I still think that South Philly is a prime candidate for urban renewal. The old row homes are of negligible historical values (although I'm sure they have sentimental value for you and others who lived in the nabe back in the day).
Didn’t you understand what I wrote or are you purposely not reading it?
You are completely out of touch with what is going on. When was the last time you were there in the 1950’s? 1960’s? the 1970’s? It would have to be.
South Philly is one of the hottest markets in the city - if not the hottest. Queen Village, Bella Vista ( which is what Little Italy which includes the Italian Market is now called) SWCC are all extremely expensive areas. Some wealthy people are using them for vacation properties.
The Italian market rowhomes go for $500,000 to start! Homes around that area - where my grandfather lived after coming from Sicily - are “gentrified.”
West of there, in what you used to be African American areas, around Graduate Hospital, are also in the $300,000 to $500,000.
The old Naval Home on Gray’s Ferry Avenue( which was the original Naval Academy in the 1800’s) has Toll Bros condos going in the $750,000 to $1million range.
You need to get out more.