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Curbed breathes life into real estate and neighborhood news with witty and insightful coverage of the country's most vibrant urban centers. Editors relentlessly report on sales, rentals, new developments, neighborhood trends, and celebrity deals.
I served as Interim Editor for Curbed Philly in early 2013, and I currently freelance with Curbed on a regular basis. Check out some of my articles below -- all links will open in a new tab.
• What Could Norman Foster Bring to Philadelphia? [09.17.13]
• Rally for the Rail Park to Benefit Philly's Own High Line [09.13.13]
• Mighty Writers Brings New Energy to Lancaster Avenue [09.12.13]
• Coming Soon to Francisville: the Eco-Friendly Folsom Powerhouse [08.06.13]
• Looking For a Project? Here are 15 Great Candidates for Adaptive Reuse [08.06.13]
• Footsteps to Follow: 10 Examples of Effective Adaptive Reuse [07.29.13]
• The Definitive Guide to Philadelphia's Historic Hotels [06.26.13]
• Echoes of an Extravagant Past: The Ben Franklin House's Continental History [06.25.13]
• Philly's Most Famous Hotel Vacancy, the Divine Lorraine [06.24.13]
• Could Land Banking Offer a Better, Safer Way Forward? [06.06.13]
• School Closures Coming in June. Here's a Map to Help you Cope [05.16.13]
• How Philadelphia Became the City that Bombed Itself [05.13.13]
• Eight of the Coolest Abandoned Places in Philly [03.27.13]
• Talking Preservation with a Top Urbex Photographer [03.25.13]
• Philadelphia Porn King's Hilariously Outdated Society Hills Tower Condo Asks $1.15M [03.25.13]
• The Forgotten Warwick at Rittenhouse Square [03.20.13]
• Stephen Girard Home Complete with Bat Cave Asks $2.4M [03.20.13]
• Inside 1706 Rittenhouse's Multi-Million Dollar Condos [03.19.13]
• Southstar Lofts to Break Ground Tomorrow [03.19.13]
• A Look Inside Two Liberty's Soon-to-be-Repurposed Condos [03.18.13]
• What Needs a Bigger Overhaul: PATCO's Cars or its Social Media Presence? [03.18.13]
• Ninth National Bank Building All But Gone [03.15.13]
• Rocky and Adrian's Home From Rocky Two Listed For $140k [03.15.13]
• 10th Floor Condo at The Ayer Asks $4.95M [03.14.13]
• Update! SEPTA Tokens on the Way Out, Fare Hike on the Way In [03.14.13]
• People of Philly Could Not Stop Crashing Into Walls Yesterday [03.12.13]
• Here's the New Glass Building Coming to 15th & Walnut [03.08.13]
• Cira South Complex Slowly Taking Shape [03.08.13]
• Embattled Construction Project, Goldtex, Starting Tours [03.07.13]
• Condos Are Out: Hotel to Open Within Two Liberty Place [03.07.13]
• Impressive 'Nova Mansion with Gorgeous Grounds Asks $3.9M [03.06.13]
• Plants Mask Construction Site Near 30th Street Station [03.06.13]
• Rare Washington Sq Home from James Madison Era Asks $4M [03.05.13]
• Sitting Down with THE Boyd Preservationist [03.04.13]
• The Roxy is Asking for Your Help Via Kickstarter [03.04.13]
• Update! Roxborough Really Doesn't Want a Wendy's [03.01.13]
• Old Edison High Dunzo: To Be Replaced by Save-A-Lot, Burger King & Family Dollar [03.01.13]
• Nosego's Street Art Brings a Burst of Life to Philly [02.28.13]
• Tower Place Joins the Instagram Crowd [02.28.13]
• Here's a Penthouse at The Drake for $7K/Month [02.28.13]
• Are Drastic Measures Needed to Save Historic Buildings? [02.27.13]
• Live it Up in a Phillies-Friendly Building With a Robot Garage [02.27.13]
• Looking Back at the Fire that Took 1 Meridian Plaza [02.27.13]
• Is the Bunting House Lot About to Become a Wendy's? [02.26.13]
• A Quiet Summer for Independence Mall? [02.26.13]
• Crazy High Photos of Glass Staircase Atop the Comcast Center [02.26.13]
• Getting Inventive/Deceptive to Cash In Oscar-Nominated Film [02.26.13]
• Church of the Assumption Still Standing... For Now [02.25.13]
• Goodbye Forever, SEPTA Tokens: Electronic Payment is Coming [02.25.13]
• Bicentennial Era Tourist Video Urges You to "Find Philadelphia" [02.25.13]
• What Should Be Done With The Reading Tunnel? [02.13.13]
• Want to Join a Whale Neighborhood? New Rittenhouse Rentals [02.13.13]
• Want to Live in the Sky? Check Out This 45th Floor Condo [02.13.13]
• New Video Details Development for Market8 [02.13.13]
All images were shot and edited by Zach Patten.