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Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown real estate news

I'm Jarrell James, a REALTOR with KW Empower. Every week on ReLLestate I go through the region's real estate news. This page is everything from those episodes about Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown, newest first.

What's been reported

  1. Green Street Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation in Germantown, pledged $50,000 a year for ten years to help Black Philadelphians become homeowners. One family has now bought its first home with that help.

    , Episode 58

  2. A Chestnut Hill buyer used a failing septic system found at inspection to negotiate the price down.

    , Episode 47

  3. A couple bought a 3,700 square foot Mount Airy home for $615,000. It first listed at $675,000 and came back at $625,000.

    , Episode 43

  4. The Inquirer compared what $765,000 buys: about 3,900 square feet in Upper Dublin, 2,900 in Riverton and 1,900 in Chestnut Hill.

    , Episode 38

  5. Philadelphia Magazine paired pricey neighborhoods with cheaper alternatives: Fishtown for Queen Village, Logan Square for Rittenhouse, Mount Airy for Chestnut Hill, Lansdowne for Media and Collingswood for Haddonfield.

    , Episode 9

  6. The Philadelphia Housing Authority bought four Germantown properties with 381 units for $76 million, part of a plan to spend up to $500 million on more than 2,000 units.

    , ReLLestate Episode 4: Suburban Sizzle & City Stacks

Prices, counts and percentages are what was reported the week each episode ran. They are news about the area, not a valuation of any one property.

Questions about Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy

What is the Green Street Friends Meeting reparations program?

Green Street Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation in Germantown, pledged $50,000 a year for ten years, $500,000 in total, as reparations work that helps Black Philadelphians become homeowners. One family has bought its first home through it. From Episode 58, September 21, 2026

Why are developers looking at East Germantown?

Low land costs, vacant land and green space. One developer quoted in this episode described an uptick in interest, with mid rise multifamily buildings fitting onto some of the neighborhood's larger lots. From Episode 58, September 21, 2026

What does $765,000 buy in the Philadelphia area?

In the Inquirer comparison covered in this episode: roughly 3,900 square feet with a big yard in Upper Dublin Township, a renovated 2,900 square foot historic home with a pool in Riverton, or a 1,900 square foot detached home within a walk of Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill. From Episode 38, March 2, 2026

What are cheaper alternatives to Philadelphia's most expensive neighborhoods?

In a 2025 Philadelphia Magazine guide covered in this episode: Fishtown in place of Queen Village, Logan Square for Rittenhouse Square, Mount Airy for Chestnut Hill, Lansdowne for Media, and Collingswood, New Jersey, for Haddonfield. From Episode 9, May 19, 2025

Why is the Philadelphia Housing Authority buying apartment buildings?

Buying existing buildings is faster than building new ones. PHA started with four Germantown properties totaling 381 units for $76 million and plans to spend up to $500 million on more than 2,000 units, using housing vouchers to keep rents affordable. From ReLLestate Episode 4: Suburban Sizzle & City Stacks, April 14, 2025

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