Renovation & Restoration
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…
Renovation & Restoration
Renovation Diary #1: A Fishtown Shell Gets New Life
Tom and Delilah Reyes bought a Fishtown row home shell that had been vacant for eleven years. He is a carpenter. She is a plumber. Their renovation budget is $180,000…
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…
Renovation & Restoration
The Rooftop Deck Guide: Permits, Drainage, Design
A rooftop deck is the most transformative renovation available to a Philadelphia row home owner.…