Ask a Contractor #2: 53 Row Homes — What I Learned
Marco Santelli has renovated 53 Philadelphia row homes. We sat with him for two hours and asked him what he…
Renovation & Restoration
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Renovation & Restoration
The Party Wall Problem: A Row Home Owner’s Legal Guide
The party wall is the defining legal peculiarity of Philadelphia row home ownership. Here is what you need to know…
History & Preservation
Preservation Watch: Threatened Row Home Blocks in 2026
Every year, Philadelphia row home blocks face threats the city never hears about until it is too late. Here are…
Real Estate
Neighborhood Market Snapshot: May 2026
The Philadelphia row home market in May 2026 is a story of neighborhood-by-neighborhood divergence. From Fishtown to the Northeast, here…
Lifestyle & Interiors
Stoop Season Guide 2026
Stoop season in Philadelphia begins when the temperature crosses a threshold every row home owner knows. Your 2026 field guide…
Neighborhood Guides
New Neighbor Spotlight #1: A Kensington First-Timer
Maya Torres bought her first row home on Frankford Avenue in Kensington last fall. Six months in, she has opinions…
Renovation & Restoration
The Rooftop Deck Guide: Permits, Drainage, Design
A rooftop deck is the most transformative renovation available to a Philadelphia row home owner. Here is what permits you…
Lifestyle & Interiors
Interior Design for 14-Foot-Wide Homes: 7 Rules That Work
The narrow Philadelphia row home is not a design problem — it is a typology with its own logic. Seven…
Architecture & Design
Facade of the Week #2: A Fishtown Ironfront
Most people walk past Fishtown's cast iron facades without a second glance. Built between 1850 and 1890, these elaborate manufactured…
History & Preservation
Who Built That? The Gridded Row Home Plan
The Philadelphia row home wasn't designed by a single architect or planned by a visionary. It was built by a…