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Witty takes, can't-miss Philly updates, insider info, and curated listings - by Jeff "City" Block |
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| Good Times (Note City Hall is the tallest building. Read more about the Curse of Billy Penn below). |
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| Dear Readers, I am the quintessential Philly sports fan! Four for Four plus my Big 5/City Six favorite—GO OWLS! The Birds! The Fightins. Your 76ers. Let’s Go Flyers! I am all in. Passionate and knowledgeable. Philly is the best sports city in America, and the trope of fans throwing snowballs at Santa Claus (about 60 years ago!!) is absurdly overblown. Do the naysayers even know the full story? Definitely not. Here it is. Meanwhile, many other cities have had much worse (and some very serious) incidents. But it always comes back to the 1968 “Santa.” Now the Vet had the 700 level, and I saw a lot of crazy stuff there. But the Linc is much more tame. Much more. I actually miss the Vet and the Eagles Jail (also an overblown media sensation). One thing I am not, however, is negative. I do not buy into the “Negadelphia” stereotype and am not even sure that is a real thing (but maybe it is). In any event, I am super positive. I want to win, but I am realistic and know that the Birds cannot win the Super Bowl every year. Two Super Bowl wins in eight years are objectively spectacular! Even more so when you are a contender pretty much every other year you did not win it. Yes, I am frustrated the Phils have not won a World Series during this potentially dominant stretch. And the Sixers haven’t won the NBA Championship since Billy Penn stood tall above the entire city. At least the Flyers won two Cups in a row… when I was seven. But right now—early 2026-- is not a high point in Philly sports. I do not want to dwell on this negativity, so let me very briefly discuss (and then maybe a positive note on each team 😊)— Eagles. Offense struggles all year. Lost in Wild Card at home. To obnoxious Niners, who then deservedly got trounced by this season’s class of the NFC—Seattle. Then we were spurned by several top OC candidates. Then Stout left—a Hall of Fame Coach for sure. But wait… maybe new OC Sean Mannion will be awesome! I am pretty optimistic here. Birds have a top-of-class young defense. And as of this writing, we are the reigning Super Bowl champs (for another 48 hours or so). GO BIRDS!!
Phillies. We have a great team… and have not won the World Series as the window seems to be closing. And we lost Ranger Suarez, so with Wheeler still out and Painter now a question mark, our starting pitching is no longer the class of MLB. This offseason, I was resigned to no big signings until suddenly, we were the favorites to sign Bo Bichette. Holy Cow. I was excited. Until Bichette then signed with our NL East rival NY Mets. Well, at least team president Dave Dombrowski “thought it was going to happen” for the Phils. That makes it all ok. What a gut punch. On the positive side, we are supposedly getting rid of Nick Castellanos. I guess we will settle for addition by subtraction. The bullpen looks real solid going into 2026. And we remain the betting favorites to win the NL East. Read more about the Phils, plus a wallpaper tip for selling your home, here.
Sixers. I am sad we traded Jared McCain. We are a touch better than mediocre this year. I guess that is good. But a real contender? Not really. Joel Embiid is playing great. Maxey is awesome. This is a positive (unless you view it as wasted efforts). An unmitigated positive is VJ (unless you think we should have taken Kon Knueppel).
Flyers. I have got to get over how freaking good Cutter Gauthier is going to be for the Orange & Black. Sadly, by Orange and Black, I mean the Anaheim Ducks (when did they start wearing those colors anyway?). Foerster out for the season. Michkov out of shape and struggling. Flyers not good enough for the playoffs or bad enough for a top pick. On a positive note--Dan Vladar. And this ATB reflecting on happier times.
I also wrote a State of Philly Sports about 10 months ago. What was going on then? Check it out here. And sorry, Union fans. Just not my thing. I hope you enjoy the weekend. Stay warm and… Warm regards, Jeff |
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Please contact Jeff to obtain more information and get the exact property addresses for the Private Exclusive and Coming Soon Listings below!
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| Rittenhouse Square
NEW LISTING! Open house: Saturday 11Am - 12pm
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| 220 W Rittenhouse Square #8B |
| 1 BD | 1 BA | 925 SF | $520,000 |
| Just above the tree-tops, with nine windows overlooking Philadelphia’s most beautiful Square and the city skyline. A rarely-available, spacious one bedroom residence in one of Rittenhouse Square’s premier boutique buildings—220 W Rittenhouse Square.
This light-filled 925 sq. ft condominium with direct Square views is situated on desirable West Rittenhouse Square. The home features an ideal layout with hardwood floors, fresh paint, and excellent in-unit storage. Washer-Dryer in unit. Enjoy beautiful eastern light throughout—move right in or personalize with your own vision for the kitchen and bath (current kitchen updated approx. 20 years ago; marble bath).
Perfect location and building—220 W Rittenhouse offers fine personal service including 24 hour door and desk, on-site maintenance, and ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED in the condo fee. Plus on-site fitness. With a 99 WalkScore (what, not 100?), this condo offers the best of all worlds—situated on the quiet side of the Square and within steps of everything that Rittenhouse and Center City have to offer. Wonderful space and dramatic view in one of America’s best locations. |
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| | University City BRAND NEW LISTING! OPEN HOUSE! |
| | 5 BD | 2 BA | 2922 SF | $585,000 |
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| | | Rittenhouse Square NEW LISTING! OPEN HOUSE! |
| 220 W Rittenhouse Square #8B |
| 1 BD | 1 BA | 925 SF | $520,000 |
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| | | | 5 BD | 6 BA | 5850 SF | $1,150,000 |
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| | | Rittenhouse Square PENDING! |
| | 2 BD | 1 BA | 675 SF | $385,000 |
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| | Graduate Hospital Brand New Listing! PENDING! |
| | 3 BD | 2.5 BA | 2376 SF | $850,000 |
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| | | Fairmount-Art Museum BRAND NEW LISTING! OPEN HOUSE! |
| | 2 BD | 1.5 BA | 1238 SF | $499,000 |
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| | Graduate Hospital BRAND NEW LISTING! OPEN HOUSE! |
| | 2 BD | 1.5 BA | 1200 SF | $485,000 |
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| | | East Oak Lane NEW LISTING! |
| | 5 BD | 2 BA | 2300 SF | $430,000 |
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| | University City | DUplex NEW LISTING! |
| | 4 BD | 3 BA | 2304 SF | $625,000 |
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| | | Southwest Schuylkill NEW LISTING! |
| | 3 BD | 3.5 BA | 2010 SF | $329,900 |
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| | | | 3 BD | 2.5 BA | 1821 SF | $446,000 |
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| | | Albany Township - Berks County PENDING! |
| 333 New Bethel Church Road |
| 6 BD | 4.5 BA | 2507 SF | $1,497,000 |
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| | | 2601 Pennsylvania Ave #952 |
| 2 BD | 1 BA | 958 SF | $250,000 |
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Be assured, I will do my best to exceed their expectations! Thanks for taking the time to read this issue of Around the Block.
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Office: 646-982-0353 Compass RE is a licensed real estate broker. All material is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description or measurements (including square footage). This is not intended to solicit property already listed. No financial or legal advice provided. Equal Housing Opportunity. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions. |
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