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Frankford Real Estate Transactions

Thanks to the folks at the Philadelphia Real Estate hub we have these  transactions for October.sold_graphic

1319 Foulkrod St $132,000
1073 Allengrove St $150,000
1046 Bridge St $120,009
4258 Griscom St $31,000
5244 Saul St $45,000
1103 Fillmore St $51,000
5214 Marlowe St $64,000
4318 Cloud St $70,000
1047 Pratt St $149,900
1612 Haworth St $36,000
2011 Bridge St $67,500
5027 Worth St $42,000
5446 Marsden St $96,000
1024 Wakeling St $175,000
1117 Kenwyn St $179,000
2306 Duncan St $112,000
5328 Large St $117,500
929 Herbert St $179,900
5124 Glenloch St $25,000
5246 Saul St $36,500
2085 Brill St $56,000
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Carter Studios Table Is Heading To The Philly Works Exibition

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I just got an email from Jess Carter of Carter Studios at the Dye Works.  Remember the table they put together out of a factory wall? Well it’s heading to the Philly Works exhibition at UPenn.  The event is open Oct 7,8, and 10 with an opening event on Friday October 9th 5:30 to 11.  And is a showcase of locally crafted goods.  Check out phillyworks about page:

Philly Works is an exhibit and installation of functional objects of all scales, quantities, and production techniques that are made in Philadelphia and the region. Philly Works is a survey of design, manufacturing, and craft exhibited through a showcase of prototypes, limited editions, and mass-produced goods. Along with the objects, Philly Works will include documentation of the production spaces and the people who make the objects on display. As part of the opening night event, the show will include a “corner store” where some of the many items can be purchased.

This is an interesting theme developing around East Frankford.  That once thrown away buildings are being refurbished into light industry shops.  STUFF IS GETTING MADE HERE.  Way to go Carters, I am impressed.

[link] Carter Studios

[link] Philly Works

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Frankford’s Biggest Market

When you talk economics, you hear a lot about markets.  There is a market that seems to have grown spontaneously over the last year down on Torresdale Avenue.  It’s happening every weekend and I walked through there Sunday morning to take a look.  There is a heck of a lot of stuff:  Clothes, toys, household goods, furniture, almost everything you can imagine.

If you have been to Europe, you may have seen some of the famous flea markets over there. This is a link to the Rastro, Madrid’s famous flea market. We should be so lucky but now it looks like Frankford has a unique informal version of our own.

Its runs roughly from Berkshire Street down to Adams Avenue on Torresdale Avenue.  Lots of folks selling stuff.  Take a look.