
The market divides between the historic city — Rittenhouse Square, Society Hill — and the Main Line suburbs running west.
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In the city, position and the quality of a historic conversion. On the Main Line, lot size, architecture and school attendance carry the market.
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Philadelphia's high-value market divides between the historic city itself — Rittenhouse Square, Society Hill — and the Main Line suburbs running west through Villanova, Gladwyne and Bryn Mawr.
In the city, position, outlook and the quality of a historic conversion. On the Main Line, lot size, established architecture and school attendance carry the market.
Housing stock on both sides is old and buyers expect that, but they price systems and structure carefully. Documentation on recent mechanical and roof work does more than cosmetic updating.
Historic designation is widespread in the city and township restrictions are common on the Main Line. Both materially affect what can be altered, and both should be checked before planning work.
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