In 2020, Sophia Dahab and her husband, Paul Sensale, bought a house in South Philadelphia that made sense at the time. Their three-bedroom, one-bathroom home near 19th and Rittner suited their lifestyle. Six years later, however, they began to realize there were things on their wish list that South Philly could not provide. “We wanted…
When Carolyn McIntyre and Jerry Feierstein decided to relocate from their Washington, DC home to Philadelphia, they knew exactly what they wanted. “We are both very urban,” said Jerry. “We wanted to be someplace we could walk around and where there was adequate public transportation. We talked about Northern Liberties, the Arts District, and Society…
There have been two constants in Michael McTigue’s real estate journey over two decades. All three of his residences have been in the area north of Vine Street and west of I-95 known as Northern Liberties, Kensington, and Fishtown. And all have been bought and sold by Deborah at Solo Real Estate. “I bought my…
Ben Tracy and Christine Khaikin were living in a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn when they began their search to buy a house in Philly. “We were open to a lot of neighborhoods, including South Philly and the Art Museum area,” said Christine. “When Alejandro Franqui of Solo Real Estate showed us this house in Fishtown…
Sharne and Jan Algotsson loved the Francisville condo they bought in 2014. It was a modern, three-story Trinity condominium with a dynamite view of Philly’s skyline from its two-tier roof deck. But they eventually started to long for a home more suited to their empty-nester lifestyle. “New buildings had sprouted up on either side of…
When Rebecca decided to put her money on Kensington Yards, she wasn’t even in the market. Rebecca had rented her Northern Liberties apartment through Solo Realty for fourteen years. So, she was eager to check out this ambitious project undertaken by us at Solo, Bright Common Architecture, and Red Oak Builders. While this Philly educator…
When a new job at the University of Pennsylvania brought research scientist Stewart Anderson, his wife Alexandra, and their family from Manhattan to Philadelphia, they were eager to find a great and kid-friendly home. They would quickly learn however that getting the perfect house would require an open mind. In beginning their home search, Stewart…
“The difference between New York City and Philadelphia is the difference between perpetually renting and setting down roots.” That wisdom comes from Gregorio, an art director, who after living for years in New York City made the decision to embrace home ownership in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Before his move to the City…
When novelist and Philadelphia native Leah Franqui returned to the city in the Spring of 2024, after eleven years living in New York, Mumbai, and Atlanta, she knew what she wanted. Point Breeze seemed affordable, exciting, and a new neighborhood for Franqui to explore, having grown up in Northern Liberties. Additionally, “My brother Alex and…