Around the Block 6/14/19

June 18, 2019 BY JEFF CITY BLOCK

In this edition of Around the Block, I reflect on the awesome time that I had with my biological family and my Compass family. Both are keepers! Big thanks to organizers of the Compass Nashville Retreat. I can’t wait until Miami in November! This ATB was originally published Friday, 6/14/19.

Volume 18: Issue 28 6/14/19

News from Nashville —
A REtreat To Remember

What an exciting week. I just got back to Philly from the Compass Spring REtreat in Music City—Nashville, TN. The official REtreat was actually Monday evening through mid-day Wednesday, but I extended things a bit by including my family on the trip. We picked up Ari from his last day of 3rd grade on Friday; dropped off Gordon at Zdog Daycare for his “Petcation;” and Kristen, Ari, Ezra, and I headed to PHL for the flight to BNA.

Highlights:

The Adventure Science Museum. A cross between Philly’s Franklin Institute and Please Touch Museum (with a little Smith Playground thrown in). We spent hours there on Saturday and it was great.

Johnny Cash Museum and the Country Music Hall of Fame – both really cool. Biggest Revelations: (1) Country Music does not sound like I thought it did. I have always liked some country music yet did not realize it, and I like it even more now (and I can explain all this… I mean if you are from Philly, and state you like Country, you sort of feel like you need to provide an explanation). (2) The history of Country Music is fascinating. (3) Many tourists go to Nashville to check out the Honky-Tonks and/or to drink excessively.

A guitar made of solid 100% chocolate, fully edible, that looks exactly like an actual guitar. See lower right of photo collage above.

Nashville has an exact actual size replica of the Parthenon in Athens including a 42’ statue of Athena, which happens to be the tallest indoor statue in the United States. See Athena’s head in the lower row of the collage.

Our hotel, The Bobby, had a hip rooftop pool (and bar). The kids and grown-ups loved it. The pool was only 0.9 meters deep, so even Ezra could stand.

Ezra turned 4 in Music City. He’s pictured above wearing my retreat credentials. Rock on, little man.

I am part of a special group within Compass, called the Private Client Team. PTC is comprised of one top agent from each Compass region, which provides me instant access to the best of the best for out-of-Philly referrals. The Private Client Team hosted a dinner Sunday night and organized meetings on Monday. My fellow agents and I had in-depth discussions about our various markets. As someone who is all about Philly all the time, this was a really enlightening experience. Like me, PTC agents know their markets inside and out, have extensive experience, and are at the top in both sales and service. If you ever need a Realtor out of town for yourself or for a friend or family (whether buying or selling), I would love to introduce you to the PTC Partner in that real estate market.

Monday night, Compass treated us to a private Grand Ole Opry show. This was amazing!

Tuesday focused on high-level education sessions followed by an enchanting evening at the renowned Cheekwood Estate and Gardens.

It’s a beautiful 1930s estate and Georgian-style mansion that also features 55 acres of cultivated gardens and picturesque landscapes. Really spectacular.

All-in-all, the Compass Nashville REtreat was amazing, the food was great, I’m so happy that I brought my family, we all had a great time, and as always, I am glad to be back home and back at the office. Know what I mean, ya’ll?

Here’s to all Dads!

Jeff “City” Block

CBT Open Houses
(Details & More Homes
Listed Below)

Saturday, June 15

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

4834 Cedar Avenue

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

322 S 46th Street

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

2024 Spruce Street #6

Sunday, June 16

HAPPY FATHERS’ DAY

Did you know that Compass agents within Greater Philadelphia & the Main Line areas have nearly 60 open houses this weekend! You can check them all out here.

Philly Stuff

A cheesy, but tasteful event

If you’re gonna be a VIP ticket holder, I say this is the event to do so. Talk about a great lineup of pizzerias, chefs and DJs. Don’t eat on June 14th because this PIzza Festival takes place on Saturday, June 15th from 12-4 p.m. at the Navy Yard. This is an all-you-can-eat experience that’s also a great place to enjoy specialty cocktails and local craft beers. Tickets range from $25 – $115 and Parking is free. More info here. Don’t miss the live demos by local ‘za legends.

NoLib gets a robot reboot

It’s made entirely of shipping containers and celebrates a 33′ tall wire sculpture named “BeBot”. What is it? It’s Piazza Pod Park, a clever grouping of eclectic eateries, bar destinations, local pop-up shops, and “fitness pods,” This community gathering space is open, airy, imaginative, and great for kids too. I’m personally looking forward to Lil’ Sum Sum and Empanada Box. Right behind the Piazza, where Liberties Walk meets Germantown Ave.

Got kids? This list is a must-read.

I didn’t know about Treetop Quest Philly which is mostly for teens. I still haven’t taken my kids to the storytelling benches, in Old City, but that sounds cool as well. Other destinations that I really like (that didn’t make this list of 23 suggestions by Curbed Philly) is Drop-in Art and Play at Philly Art Center for little ones. Locations in Fairmount and Queen Village. Also, The Philadelphia Art Museum’s Art Splash is an amazing program. It starts July 5th and runs through September 2nd. This program is free with admission to the museum. Art activities are great because sometimes it’s just too hot outside!

Spotlight Property of the Week

276 S 23rd Street

Fitler Square

4 Bed + Family Room & Office | 3 Bath | Parking Available

NEW PRICING: $1,025,000

Spacious and light-filled townhome with lovely character throughout. Superb Fitler Square location in the GREENFIELD School Catchment. 97 WalkScore, 100 TransitScore, 96 BikeScore. One block from Fitler Square, 2 blocks from the Schuylkill River Trail, Park, dog park, and playground. Walk to so many restaurants, coffee shops, markets, HUP, CHOP, Rittenhouse Square, and everything Center City has to offer.

Coming Soon

The following properties are not yet listed on the MLS – but they will be in the weeks ahead!

That means as an ATB newsletter subscriber, you know about these opportunities before the general public.

4200 Pine Street, #108A University City 4 Bed \| 3.5 Bath \| Parking $1,075,000	518-520 Woodland Terrace Parking University City $750,000 each (can be purchased together for $1,500,000)
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Unit 20B34 The Philadelphian 2 Bed \| 2 Bath $725,000	513 S 41st Street University City 6 Bed \| 2 Bath \| Zoned Duplex $675,000
304 S Juniper Street Wash West 3 Bed \| 3 Bath \| Finished Lower Level $650,000	Connect with us on Facebook Get instant updates! Be the first to know about new listings, price changes & Open Houses.

This Week’s Featured Listings

2004 Delancey Street with 2-Car Parking Recently Reduced Rittenhouse Square 6 Bed \| 4 Full Bath \| 2 Half Bath $4,195,000	109-11 Pine Street with Garage Parking Recently Reduced Society Hill 4 Bed \| 3.5 Bath $1,700,000
264 S 9th Street with Garage Parking JUST REDUCED! Wash West 4 Bed \| 2.5 Bath $1,550,000	713 N 6th Street Northern Liberties Quadruplex $1,050,000
276 S 23rd Street Recently Reduced SPOTLIGHT PROPERTY OF THE WEEK Fitler Square 4 Bed \| 3 Bath $1,025,000	612 W Upsal Street with 2-Car Parking Recently Reduced Mount Airy 6 Bed \| 2.5 Bath $825,000
1119 S 46th Street Just Reduced University City Triplex $625,000	4834 Cedar Avenue New Listing OPEN HOUSE: SAT 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. University City 5 Bed \| Family Room \| 3 Bath $525,000
2024 Spruce Street, #6 Recently Reduced OPEN HOUSE: SAT 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Rittenhouse Square 1 Bed \| 1 Bath $485,000	1908 Cambridge Street, #A Recently Reduced Francisville 3 Bed \| 3 Bath $465,000
322 S 46th Street New Listing OPEN HOUSE: SAT 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Garden Court 7 Bed \| 2 Bath $450,000	229 S Farragut Street University City Duplex $410,000
4300 Spruce Street, #B203 Brand New Listing University City 2 Bed \| 2 Bath $386,500	870 N Pennock Street, #B with Garage Parking Recently Reduced Art Museum 2 Bed \| 1.5 Bath $347,500
1934 Dudley Street Recently Listed West Passyunk Village 2 Bed \| 1.5 Bath $259,900	1324 Locust Street, #505 Avenue of the Arts Studio \| 1 Bath $120,000 Also available for rent $1,185/mo

CBT Properties Under Contract

• 634 Spruce Street

• 502-504 S 41st Street

• 1613 Lombard Street

• 4837 Hazel Avenue

• 248 S Warnock Street

• 349 S 47th Street, #A210
• 4200 Pine Street, #501

• 1911 McClellan Street

• 5009 Walton Avenue

• 2433 Fitzgerald Street

I love being a dad, and I also really love working in real estate. Here’s just a quick reminder that I’m always humbled by and appreciative of your referrals. If you have a friend or family member that is in need of expert real estate representation, please send them my way. Be assured, I will do my best to exceed their expectations! Thanks for taking the time to read this issue of Around the Block. See you next week.

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