Sale of Note: Historic Upsala in Mount Airy
Elfant Wissahickon Realtors and The Philadelphia Moves Team would like to thank the National Trust for Historic Preservation for placing their trust in them for the sale of Upsala, the historic mansion in Mt. Airy that served as the staging ground for Continental Army forces during the Battle of Germantown. The mansion began as a private residence […]
Mount Airy
History William Allen, a prominent Philadelphia merchant and Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania, created his summer estate and mansion on Germantown Avenue at Allens Lane in 1750, and the area eventually took the building’s name, Mount Airy, as its own. Before this, the area which makes up the modern neighborhood of Mount Airy […]
Philly Eats: MT. AIRY
Philadelphia has always been a world class city. For many years it has thrived in the areas of arts and culture, historical significance and architecture. However, until recently, Philly has never been known as a culinary hotbed. Sure, there were a few heavy hitters, but nothing like it’s current offerings. These days, it seems Philadelphia […]
As Seen on Philly.com: On the market: Mt. Airy mansion for $1.3 mil
(Hillary Petrozziello / Staff Photographer) Lauren Mennen, Philly.com Thirty years ago, Carol Schwartz had a vision. She and her husband, Elliot, were going to move into the Mt. Airy Mansion located at 7360 Huron Lane. But there was one problem: It wasn’t on the market yet. A decade later in 1993, after Carol Schwartz kept […]
Neighborhood Profile: MT. AIRY
History: William Allen, a prominent Philadelphia merchant and Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania, created his summer estate and mansion on Germantown Avenue at Allens Lane in 1750, and the area eventually took the building’s name, Mount Airy, as its own. Before this, the area which makes up the modern neighborhood of Mount Airy was […]
Outdoor Movies in Mt Airy
This summer, the Lovett Library has played host to outdoor movie nights in partnership with Mt Airy USA and the Trolley Car Diner. Tonight’s selection, starting at 8:30 in the Memorial Garden on Germantown Avenue, is the Sandlot. Great family fun and a really cool idea for Mt Airy! Full schedule and more information available […]
Downtown Mt Airy in the New York Times!
I wanted to share this cool travelog piece from this weekend’s New York Times about the resurgence of Germantown Avenue in ‘downtown Mt Airy.’ It’s written by an extended member of the EW family: Zach Pontz, who’s older brother Jared Pontz is Vice-President of Martin Elfant, Inc., our affiliated property management firm. I love this […]
Come one, come all . . . to Mt Airy Day and Chestnut Hill's Garden Festival
Elfant Wissahickon REALTORS extends an invitation to all to join us at this weekend festivities. On Saturday, May 2nd, we’ll be hosting a booth at this year’s Mount Airy Day located on the historic grounds of the Cliveden House at Germantown Avenue and Johnson Street. On Sunday we’re hosting a booth at Chestnut Hill’s Garden […]
Safiya Shabazz
Safiya Shabazz is a native of Philadelphia with 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. She received a B.A. in Mass Communication from George College & State University and a M.Ed in Early Childhood Education from Saint Joseph’s University. After college, she worked at University of Pennsylvania as a Practice Manager for the […]
Drew Egmont
Drew is a member of the Karrie Gavin Group at Elfant Wissahickon Realtors. He has been selling real estate in the Philadelphia area since 2009. Having represented buyers and sellers across the region, Drew has developed deep knowledge of the neighborhoods and communities within Center City, the Northwest, and the surrounding suburbs. Drew brings warmth, […]
