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Old 05-23-2014, 04:31 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Live in East Kensington here (east of Front, West of Frankford, south of Lehigh Ave)- it is perfectly fine and safe on this side of Front Street. I've been here for three years and hubs for 7 with no problems. There's a great mix of families, young professionals, and long-time residents. New construction is going for nearly $400K- we have come a long way since the 90s.

I am willing to bet none of the other posters actually live there, nor have they set foot in Kensington in at least 10 years. There's some parts that are really bad, but East and South are very nice.
Noted.
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Old 05-24-2014, 08:37 AM
 
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25 years ago?!

Yes because this is basically how long they've been able to hold off gentrification but it can only be held off for so long.

I see quite a few homes on Realtor.com, within the Norris Square Civic's boundaries, that are going for over $100,000 and a few over $200,000. It's still going to take years for that area to improve though.
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Old 05-24-2014, 11:09 AM
 
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OP here. Thanks for all of your responses, they help provide more information and different perspective, which is always a good thing.
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Old 05-24-2014, 12:18 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Yes because this is basically how long they've been able to hold off gentrification but it can only be held off for so long.

I see quite a few homes on Realtor.com, within the Norris Square Civic's boundaries, that are going for over $100,000 and a few over $200,000. It's still going to take years for that area to improve though.
I know it's not Norris Square, but there's one @Amber and Letterly listed for 249K!
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Old 06-04-2014, 11:59 AM
 
Location: Philly CC
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Unless a lot has changed since 2007 I would be avoiding at all costs


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Old 08-16-2018, 05:59 AM
 
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Stay east of the El, and south of Leigh Av.
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