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Originally Posted by thisisforreal
$36k annually just for the HOA. I feel like this city has changed so much in the 12 years I've been here.
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Me too. I grew up in the suburbs and left for college in 2001. I moved to Philly in late 2011, and the city had already changed tremendously over those 10 years. It has changed exponentially since then, with scores of new hot neighborhoods surrounding Center City, lower North Philly, and the river wards. And many new condo developments and high end rentals realized or in the works. When I came back, there was really only Symphony House and 10 Rittenhouse as far as nice new construction condos joining the old Rittenhouse Square stalwarts. 1500 Locust was one of the higher end rentals, and now it is...not.
Also, I feel like when I came back in 2011, West Chestnut was still riddled with dollar stores while Chestnut, Market, and Walnut all had a lot more parking lots and general seediness. No dollar stores and very few low rent stores left West of Broad now. Really just a few on the 1500 block of Chestnut. It feels like a completely different city in many ways.
Arthaus and The Laurel are now taking it to the next level once again.