All Forum Posts by: Eric Greenberg

How about Norris Square an area between 2nd St and "True Temple" 10th St.? Thank you.

@Eric Greenberg there are still gems the further east you go, specifically in Port Richmond. If you consider the activity that's happening on American, Richmond St. could be pretty attractive for buy and holds or rentals because it's adjacent to Fishtowns development, has easy access to I-95, the bridge, and the Aramingo shopping corridor (although still a bit rough). It has all of the potential of the Brewerytown wave.

@Eric Greenberg

They need the money to fund the gyms and private parking for PHA tenants

This is making my day. North of Lehigh I would just call "Kensington" and I wouldn't go north of Lehigh. It's literally "the other side of the tracks" and is a rougher area separated by a large physical barrier that runs east and west (elevated train tracks). If you go really far east toward I-95, some development is creeping over which makes sense given the stability offered by the well kept Polish community. Some people getting priced out of the Fishtown market (see below) might be tempted to creep North past Lehigh to snag some of the new construction at a discount.  

South of Lehigh it depends on what side of Front street you're on. If you're south of Lehigh and West of Front street, I'd call that "West Kensington" or "Norris Sq". The area is booming and looks rough (still some gunfire but no needles) but lots of development in the area and good rent rates. The smart money is onto it though and it's getting tougher to find a deal. If you go too far west of Front street then you'll run into Temple University which is an entirely different market. There is also a "weird" patch of government housing between Frotn St and Temple University that will not move for a while (weird feel / public / private agreements tie up inventory / poor curb appeal - just not a fun place to be). 

East of Front street (under the L) but south of Lehigh, I generically call that Fishtown. That's a mature market as new development has reached Lehigh. You will find a sizable price delta between Fishtown and "West Kensington" even for similar builds. Come on over and help build us out! 

Everything I am talking about is north of Girard. 

***I live in the area***

@Eric Greenberg 

What exactly was the fine for (location of the fence, height, condition, etc.)?  My reading of the website is that a 6-foot fence is fine as long as you have a Zoning Permit.