Momo and I decided that if we’re going to be in Philly for a while, we should probably buy a house. Renting is fine really. It just feels so temporary.

We looked in several different neighborhoods. We opted against the suburbs, and that leaves only a few areas we can afford in Center City - most of which are in transitioning neighborhoods where developers are renovating or rebuilding old abandoned rowhomes and selling them for a profit.

The thing is: it’s a great deal, because the neighborhoods are still improving, but you get a nice new or renovated house downtown. So we bought a place that’s not quite complete. There’s still another month of construction. It’s a really nice place and the neighborhood has a lot of potential. Across the street, developers bought several lots and they’re planning to build condos.

Here’s our place:

garage

It even has a roof deck overlooking the city:

philadelphia skyline

But there may be a problem. I’m not 100% sure our new neighbors are happy about the new construction in the neighborhood. Homeowners on our new block may be psyched to watch the value of their homes increase… On the other hand, criminals are apparently disappointed:

pigstye graffiti

That’s the side of my new next-door neighbor’s house, which is also under construction. And check out this sign for the new condos across the street:

penis graffiti

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