Newbold, Philadelphia

Newbold is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. Its boundaries are Broad Street on the east, 18th Street on the west, Washington Avenue on the north and Wolf Street on the south.It is a highly gentrified area of South Philly[1]

Newbold
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Newbold
Coordinates:
Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia County
CityPhiladelphia
ZIP Code
19145, 19146
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445

Community

The main recreation areas in this neighborhood are DiSilvestro Playground and Guerin Recreation Center.

Civic groups active in the area include East Point Breeze Neighbors, the Newbold Civic Association, the South Broad Street Neighborhood Association, and Diversified Community Services.[2]

Demographics

Based on a Zillow “Home Value Index”, a slideshow released in Nov. 2009 after the real estate market crash on CNBC has two Philly zip codes coming in at second and third place in the U.S. showing strong growth in Newbold during tough times. [3]

Newbold was identified as the fourth "hottest" neighborhood in the Philadelphia region by Redfin.com with a 435% increase in interest in the neighborhood and a $155,750 median home sale price.[4]

Namesakes

Newbold IPA, a beer released in 2008 by Philadelphia Brewing Company [5] was named after the neighborhood.[6]

See also

References
  1. South Philly Review
  2. https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/how-to-get-involved-in-your-community/civic-associations-neighborhood-associations/
  3. Hottest Zip Codes for Home Prices - CNBC. "2. Philadelphia, Pa. (19145). Year-over-Year Price Growth: 19.1%. Zillow Home Value Index: $144,558"
  4. Redfin.com | Hottest Neighborhoods of 2014
  5. Philadelphia Brewing Company: Newbold IPA
  6. Joe Sixpack: Sixpack Sez 3/21/2008
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