Real estate transactions 2007 on Main Street

4657-59 Frankford Avenue was sold for $175,000 on 4/13/2007 . See the BRT for details here.

This picture was taken last week. Sale sign on the building makes us think it is on the market again.

The crime log

Well you have to credit the Northeast Times for getting this information out. And the police for deciding to let it get out. It's our right to know and it should be available on the city web site every week. Now can somebody please tell me why the will not report sexual assaults. it might actually help prevent future assaults if potential victims knew when and where predators are lurking.

This is a link to the entire article in the Northeast Times.

This is our value added to the information. Follow this link to the Frankford Gazette crime map.

Art holiday

The Art Holiday is on the market.

Follow this link to the listing at Prudential Fox and Roach

$275,000

Address withheld at
seller's request
Philadelphia, PA 19124-4525
Listing No: 4784340

Call agent for details. Business included. Do not visit property without appointment.

Home Details

Type: Commercial Age: 100 yrs Lot Size: 8,849 Sq. Ft. Lot Dim.: 78X113

County: Philadelphia Zip: 19124-4525 Sub/Nei: None Available School District: Philadelphia

Real estate transactions 2007 on Main Street

On 10/9/2007 4649-51 Frankford Avenue was sold for $32,000. I previously wrote about that new business opening on Main Street. See the BRT for details here.

Real estate transactions 2007 on Main Street

The next transaction on the list is the sale of 4621-27 Frankford Avenue to NET on 6/14/2007 for $635,000. This transaction has been previously discussed.

On 10/11/2007 4640-42 Frankford Avenue was sold for $355,000. Picture to the left shows the building as it appears today. It is not much different than it was in 1954 when it was a Sun Ray drug store where I bought my first camera. See the BRT for the details here.

Next week in Frankford

• Meet Lydia Darragh
  When - Tue, Mar 11, 7pm – 8pm

  Where - 1507 Orthodox Street Philadelphia, PA 19124

  Description - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 7:30PM $5.00 Donation & Members Free Meet Lydia Darragh, a Philadelphia Quaker who supplied General George Washington with vital information leading to the defeat of the British troops at Whitemarsh. Hear Lydia’s first hand account of this daring deed and maybe become part of the action during this interactive reenactment. Learn all about this fascinating but little known piece of American history told by Rachel Greisler storyteller. Light Refreshments will be served. Notice: This is our Annual Meeting where members vote in Board Members & the annual report is given. The Historical Society of Frankford 1507 Orthodox Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 215.743.6030 Check out our website at: www.historicalsocietyoffrankford.org Preserving and presenting the history of Northeast Philadelphia since 1905
• Free Pictures with the Easter Bunny
  When - Sat, Mar 15, 2pm – 4pm

  Where - Frankford Hospital Lobby

  Description - Free Pictures with the Easter Bunny Frankford Hospital Lobby

Frankford hit run victim dies

From kyw1060.com:

The victim of a center city Philadelphia hit-and-run has died. Police are still hunting for the car that struck him.

Twenty-two-year-old Theodore Thomas, from the Frankford neighborhood, died on Tuesday from injuries suffered when he was hit by a car on the evening of February 22nd, while he was crossing the street at Ninth and Market Streets in Philadelphia.

Read the entire story here.