Of late there's been much ballyhoo over this new promised land called "Newbold", down here in the South Philadelphia's enduring 19145 zip. Well I'm being told that it's like this:
Washington Ave. south to Snyder Ave., and Broad St. west to 18th is called "Newbold", and Snyder Ave. south to Wolf St., and Broad to 18th has been christened "Newbold South".
They do exist in the area list on TReND searches, too, although, no one seems to be using them much due to the lack of awareness of said boundaries. Now you know.
Unsexy a name as it is, it (finally!!!) gave some ambiguously defined neighborhoods in the area a much needed identity other than just, uh, South Philly, which local real estate philistines STILL insist on calling Center City South....yeah, and Orlando, Florida is Miami north!!!!!
With culinary arts luminary Stephen Starr having bought the defunct eyesore Broad Street Diner, the gang at SPTR (that's, uh, South Philly Tap Room for those of you just sinking your teeth in) rumored to be putting a coffee shop at the corner of 15th and Mifflin, and Noah's Ark bar at 16th and McKean undergoing an overhaul and yupping-up to a microbrew-and-burger taproom in it's own right, well, you can fill in the blanks. Add that the area is served by major SEPTA routes in either direction and that pretty much seals the deal for the 'Bolds to be the Next Big Thing down under (Washington Ave., that is)...And it's loooonnggg overdue.
Better bone up on your trivia, kids...I see major Quizzo wars in our future.
Hope this shines a new light on a very desirable South Philly neighborhood and more buyers out there will finally get what all the rest of us have known for years...that South Philly's 19145 is one of Philly's best kept secrets. I've lived and invested here for over 20 years and am now seeing an entire trendy new generation of yuppies, artists, hipsters and and scenesters dicovering it and making it their home, too.
And for around the 200k mark either way, trust me, you can live large. You can easily walk/bike/transit/drive in minutes to the best food, dining, bars, sports and entertainment venues in Phila., Center Cty Philly, University City...you can be in NYC in under 2 hours, and Baltimore/Washington within 3.
So what are you waiting for? get in and get acquainted. We'd love to meet you. Call Sarah Schneider @ 215-694-4192 for a guided tour soon.
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