Real Estate
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DNB First House of the Week: New Colonial with Superb Craftsmanship in Devon
A colonial home set on a picturesque 1.1-acre lot with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Devon. The home is currently under construction and offers a superb combination of architecture and craftsmanship. The way in is through a gracious front entry. Inside, the many welcoming spaces include…
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VISTA RE House of the Day: Completely Remodeled Traditional in Kennett Square
Property Summary: Dimensions: 3,298 sq. ft. Price: $509,000 School District: Unionville-Chadds Ford Agent: Michael Diggin at 610-742-1505 Description: A beautiful, completely remodeled traditional home with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Kennett Square. The home is in Traditions at Longwood, one of the most desirable 55-and-older communities in…
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VISTA RE House of the Day: Active Living at Its Best in 55-and-Older Community in Glen Mills
Property Summary: Dimensions: 1,556 sq. ft. Price: $389,000 School District: Garnet Valley School District Agent: Lori Shoemaker at 610.574.6487 Description: A charming rancher set on a corner lot with two bedrooms and two bathrooms that offers maintenance-free living is available for sale in Glen Mills. Built in 1998, this Concord Township home is located in…
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Let VISTA RE Give Your House the Local Exposure It Needs to Sell
For years now, VISTA Today has been showcasing properties on the local real estate market through its House of the Week feature that runs every Friday. Our three platforms (VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, and DELCO Today) boast more than 60,000 daily subscribers, as well as a large, engaged audience on social media. They are undoubtedly…
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Commercial Real Estate: ‘I Want In’
By Eric Kuhn, Pillar Real Estate Advisors “I want to get into commercial real estate.” We hear that multiple times a week from people who are realizing the value of owning investment property where the rents are guaranteed for multiple years and/or split between a large group of tenants, so if one falls off, it’s…
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Hankin Group Recognized for Restoration of Historic Property in Exton
Last week, Hankin Group – the Exton-based developer of distinctive commercial, residential, and retail properties – received the 2019 West Whiteland Township Historic Preservation Award. The honor recognized Hankin’s restoration of Ivy Cottage, which is located on West Lincoln Highway, adjacent to the company’s Keva Flats apartment community. Hankin Group restored the cottage, originally built…
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DNB First House of the Week: A Majestic Living Experience in Spring City
A majestic contemporary home with seven bedrooms and six full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Spring City. This grand house is set on 4.3 scenic acres with gorgeous views of the Chester County countryside. Inside, the home has an abundance of natural light from the oversized windows, while the open floor…
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JPMorgan Chase Planning a Mixed-Use Development in New Garden Township
JPMorgan Chase representatives will unveil plans for a mixed-use development at its White Clay Point property during a Dec. 16 presentation at the New Garden Township Building, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. The 187-acre property was previously owned by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. It had also originally planned to design…
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DNB First House of the Week: Farmhouse-Inspired Residence in Paoli
A farmhouse-inspired residence with five bedrooms and four full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Paoli. The home is set in the Radnor Hunt area of Willistown Township on a striking 2.7 acres filled with gorgeous flora. Inside, the foyer leads to a formal living room with fireplace and dining room. Next,…
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Vanguard-Owned Happy Days Farm in Exton Now Under Contract with Montco Developer
Happy Days Farm, a 246-acre property in Exton that is currently owned by Vanguard, has been put under contract by Audubon Land Development, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The property near the Downingtown Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was put up for sale by Vanguard in March after the investment giant kept…
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Lincoln University Native, Real Estate Entrepreneur in California Bringing His App Back Home
Zumbly, a real estate company based in Santa Monica, Calif., and founded by Lincoln University native Jeb Carty, is ready for its Philadelphia launch, writes Thomas Herd for Philadelphia Style. The company provides consumers with the chance to search for properties that would be great investments. It weighs both long- and short-term rental opportunities of…
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DNB First House of the Week: A Taste of the Sublime Nestled Among Rolling Hills of Southern Chesco
A magnificent home set on 80 breathtaking acres with seven bedrooms and five full and four half bathrooms is available for sale in Kennett Square. Both gracious and comfortable, it evokes the best of both Europe and southeastern Pennsylvania. Although it was constructed in 2006, the property features a century-old spring house and barns. Meanwhile,…
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Families Pick Up Pieces After Tornado Damages Eight Homes in Thornbury Township
Kristin Bevilacqua-Nowell’s house in Thornbury Township sustained catastrophic damage, but her family got out safely, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They are five of about 20 people who had to leave their homes Friday when an EF-2 tornado touched down in Thornbury, leaving eight homes completely ravaged. Others suffered broken windows, missing siding…
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Here’s What’s Coming to the New Community College Campus at Prendie
In September 2019, Delaware County Community College agreed to buy the former Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School to create a new Upper Darby full-service campus. The Prendergast building at Garrett Road and Lansdowne Avenue will provide 30 classrooms with chemistry and biology labs, according to a release from the college. The campus will offer a…
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Pillar Real Estate Advisors Represents Both Parties in Sale of Class A Office Building in West Chester
Andrew Turner and Andrew Carlino of Pillar Real Estate Advisors represented both the buyer and seller in the recent sale of 17 West Gay Street, a 32,000-square-foot Class A office building in downtown West Chester. Pillar, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage based in West Chester, was engaged by the owner of the building to…
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Transformation of Wayne-Based Liberty Property Trust Culminates in Its Sale for $12.6 Billion
Wayne-based Liberty Property Trust is being acquired by San Francisco-based Prologis for $12.6 billion, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The boards of both companies have unanimously agreed to the deal. Prologis will acquire Liberty in an all-stock transaction that includes the assumption of debt. For each share of the company they own,…
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West Chester Resident’s Management Company to Buy Seven Iconic Businesses in State College
West Chester resident Michael Croce – president of Pat Croce & Company, which owns, operates, and builds brands in the hospitality industry – is in the process of acquiring seven iconic Hotel State College and Co. businesses, writes Sarah Paez for the Centre Daily Times. The Penn State graduate confirmed that his Florida-based management company…
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DNB First House of the Week: 1900s Victorian with Turn-of-the-Century Craftsmanship in Devon
A Victorian home set on two acres with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Devon. Known as Elmcroft, the home was built in 1900 and offers the perfect combination of turn-of-the-century craftsmanship and updates that match the needs of modern homeowners. It is also situated in a peaceful…





























































