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Bright spots emerge in Philadelphia-area apartment market, despite signs of slowing
Bright spots emerge in Philadelphia-area apartment market, despite signs of slowing PHILADELPHIA, PA–(Philadelphia Business Journal – August 11, 2020) – University Realty was nearing the end of construction on a new 5-story complex with 96 apartments at 42nd & Chestnut Street in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March…
Read MoreAs Seen in Philly Globe / February 21st, 2013- University Realty
As Seen in the Philly Globe / 2-21-2013
Read MoreNew Project in Powelton Village Gives Dorms a Run for Their Money – University Realty
New Project in Powelton Village Gives Dorms a Run for Their Money A few years ago, Todd Potter says he realized there was a big void in the Philadelphia real estate market. Students looking to live off-campus had two options, he said. There was university-sponsored housing or local landlords renting out the same old properties.…
Read MoreAs Seen in PhillyDeals / Philly.com / July 2nd, 2013- University Realty
As Seen in Philly.com – 7/2/2013
Read MoreNew high-end housing for Philly students – University Realty
New high-end housing for Philly students You won’t find hot plates and mini-fridges in these kitchens. You won’t find hot plates and mini-fridges in these kitchens. Center City condo dwellers have learned to expect stainless steel this and granite that. Even renters in the surrounding neighborhoods know shiny hardwood floors and double-insulation windows are nothing to…
Read MoreRittenhouse Realty Advisors Sells Student Housing Property Near Drexel – University Realty
Rittenhouse Realty Sells Student Housing Property Near Drexel PHILADELPHIA, PA–(Marketwired – August 09, 2016) – Rittenhouse Realty Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of the Spring Hamilton Apartments, located at 3836-50 Spring Garden Street and 3835-37 Hamilton Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The newly constructed student housing property contains 39 units and 114 bedrooms. Originally…
Read MoreTwins Getting Demolished on Chestnut Street – University Realty
Twins Getting Demolished on Chestnut Street Until a couple of years ago, the 4000 block of Chestnut Street boasted four nearly identical pairs of Italianate twins designed by Thomas H. Powers and built shortly after the Civil War. A little over a year ago, University Realty demoed the buildings at 4042-44 Chestnut St. and have…
Read MoreFormer Halal Center Demolished, Apartments Coming to Walnut Street – University Realty
Former Halal Center Demolished, Apartments Coming to Walnut Street In terms of development, it’s been anything but quiet over in West Philly lately. Consider, we’ve seen consistent institutional building in University City by big names like Drexel, Penn, and the University City Science Center; driving through University City, one can see a bunch of big…
Read MoreUpdates at 46th & Sansom – University Realty
Updates on Sansom Street… There’s some development brewing on and around the 4600 block of Sansom Street. Last summer, we visited this block to check in on a row of prefabricated apartment buildings. It seems that development has been something of a catalyst for other projects in the neighborhood which have begun construction since. The most…
Read MoreTaking a Stroll on Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill – University Realty
Taking a Stroll on Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill Between the 4200 and 4400 blocks of Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, there are several active construction and/or redevelopment sites to be found. So last week, we took advantage of the beautiful spring weather to get a snapshot of what’s going on. We didn’t need to….. Originally…
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