Newbold, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Newbold is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. Its boundaries are Washington Ave to W. Passyunk Ave, S Broad Street to S 18th Street(east to west). ^[1]

This area has historically been part of Point Breeze, however residents who have recently moved to the area have given it the name of Newbold as part of an ongoing effort to differentiate it from the rest of Point Breeze. This name is derived from the previous name for Hicks Street.

Community

The main recreation areas in this neighborhood is DiSilvestro Rec Center.

Civic groups active in the area include the Newbold Neighbors Association, Newbold Civic Association, the South Broad Street Neighborhood Association, and the Point Breeze NAC. ^[2]

Crime

Demographics

Based on a Zillow “Home Value Index”, a slideshow released 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.

Hottest Zip Codes for Home Prices - CNBC

2. Philadelphia, Pa. (19145) Year-over-Year Price Growth: 19.1% Zillow Home Value Index: $144,558

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See also

• Point Breeze
• South Philadelphia
• White flight
• Gentrification

External links

• Newbold Neighbors
• Newbold Civic Association
• Newbold Neighbors Association (Myspace)
• Phillyblog posts about Newbold
• Newbold South Civic
• DiSilvestro Playground
• Guerin Recreation Center
• Newbold Courts Townhomes
• Francis M. Drexel School
• South Philly Taproom
• Brew/Ultimo

References

1. ^ Newbold Neghbors website
2. ^ The Next Great City: Community Group Listings