Philadelphia Weekly 4-15-2015

EDITOR’S DESK

| by Stephen H. Segal | Twitter: @stephenhsegal

Where tech meets art

It’s an equation we’re always calculating and recalculating.

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very year, Philly Tech Week pulls together a ton of the city’s brightest forward thinkers to open up their brains and let the rest of us walk around in them for a while.

There are all sorts of conversations about Very Serious Things to be had, of course: technological perspectives on the looming city elections (page 4), how teachers are using innovation to overcome challenges in the classroom (page 8), and how the food we eat has an ever more intimate relationship with the technology we invent (page 10).

But there’s also fun.

On Wednesday, April 22, the Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal guest conductor, Stéphane Denève, will lead the city’s premiere classical musicians in performing excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. It won’t be a typical concert, though: In conjunction with Tech Week, this will

be the orchestra’s third performance constructed around its new interactive mobile app, LiveNote, which lets audience members who aren’t already familiar with classical works follow the music with a real-time multimedia presentation in their hand, annotating each movement with historical background, trivia and visuals.

It’s an ambitious experiment. The first LiveNote show in January saw the app working flawlessly—and yet occasionally, perhaps, distracting listeners from the music, rather than focusing them on it. But there’s excitement in figuring out the balance, and that’s what Tech Week always reminds us: We have to keep working that equation till both pixels and people shine. n

Philadelphia Orchestra’s LiveNote Night: Wed., April 22. 6:30pm. $25. Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215.893.1999. philorch.org

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2 EDITOR’S DESK When tech meets art

4 PHILLY NOW What to do this week

11 FOOD+DRINK 3 things to taste ASAP

12 SCREEN Independent Film Festival

14 TIMAREE A kitten named Ellen Ripley

16 MUSIC Top 10 shows around town

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Philly Tech Week asks mayoral candidates: Get futuristic, please

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his year’s primary election is on May 19, and in order to vote for the major political parties’ mayoral and City Council candidates that day, Philadelphians must register this week—before April 20.

There’s more to prepping your vote than just registering, though. In an ideal world, we’d, you know, make sure we know a little something about the candidates as well as the issues we’re all facing.

An ever-growing number of those issues are technological—and so this year’s fifth annual Philly Tech Week will feature two timely conversations, one for City Council candidates and another for mayoral candidates, on Mon. April 20.

Juliana Reyes of Technical.ly Philly will moderate the two-hour city council candidates’ lunch at Benjamin’s Desk at 11:30am.

“We’ll be super-focused on issues that affect Philly’s tech sector,” Reyes explains, “like open data, tax reform, broadband access and how to attract and retain talent and businesses.” (And, she notes, the city’s Comcast franchise renewal.) Candidates, she says, will be

able to “go deep on these issues—something you can’t get at general-interest forums.”

Since there haven’t been many City Council forums this election season, the public is invited to pose questions for the candidates, either live in meatspace or via Twitter.

The mayoral election, on the other hand, has finally caught up with the Internet Age, given the race’s information obsession: Every other day, it seems, there’s some sort of forum going on somewhere in town. That’s a great thing for voters, if a bit brutal on candidates’ sleep schedules, and Philly Tech Week gets in the game with a mayoral forum Monday evening at 5:30pm.

Can the next mayor really affect the nittygritty of tech policy? Absolutely. Philly Tech Week organizers explain that “during the Nutter administration, there was an explosion of technology, entrepreneurship and new innovative thinking in the public, private and nonprofit spaces of the city.” In order to keep that momentum going, all major current and officially declared mayoral candidates will show up to rap open data, business and what

PTW calls a “smarter future” for Philly.

Going to both events Monday is probably a good idea for any voters who are laser focused on innovation, too, given how symbiotic the relationship is between an increasingly powerful City Council and the mayor. While Reyes notes that “we haven’t seen Council get that involved with issues like open data and attracting and retaining businesses,” she points out as well that the next administration will face “the choice of continuing to carry out Mayor Nutter’s flagship tech initiatives.” In other words: Whoever wins these posts gets to make a lot of decisions that will affect that “smarter future” the technophiles are trying to build. —JOSH KRUGER

(Find more Philly Tech Week happenings previewed in the following pages.)

City Council Candidate Lunch on Tech: Mon., April 20. 11:30am. Benjamin’s Desk, 1701 Walnut St. Mayoral Forum on Technology, Innovation & Leadership: Mon., April 20. 5:30pm. Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Both events are free, but registration is required. phillytechweek.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 PART Y

PromTrash Zsa Zsa

Your prom was nothing like this—but it should have been. Don your finest and funniest formal wear and compete to become Miss Prom Trash. Contestants will be joined by aging amputee and heiress Zsa Zsa Gabor, late comedy queen Joan Rivers and Broadway legend Elaine Bitch.

A portion of the proceeds benefits Books Through Bars. 10pm. $2. Bob & Barbara’s

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The Art of Recovery

The women behind this art exhibit prove that eating disorders may take control of your life, but they don’t have to define what’s inside you. Browse a stunning array of art by women recovering from eating disorders, and learn how to get victims the support they need. 5pm. Free. Kanbar Cam-

pus Center, 4201 Henry Ave. 877.367.3383

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer has not only reported on her fair share of controversy, she’s been at the center of it, too. She reported on 9/11 and bin Laden, and was an anthrax letter hoax victim.

She also went to jail for refusing to name her source in the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal. Tonight, she discusses her new memoir. 7:30pm. Free. Central Library, 1901

National Fast Food Workers Strike

Think fast food chains have put profits before people for too long? Then join the Fight for $15 march, when scores of students and workers will hold a demonstration asking for better wages and unions for fast food employees. 1401 Arch

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Flavors of Philadelphia

This culinary event brings together some of the region’s hottest chefs for a night of their signature dishes. Flavors goes beyond the traditional taste event, providing guests with a one-of-a-kind experience having a local chef prepare your dinner tableside. This year’s chefs include Michael DeLone of Le Castagne, Mitchell Brumels of Ocean Prime and Nicholas Farina of Verdad. Proceeds benefit the American Liver Foundation. 6pm. Loews Hotel, 1200

Market St. liverfoundation.org/flavorsphilly EV E N T

Reasonable Fear: A Theatrical Exploration of Street Harassment and Rape Culture

Reasonable Fear includes workshops, films and comedy which share survivors’ tales and explore street harassment and societal acceptance of rape culture. The presentation is anchored by a series of nine short plays. April 16-18 & 23-25. Luna Theatre,

620 S. 8th St. touchmephilly.wordpress.com

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Philly Tech Week kicks off with Arcade @ Dilworth and continues through April 25.

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Arcade @ Dilworth

The big public kickoff bash for Philly Tech Week brings more than 50 local game developers and makers to Dilworth Park. A giant Connect Four game (courtesy of Hive76) and an equally oversized Spirograph (from the Department of Making + Doing) will be running alongside live music, a beer garden and more. 6pm. Dilworth Plaza, 1

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Philly Startup Crawl

Tech and beer go together like Philly and pretzels, apparently. This first-time Tech Week event is a chance to visit a dozen of the city’s best tech companies and enjoy some suds while you do it. You’ll learn about entrepreneurship, the industry, and you’ll have some beer with some of Philly’s smartest tech people. 4-8pm. Free (registration

down. Their annual spring concert will do the same this year as it’s always done: It will not only showcase moving dance, it will break down cultural barriers and prove that art unites us all. 7:30pm. $29-$46. Kimmel Center for the

Shyamalan, he’s also the main force behind the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation. Here, he’ll talk about the foundation’s mission, which is to find and fund tomorrow’s world-changing leaders. 6pm. Free. Penn Museum, 3260

Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad St. philadanco.org

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Women of Philly, Comfortable High Heels Are Now A Reality!

You probably didn’t imagine that 3D-printing technology was already crossing paths with the luxury high heels market, but you’ll see things differently after this Philly Tech Week event. True Gault, a high-tech fashion company, will introduce their luxury heels to Philly in style, including opportunities to scan, fit and design your own shoes. 9:30am-4pm. Free admission (shoes cost extra). Pipe-

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Composer Robert Ashley’s opera forms the musical backbone of choreographer Megan Bridge’s exploration of war, darkness, hallucinations and conversations with God. A cast of five dancers will weave in and out of the music in tune to a video design that responds to the dancers’ movement in real time. 8pm. $15-$20. FringeArts, 140 N.

Taller Puertorriqueño is going to try something a little crazy for its 40th anniversary year. Because art is for everyone—and by everyone—starting today, the Lorenzo Homar Gallery will be open to works of art from the community at large. Anyone can submit work to be displayed, provided it is their own original work and is 11 inches square or smaller. Through May 9. Taller Puertorriqueño,

Columbus Blvd. fringearts.com

2721 N. Fifth St. 215.423.6320. tallerpr.org

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Burlesque For No One

Revival Burlesque’s Dena Colada, Liberty City Drag King’s Luna Levay, Oliver Fist and others turn burlesque on its head with a show that aims to reinvent the rules. Unconventional, arousing and more than a little confusing, Burlesque for No One is burlesque for anyone who likes to see boundaries pushed. 8pm. $10-$12. The First Banana,

2152 E. Dauphin St. STAGE

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Directed by Carmen Khan, Dream explores the bold eroticism and the nature of destiny inherent in this classic work by the legendary bard. 7pm. $20-$25. Through May

17. Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater, 2111 Sansom St. 215.496.8001. phillyshakespeare.org STAGE

To The Moon

Jackie Gleason’s work on The Honeymooners and beyond influenced generations of comedians, sitcoms and more, essentially creating the template for the TV comedy we see today. Inspired by his work, To The Moon follows Scottie, his unwilling wife and dim-witted best friend as they try to make it big on Gleason’s coattails. 8pm. $26.

Through May 17. Christ Church Neighborhood House Theater, 20 N. American St. 1812productions.org

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PHILLY NOW SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Macbeth runs through April 19 at the Arden.

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$36. Through April 19. Arden Theater, 40 N. Second St. ardentheatre.org

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Before there was Game of Thrones, there was Macbeth, a bloody tale of power and ambition. Alexander Burns makes his Arden directorial debut in this adaptation of Shakespeare’s landmark work. The titular role is played by Ian Merrill Peakes. 8pm. $15-

The Rad Awards

The Rad Girls, recognizing women in tech who inspire others through achievement, launched during last year’s Philly Tech Week—”so it’s really exciting that this year, they’re doing their first awards celebration,” says PTW events coordinator Catherine Sontag.

The ceremony takes place following the day’s soldout Women in Tech Summit. 7pm. $15. The Dreaming

Building, 618 N. Front St. 2015.phillytechweek.com DR IN K

Springfest Craft Beer & Music Festival Seven areas that include both indoor and outdoor beer gardens, along with more than 150 beers to sample, food trucks, multiple musical acts and more mean you don’t have to be a beer lover to love this festival. Five hours of food- and beer-filled goodness is a nice way to spend a spring day. 2pm. $45. XFIN-

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Helping to break the generational cycle of poverty is worth celebrating, and that is exactly what ACHIEVEability will do at their Food For Thought event.

Featuring food from 25 of the top chefs in the Greater Philadelphia area, along with live music, games, auctions and more, this is a delicious way to help further a noble mission. 7:30pm. $100-$300. The Navy Yard,

5000 S. Broad St. achieveability.org

Top technologists, architects and artists share rapidfire thoughts about their successes and failures via the Japanese art of Pecha Kucha, a presentation style in which a series of 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each. 8:20pm. Free. Rogues Gallery Taproom, 11

COMEDY

From uproariously funny storytellers to gut-busting musical comedy, the second anniversary of ComedyGasm promises to be bigger, better and funnier than last year. Hosted by Rachel Fogletto and featuring the musical stylings of last week’s PW cover girl Kate Nyx.

8pm. $7-$10. Irish Pol, 114 Market St. theirishpol.com SHOPPI NG

Uhuru Health Festival & Flea Market

Enjoy live music, free exercise and yoga programs, food, dance, health resources and more. Presented by the African People’s Education and Defense Fund.

9am-5pm. Free. Clark Park, 4398 Chester Avenue. uhurufleamarket.blogspot.com EVENT

Poetry Month

Love poetry with the passion of a thousand burning suns? Today is Philly Poetry Day, and there are a number of happenings scheduled throughout the city. Visit facebook.com/phillypoetryday for a list of workshops, exhibits, readings and more. Various loca-

tions. facebook.com/phillypoetryday DANCE

ContempraDance: Blast the Stage

With choreography by artistic director Gail Vartanian and Alassane Wat, Blast the Stage incorporates video and photography into the music-driven dance numbers. 8pm. Painted Bride, 230 Vine St. paintedbride.org

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Entrepreneurs and teachers come together to explore innovative technology in the classroom, while tech experts discuss their latest projects. Attendees will vote to award both a teacher and an entrepreneur with money to fund a project. 4pm. $5.

It wouldn’t be Philly Tech Week without robots. Students can get a chance to see real robots in action, learn how they’re created and what they can do, and participate in First Tech Challenge Scrimmages. 8:30am–3pm. Free (registration required). Singh

The Philly EdTech Expo

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The Monger Games

3D Print Me Philly

A super-cheesy evening—not so much in the sense of “nerdy” as “There will be delicious cheese.” Three geek-centric teams will spend 90 minutes putting together outrageous food combinations in a bid to be named Best Mad Food Scientist.

3D-printing forks and toys and other knickknacks is kind of neat, sure, but what about 3D-printing yourself? Get your own body scanned—and see that scan turned into a (free!) figurine or bust by NRI 3DLab Philadelphia. 9am-5pm. NRI 3DLab Phila-

6:30pm. Di Bruno Bros Franklin, 834 Chestnut St. 2015.phillytechweek.com

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Explore the relationship between the food industry and technology, examining what works, what doesn’t, and how both business owners and consumers can use technology to improve their relationship with the food business. 2pm. $15-

The dark comedy by legendary playwright Sean O’Casey explores patriotism, violence, love and loss. Directed by Peggy Mecham and John Gallagher. 7pm. $15-$25. Through April 26.

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#Failfest

Digital Equality For All

“If there’s one event you really need to make time for, it’s this one,” suggests Tech Week’s Catherine Sontag: an afternoon of great entrepreneurs sharing how their own failures led to success. Speakers include Stephen Tang, president and CEO of the University City Science Center; Morgan Berman, cofounder and CEO of Philly-based tech company MilkCrate; and Anita Garimella Andrews, VP of customer success at RJMetrics. 3pm. University City Science

The Internet gives a voice to all, which is why the topic of net neutrality is so important to those who have historically not had a voice. This talk will look at the impact of the Internet and net neutrality on communities of color, and how such legislation impacts innovation, activism and success for people of color. Noon. Central Library, 1901 Vine St. 2015.phillytechweek.com

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Happy Hour in Old City is a whole lot happier now, at least for discriminating taste buds, and thanks is due to Continental’s uber-talented Chef Jamie Wolf for the scrumptious reason why: Her sour cherry glazed duck wings on the updated happy-hour menu at Stephen Starr’s first eatery will have you shamelessly quacking with delight. Four oversized drummettes are first confited, then coated in a spice-tanged sauce that, although made from Amarena cherries, has none of their bitterness. Toasted sesame seeds and thinlysliced red chilis top ‘em off. Oh. Em. Gee. And so what if they’re billed as for-two plates— you won’t want to share, so don’t. Who it’s for: Fans of hot wings and their creative variants, plus proud finger-lickers. Where to get it: The original Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar, not the Mid-Town designation. 138 Market St. 215.923.6069. continentalmartinibar.com —SHEENA LESTER

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The so-called “lawnmower beer” refers to the kind of light, easy to quaff brew you’d be most likely to drink while doing yard work, and there are even some fine ones brewed locally, like Manayunk Bohemian Blonde.

This is one of those golden light beers usually featured in commercials filled with dudes and girls in bikinis, only it’s crafted here in PA by a small brewery. Light straw and grains are mildly sweet, while the dry finish is crisp and refreshing. In other words, it’s exactly what you want from a simple light beer. Who it’s for: Lovers of local lagers and casual, no-frills drinking. Where to get it: Grab your lawnmower and head to the Manayunk Brewpub to try it out. 4120 Main St. 215.482.8220. manayunkbrewery.com —ERIC SAN JUAN

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This bacon-in-everything food trend hasn’t quite run its full course, has it? Good! We won’t question it or complain if the other results of these experiments come even close to Chuao Chocolatiers’ Maple Bacon bar. It’s like an expensive designer Crunch, except it’s bigger in size, and the milk chocolate’s crispy notes come from tiny bacon pieces and sweet maple, tinged with smoked sea salt. Even better: It’s 100-percent natural, gluten-free, plus its cacao is ethically sourced—so you can feel good about indulging yourself for a change. Who it’s for: Food snobs fond of the simultaneously sweet and savory, stoners with little-to-no expenses and disposable income to burn. Where to get it: Specialty food spots, like that fancy deli near you with sweets on display you try hard to avoid, but can’t. Start at Arch Gourmet, 2200 Arch St. 215.567.1796. archgourmetmarket.com —S.L.

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his week, the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival rolls out its 2015 crop of dramas, dramatic suspensers and even thrillier thrillers. (There are a lot of jump scares in the lineup this year.) Here’s our breakdown of international highlights, local favorites and a few where you’ll want to bring a friend to join you in marveling at the WTFery.

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of the Arts, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St.

The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street (Director: Nikola Vukčević/Writers: N. Vukčević, Djordje Milosavljevic and Milica Piletic): This politically-charged, over-the-top revenge tale from Montenegro was their bid for Best Foreign Language Oscar. It follows a young man trying to avenge his family, with a dash of teen sex caper added to the pot, just in case. Tues., April 21, 9:10pm. University of

the Arts, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St.

FOR LAUGHS The Origins of Wit and Humor (Director: Christian Gridelli / Writers: C. Gridelli and Hunter Norris): It’s nothing new to follow the travails of a standup comic as he searches for fulfillment, but The Origins of Wit and Humor is aware of its pedigree: It’s billed as a film about the neediness of comedy and features a magical elixir that makes everyone find our hero funny—no matter what. Gift?

Curse? Impetus for a quest? Yes. Thurs., April 23, 10:45pm. University of the Arts, Levitt Theater, 320 S. Broad St.

TRUE STORY Buskin’ Blues (Director: Erin Derham): This documentary looks at the booming culture of Asheville’s buskers through the slightly rose-colored glasses of its participants. Some consider it their calling sacred, others regard it as a long shot that may not make good. Tues., April 21, 11pm.

University of the Arts, Caplan Center for the Performing Arts, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St.

LOCAL KIDS The Tailor’s Apprentice (Director/Writer: Jeff Lehman): A family drama inspired by true events, according to the filmmakers, this tale about generational friction and the drug trade follows a Jewish tailor as he tries

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A kitten named Ripley If my cat were a human, I wouldn’t like her so much.

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to solve financial woes by sewing some distinctly illegal things into his linings.

Fri., April 17, 6:20pm. University of the Arts, Levitt Theater, 320 S. Broad St.

Primrose Lane (Director/Writer: Kathleen Davison): This slow-burn haunted house horror has been lauded by several film festivals; now, it brings its scares back to Philly. When a couple make themselves at home in the house of absent friends, it stirs the ghosts of the past. Wed., April 22, 9:25pm. University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St.

CHILLS AND THRILLS Nightmare Code (Director: Mark

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Netter / Writers: M. Netter and M.J. Rotondi): It’s both good and bad luck that this technothriller is debuting so close to Unfriended, another found-footage horror. But Nightmare Code—winner of the Philip K. Dick SF Film Festival—seems an ambitious take, using found-footage sources to track a team of techies dealing with code that drives its writers mad. Tues., April 21, 7:20pm.

University of the Arts, Caplan Center for the Performing Arts, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St.

Night Eyes (Director: David Cocheret / Writers: D. Cocheret and Jack Lance): Despite sharing a title with the latenight cable classic, we promise this drama from the Netherlands is unrelated and much creepier. Adapted from Lance’s novel, Night Eyes begins with a woman arriving home to find her own car already waiting in the driveway. The identity issues of her out-of-body experiences only get more thorny. Thurs.,

April 23, 9:20pm. University of the Arts, Caplan Center for the Performing Arts, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St.

mental illness, religion. This slate also features Beneath Water, which has been getting attention from the festival circuit, including nominations for director and actress. Tues., April 21, 6pm.

University of the Arts, Caplan Center for the Performing Arts, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St.

@PhilaIndie Animation Festival: An international lineup of animated shorts—including submissions from Taiwan and Iran—that tackles everything from post-apocalyptic futures to drunk uncles. Thurs., April 23, 6pm.

University of the Arts, Caplan Center for the Performing Arts, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St.

CRAZY STUFF Greatful Dead (Director: Eiji Uchida / Writers: Etsuo Hiratani and E. Uchida): In this off-the-rails Japanese black comedy, voyeur Nami spies on the elderly and friendless, right down to photographing herself with the corpses of her subjects. When her latest object of obsession finds religion and gets a social life, Nami will do anything to stop it. Anything. Fri., April 17, 8:15pm. University of the Arts, Levitt Theater 320 S. Broad St.

La Scultura (Director: Mauro John Capece / Writers: M.J. Capese and Corinna Coroneo): In this unabashedly stylized Italian meditation on life and love carries the tagline “Art that Prostitutes Itself, Dies!” and then promptly introduces us to a prostitute. It’s been divisive among critics.

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Thurs., April 23, 7:40pm. University of the Arts, Levitt Theater, 320 S. Broad St.

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tzer): It’s a documentary that tries to convince you the moon landing was a hoax. Come on, you’re curious. Fri.,

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hy do I even like my cat?

She’s my longest relationship, by far. Together we’ve experienced two apartments, three houses, a dozen roommates and a cross-country move in a Honda CR-V. In the summer of 2004, when we were both just babies, we first met on a farm outside Lincoln, Nebraska. She was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen, despite being nothing but an unwieldy ball of fluff with very sharp edges. And she was a total bitch.

That part continues to be true; she’s basically Regina George.

At six weeks old, a cat is mostly just head, with tiny furry protrusions that sort-of function as legs and a tail. While they end up being the most insanely gifted athletes on the planet, able to jump more than five times their own height, cats start out as awkward dorks, barely able to walk without toppling under the weight of their bulbous adorableness. They take leaps between pieces of furniture with the grace of a 13-year-old boy, paws splayed out in all directions, landing with an embarrassed flop.

Ripley (or “Lieutenant Ellen T Ripley, Last Survivor of the Nostromo,” as her birth certificate would read if cats had such things) was gawky and weird as a kitten nugget.

While nearly all cats are proficient in the areas of facial cuteness and making you feel unimportant, she showed particular acumen.

Immediately upon being introduced to her new home, she fled under the bed. Any approach, no matter how slow, was met with her best coiled, hissing snake impression.

For three days she hid there, refusing to emerge. Maybe I had made a terrible mistake.

Is there such a thing as kitten refund, I wondered. If I went back and told the farmer this cat wasn’t friendly, how long would he stare silently at me until I realized I should get off his property?

Every problem has an engineering solution, so after I finally managed to pry her out from under the bed, pieces of luggage were strategically placed to block her from getting back under again. Like an introvert at a party, she was resentfully forced to socialize.

Restraining my desire to hug her next to my face and squeal, I instead offered strings to chase, catnip to nom and head scratches,

if she wandered close enough. At some point, she decided I wasn’t the actual devil and started interacting with me. For her, it was acquiescence; for me it was falling in love. I’ve been her devoted service bottom ever since.

Our relationships with pets are entirely impractical. We shell out huge chunks of change, invest inordinate emotion and literally pick up shit for small creatures who are incapable of contributing to the household economy.

Yeah, maybe your dog will warn you about an intruder one time. But more often, they’ll eat your socks, pee on the rug and bark awkwardly too long any time a Black friend comes over. Yes, cats can eradicate pest problems, but they’re also jerks who like to knock expensive shit off of shelves. Birds, reptiles, rodents and fish don’t do anything productive either, other than demonstrating the concept of death for 5-year-olds.

Yet what we feel for them is nothing short of dedicated fandom. Even if you’re not the type to buy your pitbull holiday sweaters or fill an Instagram with their idiotic face, you’re probably still more committed to that dog than to any girlfriend you’ve had. Despite sharing no more genetics with them than any other creature, we randomly select individual animals to shelter like they’re our offspring, even if we wouldn’t consider doing the same for human children. It’s especially strange to me, as a vegetarian, that people arbitrarily wear and eat some animals and then say to another, “Hey, you, come live at my house forever.”

They are the worst roommates ever, consistently doing things we’d never tolerate from a person: making messes they can’t clean, throwing in nothing for rent and howling at random. After a few years, they die, spiraling us into a horrible depression that employers do not recognize as a valid excuse for missing work. Why would we do this to ourselves?

Because her stupid face is totally cute, because her chirpy meows melt my idiot heart, because the rare instances where she deigns to sit on my lap and purr validate my very existence. Receiving love from an animal is fulfilling on a spiritual level and somehow feels purer and more genuine than affection from a human.

Ripley may just be a beautiful bitch who makes demands of me, but she’s my beautiful bitch. 

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Year of the Dragon + Joe Jordan’s Experiment + Chuck Treece + Garnika April 15 at Kung Fu Necktie. Don’t

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18 at North Star Bar. Four flavorful folk-fortified rock-country acts—three of ‘em local—fill a fat weekend bill. And this venue’s the perfect spot. northstarbar.com

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Tower of Power + Average White Band April 19 at Keswick Theatre. Old-

school partyfest of the year so far! Original members or no, all that matters is they still play that funky music. keswicktheatre.com

Lee Ann Womack + Amanda Shires April 19 at World Cafe Live. These

two amazing ladies—both’ve been compared to Dolly Parton—have emotive allure to spare. philly.worldcafelive.com

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April 21 at Trocadero Theatre. Last month’s cancelled concert gets its sold-out rain date, so fans of Britain’s latest babe belter, have fun. thetroc.com

The return of Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt

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arl Sweatshirt is a little weird—but weird, of course, is subjective. Is he weird for his juvenile hijinks as a member of Odd Future, sucking down and barfing up a blended crunk cocktail full of weed, malt liquor and pills? Is it for his occasional wig-wearing or frank interview banter? Maybe it’s due to his new LP’s unconventional title, I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside: An Album by Earl? Whatever the reason, he—like his product—is undeniably fascinating.

On his massive Not Ready 2 Leave Tour in support of the follow-up to 2013’s addictive Doris, Sweatshirt’s brought along a mildly peculiar couple of homies: Vince Staples, who’s orbited the Odd Future clique since 2009, and Queens’ Remy Banks. “He’s not weird. He’s just himself,” Banks says of Sweatshirt from L.A. before they rolled on to Toronto. “These shows are fuckin’ insane. If they’re there for Earl, they’re there for rap. They know what they’re getting’ into.”

The trio are a fun play on the East-Coast-versus-West-Coast hip-hop beef that thankfully, is not what it used to be. There’s a distinctly Californian vibe to Sweatshirt and Staples, but is it because they defy genre trends by going in on the bullshit of “keeping it real” or calling attention to their own crippling, self-deprecating doubts? Hip-hop used to be so much about the boast and the battle. In a way, Sweatshirt’s helping to define a modern-day hip-hop that actually honors and cherishes new definitions of “realness,” in all its forms.

His narrative’s perhaps as famous as he is: Sweatshirt’s mom sent him to a tough-love reform school for a couple years, shortly after those drug-shake-barf videos surfaced, and while he was tucked away without a cell phone or contact to the outer world, his star was ascending on the Internet. “Free Earl” became a thing. But even touring Doris, he slipped back into depression and relapse. Now, he says, he smokes a lot less because it keeps him grounded, experiencing life through the haze no longer, even though the new video for “Grief” has its own share of splifflighting and passing. Now that he’s out of that teenage wasteland, Sweatshirt’s truly embraced his mom, so OF fans who’ve villainized her can step to the rear. That newfound clarity is fueling his brilliant internal explorations. Let’s keep listening. —BILL CHENEVERT

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THE UNCOMFORTABLE WHOLE

by Josh Kruger

Young murder Should violent teenagers be tried in court like adults? It seems fair. But it’s not.

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Inquirer, “then he wouldn’t be where he’s at.”

If you ask me, that kind of quizzical exasperation at the intransigence of antisocial youth cuts right to the heart of the matter: The way some teenagers behave truly makes no sense.

“Based upon the neurobiological data alone,” explain researchers Staci A. Gruber and Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, “it is clear that children and adolescents are different both structurally and functionally from adults.” The researchers go on to say that “data from recent investigations provide evidence that brain maturation continues well past adolescence.”

Basically, our adult decision-making capabilities—the ability to make decisions that can affect other people’s lives—aren’t fully formed by 18, let alone 15. The U.S. Supreme Court agrees, holding in its 2004 Roper v. Simmons decision that it is unconstitutional to execute Americans for crimes committed when they were under 18.

And yet, contrary to the underlying principle there, it remains legal to try them as adults in courts and send them away for life.

Of course, if we wanted to stop treating minors as adults in criminal proceedings tomorrow, the obvious question would remain: How do you maintain order and secure justice if you’re not able to threaten teenagers with grownup prison? Shouldn’t we able to scare them with the prospect of losing everything? Because, hey, doesn’t scaring people with ultimate punishment work as an effective criminal justice policy?

Well—actually, no, we don’t know that it does. The National Research Council has shown that, even in terms of adult offenders, there’s no definitive evidence that the death penalty either does or does not deter crime.

So the notion that teenagers—a group lacking adult impulse control—would be deterred by the abstract concept of prison is dubious.

Teenagers as a whole aren’t exactly helping get society on their side, though. Thanks to their literal physical inability on average to behave like normal, accountable grownups, teenagers do sadistic, cruel, erratic things.

Thanks to Philly’s teenagers, the word “flash mob” has a more malevolent meaning than a group of random performers in Macy’s.

What bothers me about treating Smith and Hamilton as adults isn’t that their alleged crime was OK. If they did kill Stuhlman, it’s loathsome, horrific, heinous.

When children can disrupt the order of our lives—when teenagers kill—it reveals the true nature of our society: Order is an illusion that can be lifted with one split-second decision made by a 15-yearold. 

by Dan Savage

I consider myself a straight guy—but for the last four years, I’ve been having an affair with “Connie,” a trans girl I met online. It was casual at first, but over time we developed a deeper personal relationship but kept it hidden. At some point, I figured out she was in love with me. I love her too, but I don’t think I’m “in love” with her. Several weeks ago, I went on a couple of dates with a girl I met on Match.com.

The new girl posted about our dates on Facebook, Connie saw it and was upset, and then Connie outed me to the new girl. The new girl and I weren’t dating anymore, but it still was a betrayal that Connie told her about our relationship and my kink. Right now, I can’t look at or speak to Connie, but her friends tell me that she is despondent. I can’t get past my anger. I’d like to keep her as a friend, but can I trust her? —Secret Telling Unnerves Nice Guy “Right out the gate, STUNG has to declare his heterosexuality,” says Bailey Jay, an AVN Award– winning trans porn performer, writer, prolific (and hilarious) tweeter and cohost of The Jim Norton Show on Vice.com. “Unless he’s trying to say that trans women are men or that he’d be mortified to be mistaken for a gay person, then emphasizing ‘straight’ is unnecessary.”

Vocabulary lesson’s over. Now the advice: “STUNG says he feels betrayed by Connie blabbing about their relationship,” says Jay, “but it sounds less like a betrayal and more like embarrassment. The whole tone of his letter seems to imply that it’s a given that being with a trans woman is innately shameful. But take out all of the conditioned negative associations that some have with trans people, and what are you left with? At worst, we have a young lady who got jealous and acted immaturely.”

Let’s pause for a moment to think about this.

You treated Connie like she was an embarrassing secret for four long years, STUNG, and that caused her pain. You caused her pain. Then you go on a couple dates with another woman—a cis woman—and it’s instantly all over Facebook. Connie was understandably upset, and not just by the fact that you were seeing someone else. All the hurt and anger that built up over the last four years—hurt at the way you treated her, anger with herself for putting up with it—overwhelmed her, and she lashed out. Connie isn’t a bad person, STUNG, she was just angry and upset.

“I don’t think STUNG is a bad guy,” says Jay. “His attitude toward trans women was shaped by a culture that treats trans women as either fetishes or punch lines.”

So what do I think you should do about Connie? You should call her and apologize. You should tell her that you treated her badly and you can understand why she lashed out. And you should tell her that, while you aren’t “in love” with her, you do love her. Then you should tell her you’re open to meeting up and talking things out.

And what does Jay think you should do going forward? “I think STUNG should try to see every woman he sleeps with as fully human, regardless of their genitals.” Follow Bailey Jay on Twitter @ BaileyJayTweets. 

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n America, we approach our youth with a large degree of cognitive dissonance. Consider the average horny teenager: Some states, like Pennsylvania, say you’re free to enjoy sexual relations upon reaching age 16; cross the state line into Delaware or New York, though, and suddenly the same acts of young love might be against the law.

You’re welcome to join the military and potentially kill people at the age of 18, but you’re not allowed to drink a beer until you’re 21.

And, culturally, you’re infantilized by society until you graduate high school, at which point you’re expected to instinctively know how to pay your rent and bills, get an education, work and raise children.

This mess of contradictions doesn’t really make much sense unless you want to create a system doomed to fail, a culture wrought with intergenerational friction.

Take, for instance, the case now before Philadelphia involving Brandon Smith and Tyfine Hamilton, both 15 years old. Police say the boys, together with a 14-year-old accomplice, attempted to rob Jim Stuhlman, 51, as he walked his labradoodle, Molly, in West Philly on March 12.

Writing for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Matt Gelb reported that after a brief struggle, “Stuhlman, married and the father of a young daughter, pleaded for his life. He was shot once in the chest. The boys panicked and left Stuhlman’s belongings on his mortally wounded body.”

Those 15-year-olds—who police say have previous robberies in their backgrounds— allegedly took Jim Stuhlman’s life, and senselessly so. The pointlessness of the tragedy outraged the community. And authorities have charged the boys with murder as adults.

The horror of their purported crime notwithstanding, this is wrong. It piles destruction upon destruction.

It’s understandable. The idea that an innocent man was killed merely for going about his daily life, his family forever wounded, is incomprehensible. It’s beyond reason that two fellow humans who enjoy the same rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness would make the calculated decision to rob someone, kill him, and then run away, terrified of what they had just done.

But that’s the problem: Two mature adult humans didn’t do that. Two adolescent kids— the minds and spirits of boys in the rapidly growing bodies of men—allegedly did that.

When the Inquirer reached Hamilton’s father for comment before his son had been taken into custody, he flatly said he had no idea where the boy was and that he never went to school in the first place. “If he would listen,” Hamilton’s father reportedly told the

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1831 W. Allegheny Avenue Philadelphia PA, 19132 on Monday 04/27/15 @ 1:00PM LIST OF NAMES AND UNIT NUMBERS

Shawna Edundson .................................... unit 1347 Elaine R. Daniel ........................................ unit 5079 Donald J. Lobiondo ................................... unit 2342 Berthram Barksdale .................................. unit 5066 Steven Bath ............................................... unit 3016 Darnell C. Branch ...................................... unit 5169 Marvin Edwards ......................................... unit 5039 Toinette Giddens ........................................ unit 5182 Patricia Glass Glass............................................. unit 1070 Shandel Gregory ....................................... unit 5090 Priscilla Johnson ....................................... unit 5034 Theresa Jordan ......................................... unit 5175 Dewayne Moore ......................................... unit 5068 Stephen Smith .......................................... unit 4006 Gloria Tolbert ............................................ unit 5110 Karla Turner .............................................. unit 1019

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22nd & Spruce

13th & Pine

ONE BDRM FOR RENT OLD CITY (108 MARKET / 2ND FL.) LOFT APT. WITH SEPARATE BEDROOM High Ceiling, exposed brick walls, wood floor, w/d, $1175+/Mo. Call 215-6274414 or rcitinar@aol.com

APTS. FOR RENT

HOUSES FOR RENT

PENNSPORT:HSE FOR RENT 2BR

1BR/Art Museum/Utilities Included 25xx Brown. $1375 all utilities . included. WD in basement. NEW APPLS, WD, WW, LG Pets OK. Avail now. 917.882. YARD.\A Walk/Bus to CC. 1461 $1200/mo+. (215)271-2463.

CONDOS FOR RENT

Beautiful 1BR Art Museum/Fairmount $1250 beautiful & bright http://tinyurl. com/opozq4t sarah@ savafashion.com

TWO BDRM FOR RENT ART MUSEUM - 24th & B r o w n : 2 B D R M FIREPLACE\A WW, CA, WD $1095+. 610-649-3836

GARAGES FOR RENT GARAGES South Philly Auto/body shop Office, lift. Utils incl. Turn-key Call 215-519-9924

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to federal, state and localfair housing laws, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discriminationbased on race; color; religion;sex; disability; familial; (presence of children);national origin; age (Pennsylvania and New Jersey); martial status or sexual orientation(Pennsylvania and New Jersey), or source of Income (Philadelphia only) in the sale, rentalor financing or insuring of housing. This paper will not knowingly accept any advertisingfor real estate which violates these laws. The law requires that all dwellings advertised beavailable on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated againstin connection with the sale, rent, financing or insuring of housing or commercial property,call HUD at 1-888-799-2085

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OPEN HOUSES

CALL 215.563.1234

Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

SALE OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2015 12:00-1:00PM 625 Bainbridge Street Bella Vista $449,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

236 Fernon Street Pennsport $239,900 BHHS Fox & Roach 1117 Fitzwater Street, Unit A $579,900 Bella Vista BHHS Fox & Roach 115 Catharine Street Queen Village $999,900 BHHS Fox & Roach 1812 Fitzwater Street Graduate Hospital $499,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Display ads - Fridays @ 10 a.m.

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12:00 - 2:00PM

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Francisville 865 N Uber ST $299,000 Elfant Wissahickon

758 S. Front Street Queen Village $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

12:30 – 1:30PM

102 Fitzwater Street Queen Village $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

Queen Village 811 Fitzwater ST $569,000 Plumer & Associates

1:00 – 3:00PM South Philadelphia 1119 Tree ST $197,000 Elfant Wissahickon

1:30 - 2:30PM 625 Bainbridge Street Bella Vista $449,900 BHHS Fox & Roach 115 Catharine Street Queen Village $999,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

305 Gaskill Street Queen Village $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach 2319 Mercer Street Fishtown $359,000 BHHS Fox & Roach 1707 Pine Street Rittenhouse Square $829,000 BHHS Fox & Roach 308 Lombard Street Society Hill $895,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

3:00-4:00PM

308 Pemberton Street Queen Village $ BHHS Fox & Roach

758 S. Front Street Queen Village $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

12:00 - 1:30PM

221 Monroe Street Queen Village $749,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

221 Monroe Street Queen Village $749,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Bella Vista 517 Fitzwater ST $949,900 Plumer & Associates

1117 Fitzwater Street Unit A Bella Vista $579,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

1033 Spruce Street Unit 301 Washington Square $289,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Times are Subject to Change.

View open house listings at: PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM/REAL-ESTATE/OPEN-HOUSE/

758 S. Front Street Queen Village $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

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CENTER CITY EAST $750 - $1050 $895-$1175 $750 $ 875-$1200

QUEEN VILLAGE $1200 $850-$940 $795 $675

ART MUSEUM $950 $750 $775 $690 $825-$900 $1275 $1400

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Open Houses

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1033 Spruce Street, Unit 301 Washington Square $289,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

DEADLINES:

Great 1 BR, APT Includes Terrific Studio, Great location. Includes Heat.

Heat and Hot Water

Pennsport Vicinity

226 South St. // 215.922.4200 & Associates, Inc. Realtors

435 Snyder Ave

Custom Renovation, New Front, Two Master Suites, Granite, Stainless, Now $265,000

East Passyunk Vicinity 635 Sigel Street

Renovated 3 Bedrooms, Central Air, Finished Basement, $147,800

Germantown Reduced 267 E. Bringhurst Street

Large Home Needs Renovation, Lot Size 17 x 148 $44,900

Large Warehouse Northern Liberties Vicinity

1613-1627 Germantown Ave, Approximately 9,500Sq Ft on one floor, High Ceilings, Overhead Door on 4th Street, $599,900

New Listing - Lower Kensington Building Lot 1527 N. Franklin Street

Lot Size 27X68, $53,000

South Philadelphia Reduced Price

2141 S. Beechwood St. 2 Bedrooms, $59,900

South Philadelphia Homes for Sale 823 Jackson Street

3 Bedrooms, Gas Heat, $159,000

1265 S. Newkirk Street

2 Bedrooms, Needs Work, $40,000

Ridley Park Farms – Custom Corner 1200 Jefferson Ave

Large Brick Corner, Two Car Garage, 2 1/2 Bathrooms, Just Renovated, Large Kitchen with Marble Countertops, Three Bedrooms, Two Studies, Three Floors, Large Family Room, FHA, VA. Accepted $319,000

Commercial Property in Chester 31 E. 5th Street

In the Historic District, 2 Blocks from City Hall, Lot size 51x120, $33,000

FRED R. LEVINE REAL

ESTATE

ONE BEDROOM

ichael inger Real Estate

130 Spruce (Penn’s Landing Sq.) Large 1br., 1 Bth, hrd.flrs., patio, c/a, w&d, pool, GARAGE $2,000.00 512 Bainbridge 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, c/a, kitchen with d/w, w/w carpet, gas hw heat $1,250.00 638 Christian St (Bella Vista) 1 Br, 1 Bath, c/a, w&d in bldg. SHORT TERM 6 mths. $900.00 161 Poplar (N. Liberties) 1 Br., 1 Bath, wood floors, c/a, w&d, garden avail . June 5th $1,150.00 38 N. Front St 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, hrd.flrs, c/a, washer &dryer, Courtyard avail. now $1,600.00

Over 50 years in the real estate business

TW0 BEDROOMS 1613 S. 18th St Very large 2 Brs, 1 Bth, hrd. flrs, c/a, w&d, lg. deck available now 506 Bainbridge 2 Bedrooms., 1 Bath, den, tenant pays gas, electric & water bill 716 S. 10th 3rd flr. Lg. 2 Brs., 1 Bath, wood floors, w&d in the bldg, avail. May9th

$2,800.00 $1,225.00 $2,950.00 $800.00 $2,500.00 $1,800.00 $900.00

KATER & 16th – Attractive 2bd townhome, HW floors, W&D,

Spacious Studios, One & Two Bedrooms in high rise, Doorman bldg w/Magnificent Western & Southern exposure, view of Rittenhouse Square, HW floors, Laundry on site, Professionally managed.

AVAILABLE NOW! ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED! FROM $1,375 Central Air, Yard and Basement, D/W, Ample closet space, Dog friendly, AVAIL APRIL! $1,685 WALNUT & 21st – Spacious One Bedroom in Rittenhouse Square neighborhood, HW floors, Ample closets, Laundry in bldg, AVAILABLE NOW! HEAT & HOT WATER INCLUDED! $1,385

$3,500.00

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LOCUST & 22nd – Beautifully Renovated Studio, HW floors, Walk-in closet, European Design Electric Range, New Flat Screen TV, C/A, Tree Lined Street, AVAILABLE NOW! HEAT & HOT WATER INCL! $990

137 N. Croskey Street

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COMMERCIAL 627 South St 1500 sq.ft., commercial space, was restaurant , C-2, NNN

from 12:30-4:30pm Please call to arrange a viewing

$950.00 $1000.00 $1,650.0

TOWNHOUSES 1727 Monument St (Temple University) 5 Brs., 3 Baths, w&d, yard, full basement 1615 S. Lawrence St (Dickinson Sq.) 3 Brs, 1 Bath, wood floors, w&d, full basement 801 South St. 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bths, c/a, fireplace, skylights, w&d, d/w, gd 1449 S. Newkirk St. 2 Brs, 1 Bth.,wood floors, w&d yard, basement 1741 Edgely St (Temple U) 5 Brs., 2 Bths, hrd. flrs., fresh paint, w&d, basmt 1235 Ellsworth 2 Lg. Brs., 1.5 Bths, c/a, hrd.flrs, w&d , deck, basement 11 27 Mercy St (Passyunk Sq.) 2 Brs., 1.5 Bths., w&d, g/d, d/w, avail now

SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE

210 SPRUCE STREET SOCIETY HILL

LOCUST & 22nd - Contemporary Newly Renovated One Bed with Private Patio, Walk-in closet, Blomberg Refrig, HW floors, C/A, Beautiful tree lined street, AVAILABLE NOW! HEAT & HOT WATER INCL! $1,385

SOCIETY HILL WASHINGTON SQ WEST MIDTOWN VILLAGE

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THE CLAREMONT- CLINTON & 10TH- Renovated Studios on beautiful street, Attractive New Kitchens, New Elegant bathrooms, Ceiling fans, Elevator bldg., HW, Laundry on premise, AVAIL. NOW! ALL UTILS INCLUDED!! From $795

1117 Spruce St

A True Jewel!

Circa 1830. A large corner property with attached parking and a lovely large garden - 77Masada feet deep,Custom 3 bedrooms + a huge family MODE 7 by Builders Live Your in thisbaths, Special 5 European Influenced 5500 Sq Ft wood Home - floors.

2 Car room, 2.5 Dream beautiful fireplaces and restored Parking, Elevator from Floor to Roof, 5 Bedrooms, 4 Full Spa Baths, 2 Powder Rooms, A True Period Perfect Restored Property, Pristine Condition.

Chef’s Dream Kitchen, Fireplace, 2nd Kitchen, 2 Decks & Garden & Tax Abatement.

SEYMOUR COMMONS – LOMBARD & 12th- Newly Renovated Two Bedroom, New Kitchen & Bath, Private Balcony Off Bedroom, H/W Floors, C/A, Lots of Light, Laundry on Premise, AVAILABLE NOW! $1,455 THE IMPERIAL – BROAD & SPRUCE- Studio in Hi-rise Elevator Building, Full Kitchen, Hardwood floors, A/C, Laundry on Premise, AVAILABLE NOW! GAS INCLUDED $785

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WALNUT & 12TH – Unique One Bedroom in Elevator Building, H/W

  Floors, D/W, C/A, Laundry on Premise, AVAILABLE NOW! $1,085   

      $1,299,000.                       www.conwayteam.com   Kathy Conway Patrick Conway       215-266-1537 Here Comes215-440-8190 The Sun!   patrick@conwayteam.com kathy@conwayteam.com           Society Hill Office • 215.627.6005 • Please visit us online at www.conwayteam.com   90% of our business comes from friends telling friends!    Semi Private Quiet Cul De Sac Street between 22nd & 23rd & Race.

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Finally a real recovery in the sluggish market.

Since June we have Sold over 35 homes and listed 33. Once again in The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates for 2009 our team has consistently Ranked in the top 3 for all four quarters out of 68,000 Agents.

Thank you sincerely for your Business.

September 2009

THE WONDEFUL ARTISAN DEVELOPMENTS

Artisan II 1431 Bainbridge (8 Homes)

4000 + Sq Ft 4/3.5 Elevator Deck 2 Car Garage & TA $2,000,000

Artisan Rittenhouse 1805 Lombard (10 Homes)

4000 + Sq Ft 4/3.5 Elevator Deck 2 Car Garage & TA $2,500,000

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Artisan 1501-1503 Kater

5600 Sq Ft 4/3.5 Elevator Roof Deck TA 2 Car Garage $2,500,000

Have you ever had a dream about owning your own Deeded Queen Village Parking Space? WELL SOMETIMES DREAMS COME TRUE. We have 7 deeded spots available in a secured Queen Village Location. $67,500.00 HURRY 2 ALREADY SOLD

318 Fitzwater Street “The Dragon House”

4 + office/2.5 Garden & Garage.

Lot size 19x136 $1,250,000

118 Catharine St Award Wining,3500 sq. ft, grdn & grg. $1,300,000

246 Catharine St Beautiful Home. 3/2.5 2 Fp’s + lg garden $650,000

221 Carpenter St

3/2 & beautiful Garden $435.000

810 S. 2nd St “A”

1118 E. Moyamensing

1000 sq. ft2/1 Prkng, Tx Abmt , lg grdn. $399,900

4/2.5, patio,deck & finished basement $369,000

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739 & 741 BAINBRIDGE ST BELLA VISTA STRADA

Fabulous new construction, 4br, 4b, +/-3500sf, gourmet kitchen, Smart House Technology, patio, roof deck, Garage, tax abatement

From $1,299,900 Call Jody Volpe 811 FITZWATER ST NEW LISTING! OPEN SUNDAY 4/19, 12:30-1:30 PM

Bright corner contemporary with PARKING in Meredith Catchment. 3br, 2b, h/w flrs, updated kitchen, deck, finished basement

$569,000 Call Ellen Carasick

SALE

517 FITZWATER ST Open Sunday 4/19 12-1:30 PM

New renovation, 4br, 2.5b, +/-2544sf, h/w flrs on all levels, marble kitchen & baths, 500sf roof deck, back yard, tax abatement pending

$949,900 Call Leon Aksman 605 PINE ST SOCIETY HILL

906 LOCUST ST WASHINGTON SQ WEST NEW LISTING!

$525,000 Call Robert Collins

$395,000 Call Izzy Sigman

SALE

QUEEN VILLAGE RITTENHOUSE

$335,000 4 Bedroom home with large $339,000 MLS 5965620 rooms MLS 5787044

$279,900

3 Bedrooms SQUARE1.5 Baths

Powers Brangan

215.893.9920 Rittenhouse Square 2000 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

215.247.3600 Chestnut Hill 8039 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118

Charming Condominium $339,000 1 Bedroom 1 Bath

MLSLISTING 5950613 NEW $225,000 MLSPHILADELPHIA 5777406 SOUTH

Spacious renovated townhouse

Powers Brangan w/3PENNSPORT Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths CENTER CITY $325,000 3 Bedrooms State of the2artBaths Loft Condominium $239,000

2 Bedrooms MLS 59569862 Baths $489,555 MLS 5746449

NEW LISTING CENTER CITY 1-3 NORTHERN OPEN SUNDAY Duplex LIBERTIES SOUTH PHILADELPHIA Walkers Paradise! $379,000 1119 TREE 1 BedroomSTREET 1 Bath MLS 5897864

3 Bedroom 1.5 Bath townhouse $269,900 MLS 5744269 $197,000

Spacious 3br with original details, wide plank floors, 2 f/p, brick patio, across from Jefferson Park

$319,900 Call Margaret Szumski

226 South Street

215 922 4200

FEATURED AGENT: QUEEN VILLAGE

FISHTOWN Duplex LEAH Open Floor Plan $369,000 3 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths STRENGER $329,900 MLS 5965611

MLS 5784384 O: 215-893-9920 x142 C: 917.941.8832

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UNIVERSITY CITY Sunny Townhouse Sunny Townhouse 33 Bedrooms 2.5Baths Baths Bedrooms 2.5

$242,500 $259,900

NEW MLSPRICE 5790241 MLS 5790241 BELLA VISTA

Two bedroom bi-level unit with one car parking.

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1117 S 3RD ST PENNSPORT

Unique 1br, 1b loft condo with high end finishes & lots of character

3 Story Victorian Row SQUARE NEW LISTING Duplex Just Renovated!

FISHTOWN 1 Bedroom 1 Bath

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$575,000 CALL TRISH KELLY

$759,900 Call Margaret Szumski

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Cecil Baker designed 3br, 2b with extra-large multi-level garden, h/w flrs, 5 f/p, deeded parking

Spacious 3br, 3b, h/w flrs, f/p, finished basement, patio, deeded parking

1130-32 CHESTNUT ST #301 THE WHITE BUILDING

3 story contemporary, 2br, 1.5b, +/-1450sf, wood beamed ceiling, loft den, walled garden

135 FITZWATER ST NEW LISTING!

24 Hr Maintenance

The Damon Michels Team TheStudios Damon Michels TeamCity” 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. $115,000 to& $150,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse“Specializing Sq. in MainLine Center “Specializing in MainLine & Center City” The Damon Michels Team 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1 Bedrooms $175,000 to $225,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, The Damon Michels Damon Michels Team “Specializing in$250,000 MainLine & Center City” Damon Michels $525,000 2 Bedrooms to $400,000 $525,000 Call: 215-840-0437

JOHN BROWN & ASSOCIATES

“Specializing in MainLine & Center City” Damon Michels Call: 610-731-9300 3 Bedrooms $400,000 to $500,000 180 Homes

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq.

610.688.4310 610.688.3400 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 610.688.4310 $525,000 MAINLINE SHEFFIELD COURT MAINLINE MAIN LINE SUBURBS 610.688.4310 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq.

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224 Gaskill Street

3 Bd/2 Ba;MAINLINE RenovatedTownhome, $525,000

$1,895,000

Expansive 27ft. wide townhouse in prestigious Liberty Court in Society Hill. Features include a 2 car attached garage, elegant wood paneled elevator serving all 4 floors, 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half bathrooms, Cook’s kitchen with Viking appliances and 4 outdoor spaces.

5 Willings Alley Mews

$849,900

760-62 South 8th Street

$379,000

1304 Tasker Street

$279,000

1939 Chestnut Street #4C

$239,000

Beautiful 3-bed, 2.5 bath townhome with private parking in Society Hill. Entered through a gated walkway, this 19’-wide home features an incredible kitchen, a huge, sun-splashed master bedroom suite with unbelievable closet space and a newer private bath, and a new roofdeck!

Unique Mid-Century Modern home in Bella Vista! This 19 foot wide home features a spacious living room, separate dining area, updated kitchen, private brick patio, master bedroom with walk in closet, 2nd bedroom, tiled full bath and a finished basement finished with a 1/2 bath.

Located in the very desirable Passyunk Square West neighborhood, this 4 bedroom/1.5 bathroom is waiting for your creative touch! This home has tons of space, central air, high ceilings, an eat-in-kitchen and a full basement.

Fantastic light filled 1 bedroom condo. If you’re looking to live in center city this condo is a great option!

This 4th floor unit in a well maintained elevator building has a nicely updated kitchen, sizable bathroom, plenty of closet space and lots of windows bringing in great light.

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 34Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, NewBa; construction Carriage homes

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. starting at $675,000 $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 4 beds/3.1 baths; 2 car garage; $525,000 1830Open Addison St. Rittenhouse Floor plan 3000 SqSq. ft 1830 Addison St. with Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, MAIN LINE SUBURBS 3 Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba;Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 NEWSt. LISTINGS 1830 Addison Rittenhouse Sq. 3031 Road, PottstownSq. 1830 Addison St.Rittenhouse Rittenhouse 1830 Addison St. Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba;Coventryville RenovatedTownhome, OPEN SUNDAY 2 -Farm 4 PM 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 15.2 Acre Horse $700,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 4920 Cornell Rd., BalaHavertown Cynwyd W Turnbull Avenue, $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2564 sq ft rehabbed colonial $600,000 5BD/2.2Ba 3,314 Sq. Ft. Colonial Sq. 1830 Addison St.Rittenhouse Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. $525,000 20 W Dartmouth Bala Cynwyd 1830 Addison St.sqRoad, Rittenhouse Sq. Finished, Walk-out LL $549K 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 34Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Bed/2.1 Bath; 2,761 ft Split-level $515,000. $525,000 31407 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 9 Greenbriar Lane,Bryn PaoliMawr County Line Rd., 5 Bed/5.2 Bath; 7930 sq ft Colonial $525,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse 5BD/3BA; Renovated Colonial Sq. on 2.5 acres $1,590,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 317 Meeting House Lane, Merion Station 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 3/4 Acres; Walk to Train $724K 3Ba; Bed/2.1 Bath Colonial $519,000 3$525,000 Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 103 Grove Place, Havertown $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1245 Hollow Rd., Penn Valley 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse 4 Bed/2 Bath Colonial $375,000 Sq. $525,000 1489 Russell Road, Paoli 4BD/4.1Ba 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St.Contemporary Rittenhouse Sq. 4 Bed/3.1 Bath; 4431 sqft Colonial $899,000 5,620 Sq.Ft. $1,500,000 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 2005 County Line Road, Villanova $525,000 5 Bed/3.2 Baths; 2,576 Colonial $649,500 1830 Addison St. sqft Rittenhouse Sq. 1750 Oakwood Terrace 5E, PennValley Valley 31348 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Bobarn Drive, Penn 2 Bed/2 Bath; 1299 sqft Unit 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 5BD/4.1BA, 5588 Contemporary For Rent $1,850/month $525,000710 Preston Ave, Bryn Mawr 1830 Addison St..89Rittenhouse 2-3 Car Garage; Acres $879K Sq. 3 bed 2.1 bath rehabbed twin. $349,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 43 Trent Road, Wynnewood $525,000 3 Bed/2.1 1628Havertown sqft Colonial.

336 DavidBath; Drive, For Rent $2,150/mo

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139 Ebenezer Avenue, Bala Cynwyd 3 Bed/ 3 Bath; 1329 sqft $339K Colonial $259,000 2,346 Sq.Ft.

Damon@DamonMichels.com 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Call: 215-840-0437 Damon@DamonMichels.com Sold in 2014 Damon Michels Damon@DamonMichels.com www.DamonMichels.com Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, www.DamonMichels.com www.DamonMichels.com Call: 215-840-0437 $525,000 Damon@DamonMichels.com Open Sun 11-4pm | Mon 12-6pm CENTER CITY The William Penn House CENTER CITY PHILA. The William Penn House CENTER CITY CENTER CITY PHILA. The William Penn House www.DamonMichels.com 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Tues-Fri- 9-6pm | Sat 12-3pm Center City Living!

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Square • Rooftop 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Rittenhouse Square • Rooftop Pool • FitnessPenn Center• Valet The William House $525,000 CENTER CITY Rittenhouse • Rooftop Pool • Fitness Center • Valet Parking •Square 24 Hr Security Parking • Center 24 Living!

Hr •Security • - Center City Pool • Fitness Valet 24 Hr Maintenance 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Hr Hr Maintenance 1830 Addison St.24 Rittenhouse Sq. Parking • UNDAY 24 Security OPEN S 11 AM-1PM • Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Rittenhouse Square • Rooftop 3 Bd/21830 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 24 Hr Maintenance Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Studios $115,000 to $150,000 Studios $115,000 to $150,000 $525,000 Pool • Fitness Center Valet 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1 1$525,000 Bedrooms $175,000 to•$225,000 Bedrooms $175,000 to $225,000 1601 Spring GardenSt. St Rittenhouse #408, Art Museum Parking • 24 Hr Security • $525,000 22Bedrooms $250,000 to $400,000 1830 Addison Sq. Studios to Bedrooms $115,000 $250,000 to$150,000 $400,000 1830 Addison 1 Bed/1 Bath; 537 St. sq ftRittenhouse Condo $135,000 Sq. Addison24 St.Hr Rittenhouse Sq. 31830 Bedrooms $400,000 to $500,000 Maintenance Bedrooms $400,000 to $500,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 13Bedrooms $175,000 to $225,000 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Includes estate • No transfer tax 3 Bd/2 3 Includes realreal estate tax •tax No transfer tax Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 NEW LISTING 2 Bedrooms $250,000 to $400,000 $525,000 $525,000 Addison St. Rittenhouse Studios $115,000 to $150,000 218 W Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore $525,000 Open Sun 11-4pm | Mon 12-6pm1830 7000 Greenhill Road, Greenhill Farms Sq. 3 Bedrooms $400,000 to $500,000 Addison St. Rittenhouse 1830 Addison St. Sq. 35Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Tues-Fri 9-6pm | to Sat 12-3pm 1830 1 Bedrooms $225,000 Bed/5.1 Bath; 4200 sq ft Colonial $575,000 5,322 sqft$175,000 Commercial Space OPEN SUNDAY 11 AM 1Rittenhouse PMSq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1322-24 E Hewson Street, Fishtown 2427 Carpenter Street, Graduate Hospital $525,000 2 BedroomsFor Rent $250,000 to $400,000 $3,900/month 33 Bed/1.1 Bd/2$525,000 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Bath; 1700 sq ft End Unit $375,000 $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 213Sun Valley Forge Lookout Place, 3 Bedrooms $400,000 toRadnor $500,000 3BD/1.1BA; Townhouse $329K Sq. Open 11-4pm | Mon 12-6pm 1830 St. Rittenhouse 2208Addison Ellsworth Graduate Hospital 1830 Street, Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. $525,000 1830 St. Rittenhouse Sq. $525,000 3 Bed/2.1Addison Bath Townhome in| Rebel $375,000 1830 Addison Rittenhouse Sq. Includes real estate tax • NoHill transfer tax Sat 12-3pm Bd/2 Ba;Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 3 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 510 S.Bath; 11th Street, Square West 33Bed/1 1208 sqSt. ft Wash Townhouse $239,000 3Tues-Fri Bd/2 Ba;9-6pm RenovatedTownhome, 901 Beechwood Road, Havertown $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1003 Lombard Street, Washington Square West $525,000 $525,000 3Bed/1Sun Bath; 11-4pm 1531 sq ft Colonial $349,000 3BD/2BA; 3-Story Twnhome C/A $339K Open | Mon 12-6pm 3 Bed/2 Bath; 2205Addison sq ft Townhouse Also for Rent 1830 St.$835,000 Rittenhouse Sq. 707 Conshohocken State Rd., Bala Cynwyd Sq. $525,000 1830 Addison St.$2,350 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Tues-Fri | Rittenhouse Sat 605 Ba; New 9-6pm Gulph Road, Bryn12-3pm Mawr 3 Bd/2 Ba;Street RenovatedTownhome, 1519 Swain Street, Art Museum 3 Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 1238 Callowhill #405 Area 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 4BD/2BA; Colonial in college Park 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 6Bed/4.1Bath; 4,416 sq ft colonial $850,000 $525,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. $525,000 1 Bed/1 Bath; 1,315 sq ft Condo $269,000 3BD/2.1BA 1,552 Sq. Ft Townhouse 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1111 Penshurst Lane, Penn Valley $349K 31,598 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Sq.Ft; 1-Car Attached Garage 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 6 Bed/4.1 Bath; 4399 sq ft Cape with pool $1,175,000 4254 Street, Manayunk $525,000 Renovated, Central Air; RenovatedTownhome, Finished LL $399K 3 Terrace Bd/2 Ba; $525,000 3273 Bd/2 Ba; House RenovatedTownhome, Rittenhouse Sq. Meeting Merion Station 1830 Addison St. Lane, Rittenhouse Sq. 3 1830 Bed/2.1Addison Bath; 1717 sqSt. ft Townhouse $339,000 $525,000 $525,000 190 Presidential #301 - The Corinthian 51830 Bed/4.2 Bath; sqft French Colonial $1,150,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison Rittenhouse Sq.l 1727 Fitzwater St.,St. #A - Graduate Hospita 1919 Walnut Street, Rittenhouse Square 3 Bd/2 Ba; 5,442 RenovatedTownhome, Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 4313BD/3.1BA, Montgomery Avenue, Station 7,000 sqft Office Building For Rent $16,500/month 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 2700 Sq.FtMerion w/ Balcony 2BD/1.1BA Townhouse $350K 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 6 Bed/ 4.2 Bath; 5500 sqft Colonial $1,025,000 $525,000 1412 South Street, Washington Square $525,000 Updated; 1025 For Rent $4,700/month 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Barr Gladwyne or $749K 3508 Hamilton Street Powelton Village 1830 Addison St.Lane, Rittenhouse Sq. Commercial Space Rent for $5,000/month or 4bd/3.1Ba 2625 Sq. Ft; Renovated Cape $465,000 3 Bd/2Addison Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 St. Rittenhouse Sq. 4BD/3.1BA; 3,300 Sq. Ft. REDUCED $635k For Sale $825,000 3 Bd/2Addison Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 St. Rittenhouse Sq. 418Chestnut Barbadoes Street, Norristown 2636 Street, Ardmore 3$525,000 Bd/2Cleveland Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 2700 South Philadelphia 1333 South Street St., - Washington Square West Rehabbed, Multi-Unit $250,000.

3BD/1.1BA Twin w/Townhome Attached Garage 3$525,000 Bed/1 Addison Bath; 1184 sq Unit $259,000 $525,000 264Addison W. Montgomery Ave. #101, Haverford 1830 St.ft End Rittenhouse Sq. Duplex w/ Parking; Separate Utilities $499K 1,280 Sq. $199,900 1830 St.FtRittenhouse Sq. 2531 Lombard Street 1N, Fitler Square 1 Bed/1 Bath; 827 sq ft Condo at the Mansard House $199,000.

3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba;Mallard RenovatedTownhome, -OAK HILL PENN VALLEY -1501 S.1 Bed/1 12thBath; Street - Passyunk Condo $200,000 Square 1546 Lane, Chester Springs $525,000 $525,000 5.10 acres lot w/stream $125,000 Commercial Space and 4Powelton Apartments $559K 3727 Baring Street, Village

1750 Oakwood Ter #8K 650 Washington Lane, Jenkintown - The Estates 5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 4,443 sq ft Colonial 2Bd/2BA; Ft. $249K on 1.441,247 acres Sq. $599,000

Historical Church Rent for $4,500/month or For Sale $895,000 Great Investment 4BD/1.1 BA $349K

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19145 17XX S. 19TH

Large Townhome in Pt. Breeze, Great Opportunity

23XX MORRIS ST.

Lovely, Spac 3 Bed Hm in Pt. Breeze

Asking $179,900

19XX S. 23RD

Lg 3 Bed, Semi Mod Condition, Currently Rented

Asking $49,900

24XX S. 20TH

Very Nice 4 Bed, H/W Floors, 1.5 Baths

Asking $189,900

21XX S. WOODSTOCK ST.

Beautiful Renovation, 3 bed, Tree lined St

$136,900

$134,900

21XX S. BEECHWOOD ST.

3 bed home w/ updated kit.

25XX S. CARLISLE ST.

Lovely, 3 Bed mod. hm., close to Subway

Asking $169,900

21XX W. PASSYUNK AVE

Girard Estate - classic 4 bed hm., h/w flrs.

Asking $249,900

Asking Only $79,900

SOUTH OF OREGON 28XX S. SMEDLEY ST.

Very nice, 2 bed home, move-in-cond.

Asking $179,000

28XX S. 16TH

Foreclosure 3 Bed

Asking $159,900

28XX S. CAMAC

Extremely clean, modern 3 bed

28XX S. 16TH

Very Nice 3 Bed Marconi Park West Home.

Only $195,000 Asking $219,900

COMMERCIAL/MULTI-FAMILY 18XX-XX POINT BREEZE AVE. Double Garage over 5K Sq Ft, New Roof

Asking $375,000

19146 15XX-XX S. BAMBREY

2 Bed House Plus Vacant Lot

13XX S. BANCROFT

3 Bed in Pt Breeze, New Construction All Around!

$139,900

15XX S. HOLLYWOOD

Lovely fully renovated home. Just Move In!

$139,900

15XX S. BAILEY

Grays Ferry- Needs total renovation.

19XX TITAN

Prime PT. Breeze! Total renovation, must see!

Only $44,900

Only $29,900 $259,900

SOUTHWEST PHILA. 61XX GRAYS AVE

Very lrg lovely home, open porch

$99,900

24XX S. EDGEWOOD

Well maintained, 3 Bed, w/Driveway Just Move In!

$79,900

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13TH & SHUNK VIC.

11XX E. PASSYUNK AVE.

3 Story trad. home, Just steps to the Italian Mkt.

$189,900

26XX S. SARTAIN ST.-

2XX WILDER

Prime Pennsport block, cozy, 2 bed mod Hm

$219,900

10XX S. RANDOLPH ST.

Updated 2 Bed Bella Vista Home.

Lovely 3 bed home with brand new eat-in-kit, new c/a, open stairs, 1.5 baths, fin. bsmnt.

Priced at $184,500 12TH AND BIGLER VIC. Very nice super clean 3 bedroom home with H/W floors, modern kitchen and bath, enclosed porch, located on a lovely street.

Asking $195,000

GIRARD ESTATE ASKING $249,900

Beautiful classic Girard Estate hm, w/ gorgeous h/w flrs, 4 bed, huge rear yard.

LARGE 4 BED HOME 24XX S. 20TH

Prime, Spacious home in immaculate condition! H/W Flrs., 1.5 Baths, Fabulous neighborhood Asking $189,900

BRAND NEW RENOVATION 25XX S. JESSUP ST.

Beautiful and newly renovated 3 Bed done to perfection! H/W floors, extended kit., exposed brick wall, just move in!

Asking $219,000

Asking $289,900

19148 10XX WATKINS

East Passyunk Sq. 2 bed, close to everything

26XX S. SARTAIN ST.

Beautiful brand new kit. highlights this lovely 3 bed home $184,500

1XX PORTER

Prime Whitman loc., 3 bed w/parking

3XX RITNER

Lovely spacious mod 3 bed hm, newer mechanicals Asking $189,900

26XX SARTAIN ST.

Lovely 3BR, 1.5 bath, w/new island kit, C/A, nice location $184,500

1XX DURFOR

3 Bed home on prime Whitman block

$139,900

1XX GLADSTONE ST.

Mod 3 bed home in excellent cond!

$159,900

24XX S. SARTAIN ST.

Lovely 3 Bed Mod Home located in the heart of So. Phila. Asking $145,000

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$279,900 Asking $189,000

24XX S. AMERICAN ST.

3 bed home in excellent cond. Nice block!

3XX FITZGERALD

Very nice 2 bed with modern kit, great block

26XX S. DARIEN ST.

Cute, well kept 3 Bed w/open Porch As

25XX S. ISEMINGER

Prime Block, fully renovated, move in cond. A

3XX DALY

Spac, 3 story mod home, great views. A

Asking $175,900

10XX EMILY

Well maintained hm, close to East Passyunk A

Asking $155,900

$139,900 $114,900 Asking $149,900 ASKING $199,900

REO/ FORECLOSURES 27XX PIERCE

Nice Starter home, lots of potential

403 MEADOW CT.

Glen Mills, beautiful townhouse

405 E. RAMBO ST.

Bridgeport, 4 bed, 1.5 bath

2104 BRANDENBURG WAY

Upper Merion, 3 bed, 2.5 bath

7127 RADBOURNE RD

Upper Darby

Priced at $39,900 Asking $147,500

$64,900 Priced at $199,900 $114,900 $229,900

26XX S. 11TH ST.

Prime So. Phila Location

286 N. MAPLE AVE.

Beautiful single home in Landsdowne

21XX S. WOODSTOCK ST.

3 Bed, 1.5 Bath hm., tree-lined st.

$67,500

23XX DICKINSON ST.

Pt. Breeze, Lg . Main St. Home

$49,900

2703 E. VENANGO

Port Richmond, 3 Bed, open porch

Asking $99,900

$134,900

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POINT BREEZE

$344,900

Spectacular 3 story custom home with 3 outdoor spaces, 3BD/2.5BA , a finished basement and a 10 year tax abatement pending! This beauty seriously has every amenity imaginable…2 roof decks, a custom kitchen, wide plank hardwood floors, interior railing systems high ceiling heights, generously sized bedrooms and designer finishes everywhere! Stop by our Twilight Open House Thurs [4/16] @ 5-6:30pm.

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$435,000

Restored to perfection 2BD/1.5BA trinity home offering great details and charming character! This abode features gorgeous random width pine floors, romantic wood fireplace, custom stainless kitchen with cherry wood cabinetry, Juliet balcony, and lovely red brick garden- also boasts security system!

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$775,000

WASHINGTON SQ WEST

$325,000

Handsome corner property in the Greenfield Catchment featuring 3BD/3.5BA, 3 exposures, wonderful curb appeal, covered parking, wood burning fireplace, family room, wood floors throughout, private deck, high ceilings, fantastic storage basement and updated kitchen and baths! Additional spacious bedroom suite with crown molding, 3 windows, 2 walk-in closets and a full bath.

This is brand new on the market!

Adorable 2BD/1BA corner home with small den on a charming block in the heart of Washington Square West! Enter into the living room with hardwood floors, brick gas fireplace and window. Eat in kitchen offers tile floor, cherry wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, windows and a door to a yard. Partially finished basement with carpeting, storage and laundry room. Prime location close to everything!

QUEEN VILLAGE

BELLA VISTA

$525,000

Set back from the street in a private courtyard is this 2BD/ 2BA townhome with 2-car parking, L shaped rooftop deck with spectacular views, Juliet balcony, beautiful wood flooring, great ceiling height, new amenities, an open 3 story staircase and more, nestled in a prime Queen Village location within the Meredith catchment!

This beautiful, conveniently located home won’t be available for long, see it today!

$850,000

Stunning home completely renovated from the foundation up by one of Philly’s high quality 2nd generation builders!

The details in this 3BD/3.5BA are unmatched! There’s a finished basement, a family room, a den, deck, many Juliet balconies, mirage maple flooring throughout, possible parking, approved tax abatement and more!

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