15 Buildings-15 Updates / March 2015 Videos & Sales Trends for Center City
                                                        

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15 Buildings- 15 Updates

The Hopkinson House at 604 S. Washington Sq.
Doing their annual Habitat for Humanity clean out as well as providing a truck on-site to shred documents for owners. Also the apron work around the front entrance appears to be completed.

WaterFront Square at 901 N. Penn St.
New front entrance (really nice looking water feature) is almost complete as is the new redesigned dog park. New manager for Reef Building as well as new front door staff.

444 N. 4th St.
This lofty styled condo building between Spring Garden and Callowhill has 4 recent pending sales as well as another 12 settlements and has brought new life to the loft building. Recent developer upgrades to each unit would most likely be the culprit behind the great sales of late.

The Philadelphian at 2401 Pennsylvania Ave.
 Terrace upgrades are in the works!   The owners have chosen clear glass panels and there will not be a special assessment to pay for this project.  The work is expected to begin in early summer of this year. Just terrific! 

The "NEW" National Condos (?) -
Who knows what to call the condos on the east side of N. 2nd (between Elfreth's Alley and Arch). I am told by a fairly reliable source that the parcel was purchased by the developer of WaterFront Sq. No idea what is to become of this. 10 years ago it was to be high end loft condos. That never happened....

One Riverside Condos at 210 S. 25th St
- I hear the condos are flying off the shelves. There is very little competition for this segment in terms of location and pricing for new buildings- anywhere in Center City. One Riverside is a fantastic location in 19103 zip and views are going to be some of the best in town.

410 Society Hill at 410 S. Front St. 
Sales are going very well...37 sold and 2 under deposit out of 55.  Now can offer tours of the building and show individual residences with the 10' ceilings, 8' doors, trim and cabinets installed.  Projected delivery in the fall so buyers can now protect their interest rate till their settlement...and that fee paid by seller.

The Murano-at 2101 Market St.
With just 3 units still on the market (developer owned)- I would expect to see values jump in the short run as almost all similar buildings see a jump in resale value after the developer is gone. Don't ask why. I think I am a big brain and I can't explain this phenomenon. Also- The first floor commercial space has a new tenant- some kind of financial/banking tenant which adds some liveliness to the ground level entrance which is nice.

The Dorchester at 226 W. Rittenhouse Sq
 Work continues on the heating/cooling risers as well as progress on the repairs to the garage under the building. Upgrades to the bike room look to be completed shortly - Most major projects now completed or nearly completed.

The Rittenhouse Hotel at 210 W. Rittenhouse Sq.
 Sales of the raw space on the 19th floor (two settled and one still available)
are encouraging as are recent sale prices in the building. I have always thought the building was a bit undervalued  but prices here are escalating as they should. Top notch in my book. This would be my destination if my other half said we could move. We can't. 

Rivers Edge Condos at 2301 Cherry St.
All common windows and inside apartment windows(bedrooms) have been replaced at the condos expense. They're still replacing the sliding patio doors but have completed quite a few and are done at the owners request and expense. The outside front entrance is about to have new pavers and plantings. Also they are working on water damage from the courtyard level. Assessments continue through 2018...then look for a HUGE spike in resale values.

Academy House Condominiums at 1420 Locust St.
Front entrance/lobby has been torn out and a new lobby is in the works. Replacing the overabundance of green marble that had existed since the 1980's. Sales in the building are hot as only "one bedroom" condos are available in the entire building of over 500 units. And of the one beds for sale (seven total)- FIVE are under contract and only two left for sale. Huge.

Ten Rittenhouse Condos at 130 S. 18th St.
A larger unit just sold at over $1000 a sq ft. No surprise- building is stunning and there really is no inventory in town. Oh, and that unit didn't even face the square. The gold standard for this segment.

Low Rise/Brownstone Styled Condos in 19107
Aka- Near Jefferson Hospital. Always hot in the spring market and this year is no exception. Currently there are 22 such units "UNDER CONTRACT" and awaiting settlement. Prices have escalated and inventory shrinking. The surprise in this segment is the "DOM" clock (days-on-market) is much shorter in 2015 than I have seen in the past.

The Ritz Carlton at 1414 S. Penn Sq.
Without a doubt, the hottest selling building in town. And deservedly so. 
With the completion of Dillworth Plaza, the views facing north are really stunning and worth seeing if you have yet to view. Also pretty nice resale values for previously owned units... appreciating nicely!



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Mark Wade 
 
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 
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530 Walnut St. Suite 260
Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
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I have been with the same Real Estate firm for 26 years now. They give me a piece of Lucite shaped like a pyramid every year to honor my sales achievements. Imagine my excitement....