Center City Condos - Rants & Raves

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Your Center City Condo Newsletter ~ November 2018

Snarky?

A little.

Honest? Yep.

All About Cityview Condos

Located at 2001 Hamilton Street, in the Art Museum Area, Cityview Condominiums consist of two towers - a North and a South. The South

tower is newer and generally offers sweeping city views. While the North Tower is made up of some smaller units with some condos in this building offering balconies. Cityview is located in a strong location, close to Target, Whole Foods, WaWa, and a variety of shopping and dining options. There are a

total of 532 condos and the association is pet-friendly, although there are

some restrictions. The common areas offer a seasonal outdoor pool, a hot

tub, fitness center, 24-hour front desk and security, and a lending library

and business center. Almost all units come with a parking space!

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Check out our New Listing at Cityview

Unit 1626 is a light-filled, pet-friendly, one bedroom condo located in the North Tower at Cityview with magnificent south-facing views of the city! The bright living area has an open layout, crown molding, and lovely hardwood floors. The updated kitchen features granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and a tile back splash. There is also a FANTASTIC City view from the large bedroom, as well as a walk-in closet. Bathroom upgrades include glass shower doors and custom made wooden closet/shelves. Unit 1626 also includes a covered parking space! There is a fitness center on-site, as well as a 24-hour front desk attendant and security, a beautiful garden area, a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, library, and business center. Cityview is located in the fabulous Art Museum/Fairmount neighborhood and is located close to Whole Foods, Target, and a multitude of dining options!

Asking $269,500

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...many buildings in town making improvements

You've got to spend money to make money and buildings need to continually maintain common elements which can play heavily into a condominium's value. Here are some updates:

1) Locust Point at 2429 Locust St- Has hallway design boards posted in the management office. Looks like they're redoing lobby and hallways. A smart move for a smart building.

2) 500 Walnut St.- I was surprised to see they added a small playground behind the building. I've not seen one of those in town. Bravo.

3) Abbott Square at 200 Lombard St- Repainting hallways and various common elements throughout.

4) St. James Court- The association is reviewing options for a full roof replacement project with no additional assessment needed! That's rare for any complex.

5) Rivers Edge at 2301 Cherry - Soon to be installing charging stations for electric car owners and focusing on a new back-up generator and patio/balcony restorations.

6) The Coronado at 2201 Chestnut St: Recently replaced one of their two commercial water heaters along with a laundry list of non-glamorous improvements (which always helps maintain value).

7) The Academy House at 1420 Locust has gone through an amazing transformation:

*Restoration of Main Entry Arcade off Locust St.

*Replacement of 14,000 light bulbs to LED (damn- that's a lot!)

*Converted from steam to gas for hot water and heat.

(We're going to have to seriously upgrade the Academy House page on our website)

8) The new Laurel on Rittenhouse Square is going to dwarf everything on Rittenhouse Sq. The plan is for a 48 story skyscraper at 1911 Walnut and the renderings are pretty magnificent!