceiling windows with magnificent river & city views, 700sf
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$5,500
$2,300 soCieTy hill ToWeRs
270 degree city views, 1079 sf
ton square, excellent closet space, 1200sf
Street, high ceilings, lots of light, 956 sf $1,425
$1,450 Corner 1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floors,
1601 loCusT sTReeT 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, brand new, high ceilings, hardwood floors throughout, chefs kitchen, magnificent entertaining space, luxurious master $9,750
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unobstructed city views, 775 sf
$1,585
yoRK squaRe 1 bedroom, completely renovated, open kitchen, large windows, parking under building included, 779 sf $1,800
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1 bedroom plus den, 3.5 baths, custom upgrades throughout, excellent natural light, 2421 sf
$5,500
250 S. 18th Street – Prime ground floor corner retail/office space on Rittenhouse Square, 1857 sf
$3,000 NNN
133 S. 18th Street – Ground floor corner re-
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tail space, excellent visibility on 18th Street
233-241 s 6Th sTReeT WD excellent condition, 784 sf
$1,600
226 W. RiTTenhouse squaRe
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, large living room and
1 bedroom, 1 bath, western view, large balcony,
separate dining area, private balcony, river
934 sf
view, 1734 sf
$1,900
$1,350
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2031 Locust Street Professional Office Space in secure apartment building, 1058 sf
319 vine sTReeT
1701 loCusT sTReeT
CommerCial sPaCe
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shopping corridor
$9,000 NNN
1601 Locust Street - 1st floor and lower level of prestigious Lanesborough condo, ideal for restaurant or offices, 4700 sf
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Center City luxury rentals 2031 Locust Street 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, new kitchen, 1367 sf
2 bedroom plus den, 2 baths new kitchen, 1079 sf
$2,590
$2,300
the lanesborough 1601 locust street
Brand new entire floor home with extravagant millwork and other custom details, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3467 sf
$9,750
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PlaCe 241 s. 6th st.
2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, private balcony with river view, updated kitchen and baths, 1734 sf
$2,990
Deluxe 1 bedroom with views to the south and west, large private balcony, wood floors, 934 sf
$1,900
225 S. 18th Street
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, south view, custom upgrades throughout, 1019sf
$4,995
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To See the Following, Call Andy Oei (215) 790-5230 2601 Pennsylvania Avenue #821-Bright 1BR, 1,125+ SQFT, Views, Wood Floors, Doorman, Gym....................................................$1,395 111 S 15th Street #1611-Deluxe 2br/2b corner condo, gourmet kit, marble baths, drmn ................................................................ $2,595 To See the Following, Call David Snyder 267.968.8600 2127 Christian Street #3-1 bedroom,1 bath w/a spac kit in Graduate Hospital....................................................................................$1,325 2134 Locust Street #1R-2 bd,1.5 ba,granite ctrs,SS applns,refin flrs,C/A. ....................................................................................$2,850 301 Race Street #106-Oversized studio w/hw t/o,granite ctrs,SS appln,W/D in unit. ....................................................................$1,250
334 S 15th Street #2-Large tri-level 4B/2b in Rittn Sq area, HW flrs, a/c w/d ...................................................................................$2,700 400-26 S Broad Street #1907-Corner 2B/2b at Symphony House, balcony, 1 car grg prkng .........................................................$3,995 1100 S Broad Street #101C-High-end Studio at Marine Club, HW flrs, d/w, w/d, 1 car pkg ...........................................................$1,100 1526 Webster Street-2B/1b Grad Hsp area HW flr thoughout basement patio w/d a/c ..................................................................$1,600 To See the Following, Call Mark Wade 215-521-1523 117 S 16th Street #400-Huge 1 bd,hw flrs,high end kitchen & bath. .................................................................................................$1,800
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227 S Delhi Street-Townhouse 3 bdrm + den,beautifully finished T/O,full bsmt. ...........................................................................$2,800
609 N 34th Street #3RD FL-2 bd unit w/new kit,hw flrs,lots of wndws. ....................................................................................$1,100
To See the Following, Call Jessica Eary (215) 731-4103 2033 Chancellor Street-2br/2b bi-level Wanamaker townhouse w/ prkg amenities incl ..................................................................$3,500
335 N Water Street #C-Bi-lev commerical space or opportunity for res conversion. ........................................................................$1,350
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To See the Following, Call John Featherman 215-790-5221 1500 Chestnut Street #3F-2B/2b at the Ellington hi-end kit & bath, w/d, a/c, 24/7 sec ....................................................................$2,300
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UNIVERSITY CITY 4300 SPRUCE STREET, #B404 Bright, spacious 1BR condo in prime University City Bldg. All new in 2008. HW Flrs, S/S&Gran. Kitch. Amazing! $275,000 BELLA VISTA 700 S. 10TH STREET, #3B 2BR/2bth corner loft. 14’9” ceil. & glass roof-level room & deck w/skyline vus. GARAGE PRKG. Feat. in Academy Award film Philadelphia. $699,000 QUEEN VILLAGE 317 mOnROE STREET, #1 2BR/1.5bth home (approx 1,700 sq/ft), GARAGE. Huge living space. HW Flrs. Roof deck w/CC vus. Lovely block. Meredith School. $417,000 ART MUSEUM AREA THE PHiLADELPHiAn, #4A4 (2401 Pennsylvania Avenue) Spacious 3BR/2.5bth light filled condo. Art Museum vus from lrge balcony. $499,000
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271 S 4th Street-Grand 5B/3.5b cook’s kit,wd flrs,7 fpl,new Mbth,grdn,2 car pkg $2,495,000 265 Saint Josephs Way-I.M.PEI House, 3864sqft, bright corner prop, gar, lg media rm, pkg space $1,195,000 527 Pine Street-Circa 1804-4 + bdrms townhouse,w/multiple fpls,cook’s kit,patio,lrg rooms. $1,149,000 506 S Front Street-Exciting waterfrnt contemp TH w/grge river vuws 2BR den famrm patio rf deck $940,000 323 S 2nd Street #8B-Secured parking,pool,renovated kitchen & bath,lots of closets. $349,900 530 S 2nd ##748-Renovated 1 bd/1 ba spacious condo w/deck,doorman,gym,parking available. $249,900
InvESTmEnT prOpErTIES 2021 Brown Street-Mint duplex $2400/m income new kits $ bths, w/d C/A in units
$479,000
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FITLEr SqUArE 272 S 23rd #Unit A-Completely renovated 3 bdrm boutique condo,steps away from Fitler Sq. 2507 Waverly-2 bedoom,1 bath home on tree-lined block,pine floor t/o.
rITTEnHOUSE SqUArE 1601 Locust Street #PH1700-3 bd/3.5 ba Penthouse unit at the Lanesborough w/spc. views. $3,000,000 1936-38 Delancey Place-Double wide carriage house, elev, 2-3 car grge, 2br suites + guest suite $1,725,000 336 S 21st Street-1860s mansion 4BR/2.5ba + elev. LR, sep DR, den/study, EIK, lg grdn + deck $1,495,000 1921-23 Panama Street-32x50 TH on 1 of Phila’s sought after blocks prkg paid for 2yrs $1,485,000 1922 Rittenhouse Square-Grg. 3BR/2+BA twnhm. Cozy fireplace. Double ovens, breakfast room. $990,000 1740 Naudain Street-Contemp TH w/grge, 3BR+Den 2.5B, ent space w/Deck Master Ste w/Deck $847,000 2108 Locust Street-Luxurious home 4 bd/3 ba,French kit w/center island,mste suite,rear dk. $839,000 2023 Chancellor Street-Wanamaker House-2 bdrm/2.5 ba twnhse condo on historic Chancellar St. $615,000 210 W Rittenhouse Sq ##1402-Rittenhse Hotel-New upscale,furn. lux condo,1050 sq.ft,1 bd/1.5 ba. $579,000 246 S 22nd Street-Mixed use, C-1.5BR/3.5B home in Ritt/Fitler Sq 2333sqft Priced to sell $549,900 420 S 21st Street-2 bd + den,2 ba,3 fpl,hrwd t/o,C/A,New SS applns,Full flr mstr suite w/ba $499,900 1731 Naudain Street-New! bright 3br/2b 3 story Lg LR w/fp DR ss & granite kit grdn $499,000 1901 Walnut ##9B-Luxurious 2 bd/2 ba unit,orig moldings,spac kit,hrwd flrs,faces the square. $449,900 1625 Waverly Street-The perfect expanded trinity w/2 w/b fplcs, 2 outdoor spaces, h/w flrs. $384,900 1629 Waverly Street-Lovely 2 BR Trinity with lots of light, brick patio $334,000
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$549,900 $499,900 $379,900 $299,000 $232,750
ArT mUSEUm 2534 Brown Street-Macos Builders New from top to bottom! 3Beds/2.5B Viking Kitchen The Works 2021 Brown Street-Mint duplex $2400/m income new kits $ bths, w/d C/A in units 1524 North Street-3 yr old 3 br 2.5 BA townhouse, parking avail, 7 yrs on tax abatement 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue #18B25-2 bdrm,2 ba corner unit w/lrg terrace and views of Center City Skyline.
$515,000 $479,000 $459,000 $450,000
nEW COnSTrUCTIOn 300 Salter Street-New Construction in Queen Village - 3Br 2.5b w/ den & GARAGE, Tax Abated
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$199,900
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830 S 2nd - #Unit A-4 bd/3.5 spa ba,hw flrs,2 fp’s,garden,fab roof deck,10 yrs old,3,072 sq ft.
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1108 Spruce Street ## 1F-Fab 2 bd/2 ba bi-level condo w/deed prkng,reno kit,hrwd flrs,marble fpl. 508 S 12th Street-Remodled grge TH 19íwide 3BR/2.5b fam rm fp gdn ss kit brkfst rm 25ígreatrm 718 Rodman Street-Lovely 3 bd + den,2 ba home w/prkng,LR,DR,hrwd flrs,fp,EIk,C/A. 812 Lombard ##30-Beautiful modern crtyd twnhse 2 bd/2 bth,C/A,hw flr,fp,2 car garage! 932 Irving Street-A diamond in the rough, 2br/ 1b home w/ w/b fp, hw fl and large deck 1130 Spruce Street #3B-Renovated kitchen and bath,fireplace,private deck,low condo fees.
$599,999 $549,000 $464,900 $439,000 $224,900 $186,000
2210 S Broad Street-Discover the charm of this impressive 3-bedroom townhome! Security system. 3106 S 19th Street-Outstanding 3BR/2BA townhome. Family room. Deck. 1246-54 E Montgomery Avenue #7-2BR/2bth condo. 1,140 Sq/Ft. Built in ë07. HW Flrs. Deck 1040 S Cleveland Street-Excellent Value 2Br/2b TH ever hot Graduate neighborhood! Recent renovation 148 Fitzgerald Street-Renovated 2 bd/1.5 ba,hw flrs t/o,exp brk,kit w/granite & SS applns. 9237 Walker Street-2 bd/1.5 ba,hw flrs,tons of storage,powder rm,laundry rm,A/C,brk fpl,garage 1537 W Porter Street-Lrg 4Br/1b South Philly Row, well maintained condition HW fls, Spotless 1206 S Harmony Street-Traditional 2 bd/1 ba hm, property works for an owner occupant or investor.
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335 Christian Street-3BR/3.5BA QV Mansion w/ detail & character,dk,grdn + 2 Car parking. 750 S Marvine Street-Gorgeous new rehab,lrg grt room,1 car prkng,hw flrs,granite/SS kit,rf dk. 749 E Passyunk Ave-Designer hm on The Golden Mile,3 bd/den,2 full ba,2 1/2 ba,hw flr,2 C prkng 721 S American-3 bd + den,2.5 ba,chef’s kit,hw flrs,fp,fin bsmt,grdn + parking. 795 S 3rd Street-Corner prop,1 st flr has tenant,2nd & 3rd flr lrg sunny 1 bd apartments. 1 Christian Street ##47-Amazing-Extra Wide 3 bd/3.5 ba,fin bsmt,roof dk,garage prkng,rear yard. 933 S 11th Street-New Const. 3Br, 3.5Ba Corner TH w/ GARAGE Old World Craftsmanship Gorgeous 104 Catharine Street-Duplex,Queen Village,2 bi-lev units,1 w/2 bd/1.5 ba,1 w/3 bd/2 ba,2C grg. 111 Federal Street-Phase-1-7 ctm homes 1-3 bd/2.5 ba,media rm,fp,hw,grdn,dk,x-wide grg,tx abat 624 Kenilworth Street-Terrific Hm in Kenilworth Mews w/prk,4 bd/2 ba,Lr,Dr,Fp,fin bsmt + grdn. 523 Queen Street-Lovely 4 bd/2 ba,hw flrs,exp brick,gourmet kit,garden and roof deck. 822 S. Swanson-Single fam used as duplex,3 bdrm,3.5 ba,C/A hrwd flrs,2 dks,garden. 729 S 11th Street-Bright 2br/2b w/updated kit, new bathrooms, windows, paint & carpet grge 628 S Orianna Street-2 Bdrm 2 Bth, Roof Deck, Meredith Schl, Fireplace, C/A 720 S Front Street-2 Bdrm + den,dressing rm,hrwd flrs,Eik,roof garden w/ river views. 915-25 Bainbridge ##201-2 bd loft condo/1.5 ba,jacuzzi,living,dining rm,rem. kit,deeded prkng 125 Kenilworth Street-3 bd + den,hw flrs t/o,orig wood work,lrg EIK,non working fpl,lrg grdn. 114 Monroe Street-Charming 2 bd/1 ba,handsome brick front,C/A,great block. 812 S Howard Street-Total rehab,2 bd/lrg ba,grt Eik,hrwd flrs t/o,bsmt & garden. 712 S 12th Street #205-Hawthorne Lofts-FHA appr,Brand new condos,some with prkg,tax abat. 623 “A” S American-Designer quality,beautiful facade,many orig features,2 bdrm + grdn in front
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272 S 23rd #Unit A-Boutique 3 bd/3.5 condo,C/A,fpl,hi ceil,hrwd flrs,grdn,tx abat. 272 S 23rd #Unit C-Boutique condo 2 bd,2 ba,open & bright kit/Lr,hi ceil,hrwd flrs. 2211 South Street ##3-Beautiful 2 bd condo close to Rittenhse Sq,kit w/marble ctrs,bth w/jacuzzi
$625,000 $339,900
GrADUATE HOSpITAL 1741 Christian-3 bd/2 ba,fin bsmt,3rd flr dk + rf dk,floating staircase,cstm features T/O.
$325,000 $309,900 $309,000 $279,900 $175,000 $159,900
4814 Osage Avenue-3Bedroom, 1 full bath, 2 1/2 baths w/garage
OLD CITY/nOrTHErn LIbErTIES 103-7 Church Street #14-Gorgeous 2 bd/2 ba condo,hrwd flrs,designer kit w/granite/SS,12’ceilings 113 Bread St ##3B2-3 bd/2 bths,hrwd flrs,granite counters,Juliet blcny,grg prkng + tax abat. 525 Parrish Street-3 bdrm,1.5 ba home w/2 C prkng,Lr/Dr/Kit combo,hw flrs,fin bsmt,lrg garden. 626 N Bodine-Unique loft/style 2 bd/1.5 ba hm on quiet street,gourmet kit,hi ceil,patio. 38 N Front Street #4B-11-Bank owned condos for sale in Old City,wood flrs,top-of-line kit & bths
1015 S Colorado-2 bd/2.5 ba home,kit w/oak cab,granite ctrs,micro,SS fridge,yd w/patio. 2208 Carpenter Street-Lovely 3 bd/2 ba,deck,C/A,hrwd floors, granite & Stainless kitchen. 2501 Christian ##401-4 bd/2 ba w/prkg,2 outd. spaces,tons of wndws,sunken LR,fp,updated kit 1902 Manton Street-N/C-3 bd/2.5 ba,fin bsmt,granite & stainless kit,Luxury finishes,tx abat. 1241 S 21st Street-Spacious 3 bdrm /1.5 ba,C/A,full kit & bsmt,2nd flr mstr suite w/jacuzzi. 2024 Christian Street #C-Elegant & affordable unit w/hrwd,granite ctrs,SS applns,new deck.
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717 S Columbus Boulevard #1502-2 Units com.,4 bd/3.5 ba,des. kit,cstm bths,2 Car prking,3 terraces $1,750,000 202-210 W Rittenhouse Square #2805-Lux 3Br, 2.5b Condo w/ Square, City & River views. Outstanding $1,750,000 210 W Rittenhouse Sq #1001-Recently ren. 3BR/2B at the Rittenhouse, 1862 sqft, breathtaking view $949,900 1202 St James Street #5N-Exceptional 2BR/2+BA condo. Family room. It’s charming & cheery! $674,500 1901 Walnut Street #13F-Gracious 2BR/2+BA condo on a corner lot. Pantry, breakfast room. $649,000 111 S 15th Street ##1511-2 bd/2 ba corner resid @ Packer Grand,hw flrs,SS & granite kit,lrg wndws. $419,000 1500 Chestnut Street #16H-Deluxe 2BR/2BA, High Ceilings, Gourmet Kitchen, Marble Baths, Doorman $349,900 1901 Walnut Street #8C-Bring your architect. 1441 sf co-op has C/A+ wd&marble flrs pets ok $349,000 2201 Chestnut Street #604-Best value in Ritt Sq 2br/1.5b Large rooms Bay windows $345,000 500 Regatta Drive #2508-Newly-built condo. Pantry, central air. Garage. Outstanding for quality! $334,900 2031 Walnut Street #3F-Unique condo in heart of CC High Ceils, original hw flrs & tray ceiling $299,000 1238 Callowhill ##308-Unique 1 bd/1 ba loft-style corner unit w/hi ceil,lrg wndws,refinished flrs $239,899 1919 Chestnut Street #2209-Sunny 1BD Apt, high floor- full service co-op, parking, pool, gym $199,999
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B EL LA V I STA 6 0 9 M o nt ro se S t $344,900 P r ud e nt i a l Fox & Ro a c h
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1:30-2:30PM SO CI ETY H I L L 204 1/2 S 3RD St $79 5, 0 0 0 P l um e r & A s soci ates
A RT M U S EU M 82 8 N 2 5t hS t $ 2 93 , 0 0 0 P r ud e nt i a l Fox & Ro a c h
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F I TL ER SQ 241 0 S p r uce S t $1 ,1 75 , 0 0 0 P r ud e nt i a l Fox & Roach
SO CI ETY H I L L 2 1 0 Lo c ust S t #24 C $ 2 59 , 9 0 0 P r ud e nt i a l Fox & Ro a c h
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R I TTEN H O U S E SQ 1 51 5 Lo c ust St # 501 $78 5 , 0 0 0 P r ud e nt i a l Fox & Roach B EL LA V I STA 750 S M a r v i ne S t $ 679 , 9 0 0 P r ud e nt i a l Fox & Roach Q U EEN V I L LAG E 749 E Pa ssy un k Ave $ 6 49 , 9 0 0 P r ud e nt i a l Fox & Roach
WAS HI NGTO N SQ 12 06 Addi s on Wal k $504 ,900 Pru denti al Fox & Roach BELLA VI STA 624 Ken i l worth S t $498,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach WAS H SQ WEST 413 S J es s u p S t $495,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach Q UEEN VI LLAG E 917 S 6th S t $475,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach Q UEEN VI LLAG E 112 F i tzwater S t $469,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach BELLA VI STA 1101 Washington Ave # 3 12 $315,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach G RAD HOS PI TAL 2 501 Ch ri sti an S t # 401 $309,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach Q UEEN VI LLAG E 114 M on roe S t $300,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach E PASSYUNK CROSS I NG 12 57 M oore S t $289,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach ART MUSEUM 8 8 0 N Tan eyS t $288,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach
1:30-3:00PM F I S HTOWN 2 2 2 1 M em ph i s S t $3 3 4 , 900 Pl u m er & As s oci ates 3:00-4:00PM RI TTENHO US E SQ 192 1-2 3 Pan am a S t $1 , 48 5, 000 Prudential Fox & Roach RI TTENHO US E SQ 2 108 Locu st S t $839,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach RI TTENHO US E SQ 2 10 W Ri tten h ou s e S q # 1405 $799,900 Pru denti al Fox & Roach G RAD HOS PI TAL 142 9 Ch ri sti an S t $699,900 Pru denti al Fox & Roach SO CI ETY HI LL 608 Pi n e S t $650,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach SO CI ETY HI LL 43 8 Lom bard S t $525,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach Q UEEN VI LLAG E 935 E M oyam en s i n g Ave $474 ,900 Pru denti al Fox & Roach WAS H SQ WEST 718 Rodm an S t $464 ,900 Pru denti al Fox & Roach
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Q UEEN VI LLAG E 12 9 Leagu e S t # 2 $395,000 Pru denti al Fox & Roach
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A RT M U S E U M 2 9 43 P e nna Ave $52 5 , 0 0 0 P r ud e nt i a l Fox & Roach
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QUEEN VILLAGE 114 Monroe $300,000 Charming 2BD/1BA, handsome brick front, c/a, great block! 129 League #2 $395,000 Beautiful 2BD/1.5BA with 1 car parking, granite and stainless kitchen, private deck. 741 S 2nd $1,150,000 Spectacular, contemporary 3BD/3.5BA extra wide newer construction home, finished basement, roof deck, garage parking, rear yard.
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Gorgeous new doorman building with breathtaking marble and glass entry lobby with elliptical coffered ceilings and 2 elevators. Each unit features high ceilings, large historic windows, an abundance of natural sunlight, southern exposure, exposed brick interiors, oak hardwood flooring and gas fireplaces.
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2418 Delancey $529,900 Amazing opportunity – 3BD/1BA, extra deep, with ornate woodwork, formal dining room, WASH WEST 1108 Spruce #1F $599,999 rear yard, spacious bedrooms, historic deBi-level 2BD/2BA unit with 1 car deeded tails. parking, chef’s kitchen, beautiful original features, luxurious master suite and bath. UNIVERSITY CITY 328 N 39th $450,000 Magnificent 2700sf 3BD/3BA, turn of the GRAD HOSPITAL 1705 Carpenter From $289,900 century home, stained glass windows, moBeautiful condos, high ceilings, hardwood saic tilework, gorgeous kitchen, rear yard w/ floors, spacious bedrooms, still time to cus- potential for parking! tomize! 1631 Fitzwater $649,900 PENNS LANDING $1,750,000 New construction with 2 car parking, 717 S Columbus #1502-04 Luxurious 4BD/3.5BA, two units combined, 3BD/3BA, 5 levels of living space, 2 decks, designer kitchens, custom baths, 2 car parkJuliet balcony, custom finishes throughout! ing, 3 terraces – amazing opportunity!
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COLLINGDALE RITTENHOUSE 1102 Meadowbrook Ln. SQUARE
CENTER CITY FISHTOWN
1 Bedroom 1 Bath $129,000 $339,000
$329,900 $379,000
Duplex in Amazing Loc., Open Floor Plan 23Bedrooms 1 Bath Bedrooms 2.5 Baths
Just Renovated! 3 Bedroom 1 Bath
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SOCIETY HILL WASHINGTON
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$399,000 3 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths
UNIVERSITY CITY
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110 LOMBARD ST SOCIETY HILL Spacious 3br, 2.5b, h/w flrs, f/p, deck, courtyard, garage parking
705 S PHILIP ST QUEEN VILLAGE
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$598,900
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1201 & 1203 MT VERNON ST & 608 N 12TH ST SPRING ARTS New construction, 3br, 2.5b, h/w flrs, finished basement, tax abatement.12th Street with garage
105A LOMBARD ST SOCIETY HILL Spacious contemporary townhouse, 3br, 2.5b, f/p, patio great for entertaining, 1 yr paid parking
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204 ½ S 3RD ST SOCIETY HILL
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1stn Quarter Award Winners wColdwell a rBanker d Preferred Wi n er s 1419 N Hollywood St. Great rehab in the up and coming Brewerytown! 1601 Spring Garden St Unit G114 1BR/1BA Condo in Center Spring Garden area. Handicapped accessible. 792 N Pennock St Unit 1 Renovated bi-level 2 bd condo w/private yard. Fully permitted rehab. 2312 Brown St. Multi-unit great for owner occupant or Investor! Both units feature modern kitchens & baths. 757 N. Bucknell St. Bright & Spacious, 3 bed/3 bath on tree lined street. Open layout, h/w floors, high ceilings!
$60,000 $123,000 $239,000 $365,000 OPEN HOUSE $479,900
RITTENHOUSE SQUARE / FITLER SQUARE / AVENUE OF THE ARTS 1239 S. Carlisle St. This newly renovated 3 bedroom home along the Avenue of the Arts has it all – take a look today! $249,900 1812 Spruce St. #2R Grand Scale 1br/1.5ba w/office area. Magnificent ceiling & molding details OPEN HOUSE $450,000 1812 Spruce St. #3R 2br/1ba New condo 1 blck off Rit Sq Mble bth, deluxe kitch. H/W fl. walk-out terr. A/C low fees/taxes. Pkg. avail. OPEN HOUSE $395,000 1616 Naudain St. REDUCED! Great house on quiet block. Lovely 2 bedroom 2 bath with patio. Hi-eff hvac. Walk to CC. $399,900 1812 Spruce St. #2F Brand new 1br/1ba condo conversion, heart of Rittenhouse Sq., Deluxe KIT OPEN HOUSE $425,000 1912 Waverly St. Reduced! Charming historic home offers 2bedrms/2baths, garden, fab kitch w/heated floors. $429,000 219-29 S. 18th St. Reduced! Pet friendly 927 sqft, 1br Parc Rittenhouse condo Hi-rise amenities incl pool/gym $475,000 400-440 S. Broad St. 1, 2 and 3 Bdrm Luxury Condo residences w/upscale amenities. Starting at 499,900. $499,900 1111 Walnut St. Unit #9 2 bd/1.5 bth, 1700 sq. ft. bi-level home of luxury & amenities. Sellers are including one year paid parking as well! $584,900 111 S. 15th St. #1707-09 Reduced! Lux living, Packard Gardens, 2 bd suites, den, greatroom LR/DR, granite/SS kitch $625,000 1812 Spruce St. #3F Brand new 3BR/3BA bi-level condo in the heart of Rittenhouse Sq. Deluxe kitchen, W/D hook-up. OPEN HOUSE $775,000
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5818 Montrose St. The perfect Cobbs Creek starter home – porchfront rowhome in absolute move-in condition. A must-see. 2352 E Harold St. 2bd/1ba eco-friendly gem on great Fishtown block. Rehabbed top-to-bottom—a must see. 919 S. Saint Bernard St. 6bd/2ba fixer upper. With new heater, AC & orig details, this Victorian needs mostly cosmetic work. 5024 Catharine St Beautiful, meticulously maintained 4bd/1.5ba w/orig. details. Block where pride of ownership shines. 4126 Chester Ave. Excellent Value Added Investment opportunity across the street from the University of the Sciences 514 S. 46th St. Stately 5bd/2ba Victorian located on one of the most desirable blocks in the catchment area.
NEW CONSTRUCTION (10 YEAR TAX ABATEMENT) 2101 Kimball St. #1 Modern 2br/1ba condominium with small garden 2101 Kimball St. #2 Modern 2br/1ba condominium in Graduate Hospital 2101 Kimball St. #3 Modern 2br/1ba condominium in Graduate Hospital 2123 Kimball St. New Construction in Graduate Hospital – early Summer ’11 completion – 2 bed/2 bath – finished basement. 855 N. Uber St. New Construction. 2 bed, 2 bath, bilevel condo, GORGEOUS! 2370 E. Norris St. NEW CONSTRUCTION JUST REDUCED! 1st fl commercial & two 2 bed apts 1st floor rent now $2500.
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301 Race St. Unit 503 REDUCED! 1bdrm w/updated kitchen & tons of storage. New roof this summer & owner paying assessment. FHA/VA approved. $200,000 104 N. 2nd St Unit 402 Just Reduced! Lg. 1 Bdrm. Loft. C/A. Beautiful Hardwood Flrs. High Ceilings. Great Location. $264,900 315 Arch St. Unit 703 1 BR, 1 BA condo w/HW floors, huge windows, granite, SS appliances, & Tile Floors. $270,000 429 N. 3rd St Unit 2A Spacious Open Floor Plan w/exquisite finishes and bi-level loft area. Great neighborhood! $270,000 315 Arch St. Unit 206 2 BR, 1 BA condo w/HW floors, huge windows, granite, SS appliances, & Tile Floors. $285,000 315 Arch St. Unit 504 1 BR, 1 BA condo w/HW floors, huge windows, granite, SS appliances, & Tile Floors. $295,000 315 Arch St. Unit 204 1 BR, 1 BA condo w/HW floors, huge windows, granite, SS appliances, & Tile Floors. $300,000 315 Arch St. Unit 704 1 BR, 1 BA condo w/HW floors, huge windows, granite, SS appliances, & Tile Floors. $300,000 144-146 N. 3rd St. Unit C Stunning bi-level penthouse unit with TWO decks – in the heart of Old City. OPEN HOUSE $475,000
QUEEN VILLAGE/ BELLA VISTA / GRADUATE HOSPITAL / SOUTH PHILA.
$125,000 $189,900 $195,900
Kensington – 1907 E. Somerset St. Great Investment opportunity. 3bd/1bth. $30,000 Port Richmond – 3150 Agate St. Fantastic Port Richmond Row w/newer heater, new plumbing and more! $75,000 Mayfair – 4723 Vista St. Inviting façade w/front patio & rear deck. 3 Bd home w/garage encl as additional bedroom. $89,900 Port Richmond – 3107 Memphis St. Well cared for 3 bdrm hom in Port Richmond – great for first time homebuyers! $100,000 Mayfair – 2932 McKinley St. Well cared for 3 bdrm hom in Mayfair w/enclosed sun porch – brand new heater, newer windows. $114,900 Southbrook – 1907 Newkirk 3bd,1bth with rear parking. Hardwood floors. $129,900 Lansdowne – 195 N. Union St Lg twin home w/enclose front proch, HW floors, ceiling fans, large rear yard for parking. Fin. Bsmt. $145,000 Mayfair – 3137 Longhsore St Awesome 3BD, 1bth. Rear parking. $149,000 Lower Moyamensing – 2414 S Jessup St. Great house on a quaint street in Lower Moyamensing with a beautiful modern kitchen. $149,900 North East – 2089 Welsh Rd Unit B3 2 bedroom/2 bath condominium. Convienient 1st flr unit with parking low fees and taxes. OPEN HOUSE $150,000 Whitman/Pennsport - 310 Gladstone St. Wonderful 2 bedroom home with extra large bath, new kit., rear yard, many extras inclu 2nd fl laundry. $152,000 Newbold – 1838 Carlisle St. Very well maintained, HWD floors, new bathroom. $154,900 Port Richmond – 3298 ½ Miller St. Recently updated 3 bdrm home w/detached 2 car garage. $159,900 Springfield Township - 633 Beatty Rd Great renovation opportunity. Plans available for 2200 sq ft, 4bed/2bath home w/2 car garage. $175,000 East Mt. Airy – 935 E. Durard Rd. 3 Bdrm. 2.5 BA. Hardwood Flrs. C/A. Fabulous Eat-In Kit. Gar. Master Suite. $224,900 Fishtown – 1137 E. Palmer St. Renov corner offers 3B/2b, HW Fl, updated kitch, 3rd fl main suite, large lot. $229,000 Manayunk – 4524 Smick St. This Manayunk townhome was fully renovated in 2003 and features 2 bedrooms, 1 bath & rear patio. $239,000 Girard Estate – 2410 S 19th St. Beautifully rehabbed 3bd/1.5ba home w/rear yard located in the Girard Estates vicinity. $249,000 Whitman – 2438 S. 3rd St. Investor Opportunity-store front (deli/grocery) & 1 bed. Apt (leased) in well maintained bldg. $259,900 East Passyunk – 811 Earp St. Move-in ready. 2bed/2bath, den, finished W/O basement. Updated HVAC, floors, baths, kit, electric. $275,000 Roxborough – 6812 Pechin St Fabulous twin home in great location across from a park. Features large rear deck and yard. $279,900 Pennsport - 127 Moore St. True Philadelphia character home w/2nd fl laundry and roof deck. 3bd, 2.5 bath. OPEN HOUSE $319,000 East Passyunk – 1230 S. 7th St Gorgeous total rehab, HW floors, custom cabinets, finished bsmt, tax abatement, 3 beds 1.5 baths. $330,000 Fishtown - 1836 Sepviva St. 4,400 sf loft style property w/large side yard and 2 car off street parking. $350,000 West Mt. Airy - 705 Carpenter Ln. Lrg 4br/1.5ba in great location, wood floors, large side/rear garden OPEN HOUSE $350,000 East Falls – 3926 Henry Ave. 4 BR, 3.5 BA, 2700 sq. ft. Well maintained Colonial w/garage, fireplace & details throughout. $365,000 East Falls – 3130 W. Coulter St 4 BR, 2 BA, 2725 sq. ft. Colonial w/HW floors, renovated bath, garage, walk-in closet, & more! $485,000 Huntingdon Valley – 4205 Shoemaker Rd. This beautiful 5 bd home was built in 2010 and features an open, contemporary layout. $500,000 East Falls – 3904-06 Henry Ave. Old world charm. Meticulous 3 story stone colonial on two lots. 5bd/3.5ba. Upgrades throughout. OPEN HOUSE $575,000 Penn Valley – 1351 Bobarn Dr Just Reduced! Sophisticated 5br/4.5ba home on the main line. A must see! $1,249,900
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1532 E. Passyunk Ave. 1 bedroom rental in Passyunk Square. $750/month 1356 S. Stanley St. Recently renovated home at a great price! $67,500 2519 S. Marshall St. OPEN HOUSE $130,000 2742 S. Hutchinson St. Spacious home on a desirable South Philly block. $169,900 441 Jackson St. Price Reduced! OPEN HOUSE $170,000 832 Mountain St. REDUCED for quick sale! Well maintained, good condition. $199,900 1016 S Reese St Beautifully renovated 2 bd townhome in Queen Village. Hardwood floors. Gourmet kitchen. $219,000 200-10 Lombard St. #622 Perfectly located and updated Abbot’s Square condo w/gourmet kitchen and sunny balcony! $225,000 525 Fitzwater St. #11 Abbott’s Court, beautiful 2 bed/1.5 bth, gated courtyard, gourmet kitchens, & H/W Flrs. OPEN HOUSE $239,000-$270,000 1180 S. 11th St. 5bd, 2.5 baths, Excellent opportunity. Drastically Reduced! $254,900 812 Cross St. This charming home was renovated only a few years ago & features many upgrades including rear patio $259,000 1000 S. Fairhill St. 2 BR, 2.5 BA, 1300 sq. ft. New Cons. w/HW floors, cathedral ceilings, deck, SS appl., & granite. $269,900 1029 Watkins St. Complete rehab. High end finishes, A must see! $274,900 1012 S. Fairhill St. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 1300 sq. ft. New Cons. w/HW floors, high ceilings, deck, SS appl., & granite counters. $274,900 2208 Kimball Ave 2 Bdrm. 1.5 BA. C/A. Lots of Upgrades. Finishes LL. 6 yr. tax abatement. $284,900 314 Catharine St. Unit 301 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1300 sq. ft. Gorgeous apt w/views, fireplace, high ceilings, HW floors & one year’s paid parking. OPEN HOUSE $339,000 771 S. 2nd St. Unit H Spacious & cozy condo in the heart of Queen Village. 2 bed/2.5 bath upper floor unit with parking. OPEN HOUSE $349,900 1512 S. 2nd St. Fabulous 3 bdrm, New Front, Hardwoods, Kitchen, Fireplace – Move Right In!! $354,000 724 Fulton Ave. Just reduced! 3 Bdrm. 1.5 BA. Lots of New Upgrades. Eat-in Kit. Meredith School catchment. $354,900 1817 Catharine St. Right-sized three bedroom 1/1.5 bath townhome with updates, wood-burning fireplace, Juliette balcony. OPEN HOUSE $389,900 15 Christian St. Fantastic Queen Village 3 bdrm townhouse in Independence Court – 4 years left on tax abatement. $475,000 629-31 S. 13TH St. Unit A Stunning 3 bed/3 bth new contruction. Luxurious finishes, Roof Deck, Parking + Tax Abatement OPEN HOUSE $649,900
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COMMERCIAL/INVESTMENT 2116 E. Lehigh St Investment Property. Tenant Occupied. 2bd,2bth. Strawberry Mansion – 3122 Montgomery Ave. Investment property for first time investor. Lg 3 story w/1 car parking. 4134 Chester Ave. Commercial space offers tons of possibility in a great location convenient to public transportation. 6011-13 Market St. DBC wide Property, just reduced, store front with 2-2BD Apts. 202-10 W. Rittenhouse Sq. Premiere commercial space in The Rittenhouse Hotel. Ideal for office, retail, owner use or investment. 120 Chestnut St. New Hope – 97 S Main St. 2 story commercial property, 1st floor retail space & income producing apartment upstairs.
SOCIETY HILL / WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST 255 S. 12th St. Great 2 bdrm w/fabulous gdn in the heart of CC. C/A, HW floors, priv. entrance, dog friendly, beautiful! $1750/month 114 Naudain St. Unit C Reduced $15,000! Charming 3 bedroom Society Hill condo featuring parking, exposed brick and a fireplace. $339,900 720 Chestnut St. Unit D Reduced! 2B/2b 1300 sqft condo in boutique bldg. Hi ceilings, wood fl, granite & SS, priv outdoors, FP. $409,900 1034 Spruce St. Unit 601 2BA/2BR Corner unit with floor-to-ceiling windows & dramatic panoramic skyline view. $499,900 130 Spruce St. #21B 3br/2ba w/garage pkg. City living at it’s finest, brand new hand-scraped hwflrs $625,000 440 Lombard St. Society Hill Gem: Townhome 4 BR 2.5 BA, EIK, SS Appls, HWFLR, FP, CA, Courtyard & Parking. Great location! $639,000
1915 N. 23rd St. Row home – multifamily capabilities, rear yard = parking capabilities, original details, separate utilities. 2344 E Letterly St. This 2 bdrm Fishtown home is completely renovated and features fabulous upgrades & large rear patio 2503 Frankford Ave. Extremely well maintained duplex in Fishtown w/many new upgrades – near restaurants & art galleries
$75,000 $134,900 $239,000 $250,000 $325,000 $569,000
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cENtER citY lUXURY coNDoMiNiUMs FoR sAlE! Total Square Footage
Price
3,904
$639,000* $170,517 $227,956
$6,369
$858
$5,511
1876
$439,900
$68,377
$167,041
$3,898
$1,919
$3,360
1876
$399,900
$63,582
$159,688
$3,726
$508
$3,219
1258
$179,900
$17,990
$29,284
$1,890
$209
$1,680
AVENUE OF THE ARTS
Total Square Footage
Price
Minimum Income Monthly Cost Monthly Tax Total Incld. Mtg, Condo Savings in a 31% for 10% Down Cash Fee & Taxes Tax Bracket Required Financing
Monthly After Tax Cost
acaDeMy House
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, split plan on a high floor, excellent lving and closet spaces, eat-in kitchen, master bedroom with ensuite bath & walk-in closet
1314
$379,900
$58,710
$135,098
$3,152
$442
$2,710
acaDeMy House
One bedroom, one bath, upgraded kitchen and bath, Juliet balcony, W/D
705
$289,000
$43,147
$91,067
$2,125
$315
$1,810
Location
RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
Total Square Footage
Price
Minimum Income Total for 10% Down Cash Required Financing
Monthly Cost Incld. Mtg, Condo Fee & Taxes
Monthly Tax Savings in a 31% Tax Bracket
Monthly After Tax Cost
tHe rittenHouse
Penthouse, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths, high end finishes and appointments throughout, balcony with city views
3,952
$3,500,000* $837,195 $885,553
$20,663
$4,195
$16,467
barclay
3bedroom+den, 3.5 baths, marble foyer, formal dining rm, sunny eat-in kitchen, 10’ ceilings, moldings, oak herring bone floors, 3 gas fireplaces
3,293
$2,900,000* $666,174 $609,602
$14,224
$2,906
$11,318
lanesborougH
3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, brand new, very high ceilings, his and hers master baths, custom kitchen, exquisite detail throughout.
3,467
$2,395,000* $557,550 $544,753
$12,711
$2,508
$10,203
lanesborougH
Tri-level penthouse with 1600 sq ft of terrace space, being sold unfinished, private elevator access
3,413
$2,250,000* $450,000 $515,636
$12,032
$2,351
$9,681
220 w. rittenHouse sq.
Magnificent custom home with 3BR’s, 2.5BAs, balcony over Rittenhouse Square, chef’s kit., wonderful enter. space, lavish master suite
3,682
$1,975,000* $477,935 $540,403
$12,609
$2,388
$10,222
tHe warwick
1 bedroom plus den, magnificent city views to the north and south, open kitchen, custom details and finishes throughout, one-of-a kind
2,421
$1,475,000* $349,089 $346,065
$8,075
$1,598
$6,477
barclay
3 brs, 3 bas, most rooms have views of Rittenhouse Square, beautifully restored original details throughout
2,338
$1,350,000* $326,409 $350,002
$8,167
$1,584
$6,582
tHe warwick
3BR, 3BA, Bamboo flrs., spac. Kit w/custom wood cabinetry, granite counter tops, marble baths, 3 exposures, gym and hotel services
1,978
$1,350,000* $318,496 $308,302
$7,194
$1,444
$5,750
tHe warwick
3 bedrooms plus den, 3.5 baths, open floor plan, chef’s kitchen, marble baths, north and south city views
2421
$1,195,000* $285,860 $296,707
$6,923
$1,332
$5,591 $6,841
Location
ART MUSEUM
tHe PHilaDelPHian
Combined home with 4 bedrooms plus den, 4 baths, large balcony with Art Museum view, upgr. kit. and baths
tHe PHilaDelPHian
2 bedrooms, 2 baths with views of the Art Museum and Center City skyline, upd. kit., large private balcony
tHe PHilaDelPHian
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, new wood floors, balcony, Art Museum view, upgraded kitchen and baths
tHe PHilaDelPHian
1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floors, upgraded kitchen, ample living space
Location
oPen sunDay 8/14 2:30-3:00PM oPen sunDay 8/14 2:00-2:30PM
Minimum Income Monthly Cost Monthly Tax Total Incld. Mtg, Condo Savings in a 31% for 10% Down Cash Fee & Taxes Tax Bracket Required Financing
Monthly After Tax Cost
1830 rittenHouse square
2 brs + den, 2.5 ba home, lots of nat. light, beautifully maintained original details, great ent. space, lrg. kit.
2,431
$1,185,000* $293,626 $356,745
$8,324
$1,483
tHe warwick
2 bedrooms + den, 3 baths, gourmet kitchen, marble baths, walk-in-closets, hardwood floors
1,614
$829,000* $198,723 $203,519
$4,749
$830
$3,919
tHe warwick
2 bedrooms + den, 3 baths, sun-soaked, wood floors, open kitchen, marble baths
1,614
$799,000* $191,918 $198,231
$4,625
$804
$3,821
Parc rittenHouse
Rarely available south side 2 bedroom, 2 bath, hardwood floors, marble bathroom, custom upgr. throughout
1019
$799,900* $190,168 $186,175
$4,344
$777
$3,567
Parc rittenHouse
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, terrace on pool club deck, open custom kitchen, marble baths, wood floors
1,272
$775,000* $185,892 $192,114
$4,483
$772
$3,711
2009 sPruce street
3 bedrooms plus den, 2.5 baths, tri-level condominium, large private deck, luxurious master suite
2,844
$750,000* $180,974 $168,764
$3,938
$803
$3,135
barclay
Two bedrooms, two baths, hardwood floors, building offers 24 hour doorman and gym, located on Rittenhouse Square
1,075
$539,000* $131,596 $143,484
$3,348
$562
$2,786
1900 rittenHouse
1 bedroom, 1 bath, Juliet balcony, upgraded kitchen and bath, lots of light, separate dining room, hardwood floors
1,085
$479,900* $119,104 $132,166
$3,084
$537
$2,547
tHe warwick
One bedroom, one bath, hardwood floors, marble bath, custom kitchen
712
$399,900
$56,530
$109,074
$2,545
$418
$2,127
Parc rittenHouse
1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony, open kitchen, hardwood floors, marble bath
765
$389,900
$55,466
$112,662
$2,629
$406
$2,223
tHe warwick
1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floors sunset view, marble bath, custom shutters
697
$349,900
$50,051
$98,126
$2,290
$372
$1,918
Parc rittenHouse
Studio with wood floors, marble bath, open kitchen and city view
516
$269,900
$36,571
$74,303
$1,734
$268
$1,465
SOCIETY HILL
Total Square Footage
Price
Minimum Income Monthly Cost Monthly Tax Total Incld. Mtg, Condo Savings in a 31% for 10% Down Cash Fee & Taxes Tax Bracket Required Financing
Location
Monthly After Tax Cost
bank builDing
Brand new 2 BR + den, 2.5 BA home, lots of natural light, wood flrs, open chef’s kitchen, designer baths, services available from adjoining OMNI Hotel
2,025
$1,100,000* $258,737 $256,947
$5,995
$1,127
$4,868
bank builDing
Raw space that can be designed and built into a custom home overlooking Independence Mall
3,068
$950,000* $227,682 $255,277
$5,956
$1,016
$4,940
bank builDing
2 bedrooms plus den, 2.5 baths, hardwood floors, high-end open kitchen, designer bathrooms
2,117
$799,000* $190,281 $201,402
$4,699
$757
$3,943
bank builDing
Opportunity to create a custom home in a luxury, boutique condominium building on Independence Mall
2017
$575,000* $139,141 $159,045
$3,711
$561
$3,150
society Hill towers
Two bedrooms, one bath, parquet wood floors, washer/dryer, unobstructed river views, floor-to-ceiling windows
1,200
$399,000
$3,055
$450
$2,605
$59,221
$130,914
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society Hill towers
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, unobstructed river views, beautifully upgraded kitchen and bath, wood floors throughout
1,200
$379,900
$56,802
$127,341
$2,971
$432
$2,539
society Hill towers
1 bedroom, 1 bath, bridge and city views, wood floors, upgraded kitchen
700
$279,900
$41,282
$88,346
2,061
$304
$1,757
society Hill towers
One bedroom, high floor, river view, investment opportunity
700
$269,900
$40,459
$88,265
$2,060
$303
$1,756
Location
WASHINGTON SQUARE
Total Square Footage
Price
Minimum Income Monthly Cost Monthly Tax Total Incld. Mtg, Condo Savings in a 31% for 10% Down Cash Fee & Taxes Tax Bracket Required Financing
inDePenDence Place
Bi-level penthouse, 2 bedrooms. 2.5 baths, 2 kitchens, impeccably finished throughout, amazing river and city views
4,500
$2,295,000* $553,618 $565,869
$13,204
$2,871
$10,333
inDePenDence Place
Magnificent penthouse with 1 br plus den, 3.5 ba, completely renovated w/ custom finishes throughout, balcony over Wash. Sq, a must see!
3,153
$1,900,000* $458,112 $464,097
$10,829
$2,285
$8,544
tHe liPPincott
Custom 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with high celing, lots of light, open chefs kitchen, luxurious master suite, direct view of Washington Square
1,775
$1,075,000* $254,330 $256,397
$5,983
$1,131
$4,852
inDePenDence Place
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, beautifully ren. kit. and baths, balc. with city and river views, hdwd. flrs. in living areas
1,977
$825,000* $201,544 $209,714
$4,893
$909
$3,984
inDePenDence Place
1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, alcove, completely renovated with gourmet kitchen, designer bath, amazing closets
1,118
$479,900* $116,244 $117,081
$2,732
$491
$2,241
inDePenDence Place
1 bedroom plus alcove, balcony with south views, completely updated kitchen and baths, wood and tile floors, great closet space
1,118
$390,000
$2,699
$452
$2,247
$57,538
$115,657
Monthly After Tax Cost
HoPkinson House
Deluxe 1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony with views of Washington Square and the river, renovated kitchen and bat
1,063
$329,900
$49,186
$107,865
$2,517
$372
$2,145
inDePenDence Place
1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony, laundry room, excellent condition
928
$299,900
$44,603
$90,607
$2,114
$345
$1,769
inDePenDence Place
1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony, upgraded kitchen, new fixtures throughout
860
$270,000
$39,486
$78,771
$1,838
$295
$1,543
inDePenDence Place
1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floors throughout, upgraded kitchen and bath, custom closets, balcony
928
$269,900
$40,873
$84,279
$1,967
$321
$1,646
stricklanD row
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, bi-level, excellent natural light, wood floors, open kitchen,
1,188
$250,000
$39,541
$103,209
$2,408
$292
$2,116
stricklanD row
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, bi-level, open kitchen, wood floors
857
$234,000
$36,512
$90,471
$2,111
$270
$1,841
Location
WATERFRONT
Total Square Footage
Price
Minimum Income Monthly Cost Monthly Tax Total Incld. Mtg, Condo Savings in a 31% for 10% Down Cash Fee & Taxes Tax Bracket Required Financing
Monthly After Tax Cost
Pier 3
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, open floor plan, fireplace, terrace off mastersuite, potential investment opportunity
1,300
$259,900
$41,044
$1,985
$99,922
$2,332
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The Barclay 237 S. 18Th ST $1,350,000
The warwick 1701 locuST ST $1,195,000
3 bedrooms, 3 baths, almost all rooms overlook Rittenhouse Square, old world charm with modern updates, 2338 sf
3 bedrooms plus den, 3.5 baths, like new home in pristine condition, open designer kitchen, marble baths, 2421 sf
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The PhiladelPhian 2401 PennSylvania ave $639,000 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, huge balcony overlooking Art Museum, lavish master suite, updated kitchen and baths, 3904 sf
The Bank Building – 421 cheSTnuT ST • $575,000
Raw space that can be designed and built into a custom home in a boutique luxury condominium building, 2017 sf
indePendence Place 233 S. 6Th ST $390,000
1 bedroom, undergoing renovation and will have a brand new open kitchen, wood floors, treetop view of Society Hill, 700 sf
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1 bedroom plus alcove, 1.5 baths, wood and tile floors, beautifully renovated kitchen and baths, balcony, south view, 1118 sf
SocieTy hill TowerS 210 locuST ST $279,900
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