It's a common misconception that you need to look for rental units 3+ months out. No units will be listed yet - no one's given their notice.

There are two best times to look: 60 days out, then again at 30 days out (definitely keep scouting in between).

The landlord for your future place hasn't even been told it's going to be vacant yet. They won't until May, if not June. While I understand preparedness, you're just far too early.

Hope that helps.

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And don’t open until 8am.

Not the person you're replying to, but when is the best time to look for rental units if I'm targeting July for a move? I've been looking casually but most units seem to be for immediate occupancy and anything further out is substantially more expensive (???)

If you can live without a car (and this is very, very possible in Philly it's just a matter of taste) then the city is your oyster. Adding a car to the mix is a limiting factor on where in the city you'd like to live. I have heard that the Lincoln Square apartments at Broad and Washington are full of similarly positioned people.

Fishtown or East Passyunk for a couple in their 20s? Fishtown seems very 30+ year olds with kids and money. I haven't spent enough time in East Passyunk to get a vibe yet. Thoughts?

Also I feel bad for the innocent insurance office in there

Send those heathens to Boston

I live around the corner and saw this this morning while pumping gas. They were still busy af so it was kinda funny

Only along Germantown ave - as soon as you get into residential parts of CH, the sidewalks are terrible. I think the best term is "suicidewalks."

You're welcome!

Was it the one on Washington that used to be in the same plaza as that asian supermarket that was/is being replaced with a new building?

Damn, really? Hawthornes was my answer too, do you have more info about their practices?

eh, nothing shameful about not understanding something if you haven't experienced it, especially something as seemingly trivial as a sidewalk

Thank you!

According to the inquirer article it was grafitti’d with things like “Jesus Christ” and Star of David crossed out which I think regardless of how you view tagging religious institutions generally moves it into the realm of hate crimes

I know exactly where that is! Thank you!

A development which is named ... Whitman Square. (Slightly north of Grant.)

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$350 just for the locks? I didn't pay that much for the car!

LOL

The official Whitman's HQ was on the Roosevelt Boulevard above Red Lion Rd, on the northbound side, just shy of Haldeman Ave.

As a 30-something bachelor, I'm looking at Philadelphia as a place to move and trying to figure out if it's the right place for me. California raised, been in NC for a few years. I'm in medicine and an educated professional, not looking for kids or marriage. I actually like my current job but am trying to figure out where I want to live and what else I want out of life, and Philly has popped up on my radar as somewhere I might enjoy. Live music, an active singles scene, ease of traveling to other places, and college sports are some of my interests.

Just curious if anyone had any firsthand knowledge. Any input is much appreciated.

It’s really bad in the area near Jefferson and Wills Eye, where a lot of less-mobile people are trying to get to medical appointments.

L&I does not enforce the terms of the sidewalk closure permits issued by the streets department. My neighbors and I went literally years with a big stretch of sidewalk on our block closed with expired permits and no protected pedestrian walkway in the street. 311 is not very helpful either, all complaints go to straight to the district L&I office who closes the ticket without even visiting the work site. I have to email my councilman, the acting director of L&I and the director of code enforcement for L&I for any violations to be written.

All Philadelphians deserve better.

Loco Pez is my go to, Fishtown. RIP Full Plate in NoLibs, theirs was incredible and made me sweat.