Below is courtesy of our own Sarah Schneider from KW Center City office:

Of late there’s been much ballyhoo over this new promised land called “Newbold”, down here in the South Philly 19145 zip. Well I’m being told that it’s like this:

Washington Ave. south to Snyder, and Broad St. west to 18th is called “Newbold”, and Snyder Ave. south to Wolf St., and Broad to 18th has been christened “Newbold South”.

They do exist in the area list on the MLS, although, no one seems to be using them much because due to the lack of awareness of the boundaries. Unsexy a name as it is, it (finally!!!) gave some ambiguously defined neighborhoods in the area a much needed identity other than just, South Philly, which real estate philistines STILL insist on calling Center City South….yeah, and Orlando, Florida is Miami north!!!!!

With luminary Stephen Starr having bought the Broad Street Diner, the gang at SPTR (that’s, uh, South Philly Tap Room for those of you just sinking your teeth in) putting a coffee shop at the corner of 15th and Mifflin, and Noah’s Ark bar at 16th and McKean undergoing an overhaul and yupping-up to a microbrew-and-burger taproom in it’s own right, well, you can fill in the blanks. Add that the area is served by major SEPTA routes in either direction and that pretty much seals the deal.

Better bone up on your trivia, kids…I see major Quizzo wars in our future.

I’m up for Happy Hour this Friday 7/18 around 5:30 at the SPTap…come on down!

Hope this shines a new light on a very desirable South Philly neighborhood and buyers out there will finally get what all the fuss is about. Me, I’m personally banking on ‘Bold to be the next big thing down under (Washington Ave., that is).