Sandy Smith

Home and Real Estate Editor

Sandy Smith is Philadelphia magazine’s Home and Real Estate editor. A Kansas City native, he has called Philly home for more than 35 years. He reports on houses for sale, condos for sale, apartments for rent, new construction, development and trends in the Greater Philadelphia real estate market.

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Jawdropper of the Week: Neoclassical Condo in Old City

It’s not quite as colorful now, but it’s no less spectacular.

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City Life

SEPTA’s New Budget: 5 Regional Rail Lines Gone, 56 Bus Routes Slashed, and the Highest Fares in the Country

Absent funding from Harrisburg, the wheels start turning on July 1st.

Property

Living in Glenside: A Neighborhood Guide

This super-convenient community with two downtowns offers a lot to entertain you.

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Property

Take a Look Inside the Most Expensive House Ever Listed in Avalon

The pinnacle of Shore living atop the highest dune on Seven Mile Island.

City Life

How to Pay for SEPTA? For Starters, Toll the Schuylkill

Looking for low-hanging fruit for funding SEPTA? Here you go, courtesy New York City.

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Property

Jawdropper of the Week: Waterside Modern House in Margate

Frankly luxurious, frankly modern, and frankly, it’s a steal by Shore standards.

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3 Philly Burbs Top Niche’s 2025 “Best Places to Live” List

Yes, Chesterbrook leads the pack, but it came in only third nationally this year.

City Life

Major Schuylkill River Trail Extension Will Be Ready By Year’s End

Starting with a bridge from Center City to Grays Ferry that will open soon.

Property

Why the Navy Yard Might Soon Be Philly’s Hottest Neighborhood

By 2050, expect to see double the number of workers and 8,000 residents at the former U.S. Navy shipyard.

Property

Jawdropper: Huge Modern Townhouse Condo in Fitler Square

Modern luxury, refined and enlarged.

Property

Living in Mount Airy: A Neighborhood Guide

Northwest Philly’s middle neighborhood offers something for just about everyone.

City Life

Open Streets Is Coming Back! But Why Does It Have to Go?

Walkers get Rittenhouse Row to themselves on four Sundays next month, but it shouldn’t stop there.

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Property

Jawdropper: 18th-Century Farmstead for Sale in Kimberton

280 years old, but outfitted for modern living.

City Life

Lawmakers Hear the Case for Public Transportation Funding

Witnesses at a hearing told state House and City Council members that funding mass transit is essential.

Property

Living in Haverford: A Neighborhood Guide

The Main Line enclave is close to everything, but far enough away to be tranquil.