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(07-21-2020 11:43 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(07-21-2020 08:31 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  It has been over 10 years since I have been and almost 20 since I lived there, but there were a few nice neighborhoods - Manayunk and Mt. Airey but they are more suburban, the old colonial area which was probably the only part of town commanding these prices, and the area immediately surrounding the art museum.

I can tell it's been that long, because your post is way off. The 'old colonial area' is Old City, and while it's nice, it's far from the nicest area of the city, and definitely not the one commanding $2M+ for real estate. The area surrounding the Art Museum (which, surrounding doesn't make sense, because one side of it is the Schuylkill) is Fairmount and Spring Garden, which is 'gentrified' and probably wasn't terribly nice 10-20 years ago.

Looked at the map and the section I was referring to is called Society Hill... I don't see "Old City", but perhaps they are one in the same. Area surrounding the Art Museum was fine... definitely not $2M fine, but I would have lived there. I used to jog West River, through the museum land itself, and to Kelly Ave and the old bridge to make a loop. Now leave the park grounds toward the zoo and Drexel/Penn and that area was a schithole. The other side of the river was better... not great, but acceptable. Last time I was there we saw concert at the amphitheatre in the park, which I am a big fan of. It Pat's after the show and I was a bit disappointed in how far downhill South Philly had gone... it was acceptable when I lived there. Northeast was also acceptable (not great), but would have no reason to head that way again. Is it still ok? Where I actually lived was Overbrook, which appeared to be about 30 years past its heyday. Was fine when I was 20 years old... close to Manayunk where we tended to party, but I would not live there in this stage of my life. I don't think I'd live anywhere within the city limite at this stage in my life... maybe Mt. Airy if I had a few million in my bank account for a mansion on some acreage and private schools.