Real Estate
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House of the Week: The Horse Lover’s Dream House
The equestrian’s paradise is nestled in amongst miles and miles of open trails on a 34-acre rural refuge that features a colossal European country house with an immaculate interior and star-studded amenities for both its equine and human inhabitants, and it’s for sale halfway between Pottstown and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The vintage thoroughbred farm at…
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Provco Purchases Offices near Devon Horse Show for $4.1 Million
An affiliate of Provco Group has just snagged a prime property in Devon along Lancaster Avenue for a respectable $4.1 million, writes the Philadelphia Business Journal. Villanova based developer, Provco Devon II, has bought the 25,000-square-foot building on 1.44 acres located at 92 W. Lancaster Ave., just down from Devon Train Station and across from…
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Exton Square Mall Owner Selling Off Properties to Boost Core Business
As part of its long term strategy to focus on and improve its most profitable properties, the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust is planning to sell off some of its underperforming and non-essential properties. The goal of the Philadelphia-based mall operator which owns the Exton Square Mall, is to earn up to an expected $225…
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House of the Week: Phoenixville’s Marble Palace
From the carved marble fountain that first greets you to the interior trimmings of a columned three-story Greek Revival mansion, “The Fatland Estate’s” Vaux Hill features the exquisite luxury of marble flooring, a gourmet kitchen and all-new marble baths. The grounds within this 15-acre gated Phoenixville gem sport an elegant pool, tennis court, horse pastures,…
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Fourth-Gen Mushroom Family Cultivating Urban Development in Kennett Square
For generations, the Pia family has been cultivating valuable mushroom crops from the unpleasantness of compost, and their more recent venture into real estate is similarly transforming industrial wasteland into a hub of residential and commercial activity. The now-Pia-owned Kennett Realty Group’s Magnolia Place, Magnolia Green and soon-to-come remake of Cannery Row are a big…
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Robins Brothers on the Make in Chester County’s Hot Property Market
With Chester County constantly rated as one of the best counties in the nation, it is no wonder that local real estate is always a hot commodity. This is something that Daniel and Joseph Robins are taking full advantage of, as after working for Re/Max Professional Realty in Exton, the Robins brothers have now…
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House of the Week: Secluded 100-Year-Old Colonial Estate South of Berwyn
Retreat into the quiet and seclusion of a 32-acre Colonial farm estate just south of bustling Berwyn and within the best-in-the-nation Tredyffrin-Easttown School District. For $3.95 million, the 1909 stone farmhouse at 2405 White Horse Road features more than six bedrooms, five baths and 9,676 square feet overlooking a pond at the end of a…
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House of the Week: Makeover Revitalizes This Malvern Family Haven
Endless family adventures await at a quiet and spacious spot on Rossmore Drive just outside Malvern. A recent makeover has turned this five-bedroom, nearly one-acre property into a fun escape from bustling suburban life. With a newly polished exterior and comfort-enhancing interior renovations, 108 Rossmore Drive is ready to embrace a new adventure with a…
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Brandywine Trust Ringing in the New Year with $354M Cira Square Sale
One of the largest real estate companies in the country is about to start enter the New Year with a bang as Randor based Brandywine Realty Trust has sold Cira Square, the building at 30th Street in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia that used to be a U.S. Postal Service building, for $354 million.…
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Liberty Property Trust Selling its Suburban Offices and Pursuing Bigger Opportunities
There are incredible opportunities in industrial real estate these days, and Malvern-based Liberty Property Trust is setting free much of its portfolio of suburban office space to make room for new developments. For sale signs are expected to pop up on 8.5 million square feet of Liberty’s suburban office properties, and the proceeds will be…
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House of the Week: Luxury at the Edge of Nature in Kennett Square
Stylish comfort meets pristine beauty in this modern Colonial four-bedroom home that looks out to a nature preserve. And the views outdoors from the floor-to-ceiling windows aren’t the only breathtaking glimpses at 129 Knoxlyn Farm Drive in Kennett Square. Among the highlights are a grand deck and pergola, gourmet kitchen with granite island, two master…
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First Priority Commercial Property of the Week: Office Condos in West Chester
A pair of office condos with an outstanding location are available for sale in West Chester. The complex is situated on Lincoln Avenue, at the intersection of Fern Hill Road and Lincoln Avenue. Unit A is a 3,000-square-foot medical office condominium with plenty of parking that’s listed for $720,000. The condo, constructed in 2009, has…
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First Priority Commercial Property of the Week: Office Suites in Historic Chadds Ford
Three office suites with ample parking in the renovated Fairville Village are available for lease in Chadds Ford starting at $23.08 per square foot per year. Set within the charming ambience of a historical village, each of the units is highly detailed with excellent craftsmanship and high visibility. The property was constructed in 1861, and…
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House of the Week: A Battle Hill Beauty Named Hawthorne Lodge
Steeped in history inside and out, this 3.6-acre Battle Hill beauty combines the class of yesteryear with stunning trends of today. The towering facade of the 1849-built Hawthorne Lodge features an extensive wraparound porch with wrought-iron fretwork, six bedrooms, five baths and 4,711 square feet at 1230 Birmingham Road south of West Chester — nestled…
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House of the Week: A Charming Retreat South of Parkesburg for Under $500K
Wind your way down Martin Road to discover a quiet acreage south of Parkesburg that showcases plenty of cozy charm nestled in amongst five acres of wooded seclusion. This beautiful four-bedroom, three-bath custom two-story home features hardwood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, well-finished and bright open space, and a spectacular two-tier deck with a patio and…
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Chester County Leadership: Charles E. “Chuck” Swope, Jr., Chairman of Swope Lees
VISTA Today speaks with Chuck Swope, Chairman of Swope Lees, a commercial real estate sales and leasing firm, about growing up in West Chester the only child of a school teacher and an influential bank president, failing then succeeding as a college student, finding his way into commercial real estate and starting Swope Lees in…
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Urban Outfitters’ Dalliance With Vetri Restaurants Turns to Marriage
After flirting with the idea of eclectic retail goods and elegant dining together in a single setting, Urban Outfitters is hitching the combination for good by acquiring The Vetri Family restaurants. “Spending on casual dining is expanding rapidly, and thus, we believe there is tremendous opportunity to expand the Pizzeria Vetri concept,” CEO Richard A.…
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Open Space Preservation Takes Priority Over Development in Caln Township
Caln Township’s open arms toward suburban commuters are starting to get full. The end of the line for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority‘s Paoli-Thorndale rail service has seen an explosion in growth and popularity over the past 20 years, but future developers may have to get creative about projects going forward. “We have finally reached…
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