Philly Eats: MANAYUNK AND ROXBOROUGH

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 […]

Kid Friendly Philadelphia: ROXBOROUGH / MANAYUNK

Roxborough / Manayunk— Manayunk and Roxborough are family neighborhoods in Northwest  Philadelphia; Hilly enclaves along the Schuylkill River. Once a center of industry, with textile mills and factories, Manayunk is now a lively district dotted with bars, restaurants, nightclubs and plentiful shopping. Children are ubiquitous and families fill the row homes of modern day Roxborough […]

Kris Bertolino

Born and raised in Delaware County, Kris relocated to Philadelphia in 2012 bouncing around West Philly and Manayunk before landing in South Philly in 2019. Kris’ real estate experience began in 2016, and after a brief hiatus he returned to the industry at the beginning of this year bringing several years of leasing experience with […]

Phyllis Attisano

Phyllis is a Philly girl at heart. It’s in her DNA. Both parents were from North Philadelphia. Even though the family relocated to NJ when she was a child she’s maintained close ties with relatives who reside in the Montgomery County suburbs. After college Phyllis worked for a prestigious Wall Street firm where she met […]

Christine Gaddie

Christine “Chrissi” Gaddie spent her early childhood in West Mt. Airy and currently resides Germamtown with her fiancé and daughter. After graduating from the Philadelphia High School for Girls, Chrissi went on to attend Temple University where she received a B.S. in Legal Studies and Political Science. Chrissi is a 4th generation Philadelphia Realtor and […]

A chat with Deb Stanitz, Realtor

What did you do before you became a realtor? I am an Artist by training having earned my BFA and MFA and practiced as a sculptor primarily in welded steel, glass and light. For many years I designed and fabricated furniture as well as teaching Art at the University level. I loved helping students visualize […]

Town By Town: It’s still hip, and still the place they want it to be

This week in Philly.com there was a cool article on Manayunk, with some nice quotes from Elfant Wissahickon Realtor, Keith Adams, discussing the neighborhood’s value to buyers looking for a Center City experience for far less money. Take a look at the full article HERE and feel free to reach out to us if you […]

Bala Cynwyd

History Bala Cynwyd is a community in Lower Merion Township which is located on the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western edge of Philadelphia at US Route 1. It was originally two separate towns, Bala and Cynwyd, but is commonly treated as a single community. Bala Cynwyd lies in the Welsh Tract of Pennsylvania and was settled in the […]

Passyunk

History Passyunk Square traces its roots to Colonial times, when Gen. George Washington housed many of his soldiers on the 800 and 900 blocks of Federal. Passyunk Avenue from Tasker to Broad got its start as an upscale shopping mecca. Restaurants, specialty food stores, pharmacies, furniture shops, clothing and shoe and jewelry stores dotted the […]

Roxborough

History Most of modern day Roxborough was once part of Roxborough Township which was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. At this time Roxborough was the home of the areas wealthiest; the owners of the Manayunk mills. These mills didn’t just produce anything from textiles to plastic […]