PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS

Philadelphia is the 5th most-populated city in the United States and the largest
city in Pennsylvania.Philadelphia is often called 'Philly' and the 'City of Brotherly
Love.
There are dozens of neighborhoods in the city. Some are a few blocks long,
surround a small square or continue for several miles. This city is divided into
Center City, West, North, Northeast, Northwest and Southwest Philadelphia,
and these divisions encompass all the townships and boroughs that were
annexed to the original city in 1854. Philadelphia is a city as well as a county.
LIVING IN PHILADELPHIA, PA
Philadelphia is known as one of the most historically rich cities in the country
and home of many famous historical sites like the Liberty Bell and
Independence Mall. Furthermore, Philadelphia offers a great deal of opportunity
to take advantage of their fine arts and museums.
While there are many neighborhoods, these five are the most prized by buyers,
renters and visitors for their housing, amenities and viability:

Old City, Society Hill and Queen Village

Rittenhouse Square

Manayunk

Chestnut Hill/Mount Airy

University City

1. Research at least 3 different neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Find three 1 bedroom

apartment listings for rent; each in a different neighborhood. Write the monthly rent
of these apartments.
1) 2324 N 25th St,Philadelphia, PA 19132
Rent for month: $650

3219 Hamilton St # 2,Philadelphia, PA 19104

Rent for month: $950

2) Rittenhouse Square
604 S Washington Sq APT 1611,Philadelphia, PA 19106
Rent for month: $1650

South and River views one Bedroom with balcony. Hopkinson House is a
highrise condominium located on Washington Square Park. Doorperson
24 hours, maintenance 24 hours. Rent included all utilities. Tenant pays
$28.30 month for cable. internet, parking and use of seasonal swimming
pool is available at an additional charge. If interested, lister will prepare
lease. Criminal background and credit report required.

UNIVERSITY CITY
Across the Schuylkill from Center City is West Philadelphia, and from the
river bank (29th Street) west to 50th Street between Civic Center
Boulevard and Spring Garden Streets is University City, so called
because it is home to six institutions of higher learning, including the Ivy
League University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, the University of
the Sciences, Lincoln Universitys Urban Center and the Restaurant
School of Walnut Hill College.
University City comprises seven smaller neighborhoods of Victorian
homes with wide porches and tree-lined streets, occupied by 45,000

undergrad and graduate students, as well as faculty, and staff of the

schools and hospitals -- Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia and the
University of Pennsylvania Health System -- within its boundaries.
The

presence

of

so

many

academics

has

created

diverse

neighborhood, reflected in the cuisine of its many restaurants.

The University City District, which is responsible for maintaining public
areas, promotion and advocacy, encourages rehabbing of these spacious
but tired homes through classes and preservation programs. The district
also promotes urban agriculture through the Pennsylvania Horticultural
Societys citywide Philadelphia Green program, and there are 14
community gardens scattered through the neighborhood.
The Center City construction boom has its parallel on the west side of
the river. The University of Pennsylvania has capital expenditures of
$250 million to $500 million a year and has been expanding its campus
most recently eastward to the banks of the Schuykill after so many years
heading

west

and

northward.

Recent

construction

has

included

residential high-rises for faculty and students, retail, the $232 million
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and new academic buildings and
facilities.
The neighborhood is linked to the rest of the city by the Market-Frankford
Elevated Line and bus and trolley lines. In addition, 30th Street Station,
the regions transportation hub, has connections by Amtrak to the rest of
the country and by SEPTAs Regional Rail system to the rest of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. There is a rail connection to
Philadelphia International Airport, also just 20 minutes by highway.
As a result of this development, median home prices in University City
neighborhoods have continued to increase, though gradually, over the
last decade. The median price is $289,000, a 28 percent increase year
over year