NYTimes article about home in Philadelphia

January 24, 2013 1:23 PM

A couple years back, the New York Times ran a profile of a super-awesome home in Philadelphia. Help me track down the article again?

I'm trying to track down a link for my friend. As best I can remember, the house was:

Located in Philadelphia

Brick and multiple stories, and it was probably a rehab from a non-residential use

Absolutely ginormous

Shaped like a triangle/on a triangle lot

Had an amaaaaazing roof deck

Was then up for sale, but probably is no longer on sale

Shown in photos that accompanied the text article

I'm pretty sure that it's this one triangle, brick, multi-story house with an amazing roof deck that can be seen on the western side of the Blue subway line, between the Girard and Berks stops.

The NYTimes ran the profile at least a year or two ago, possibly more, and it was definitely the NY Times and it was definitely online at some point. I've googled and NYTimes searched every combination of "brick triangle Philadelphia nytimes" that I can think of but no luck.

posted by joyceanmachine to Home & Garden (4 answers total)

Best answer: This one, I'd wager.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 1:32 PM on January 24, 2013

I would definitely vote for the former firehouse article too-- really a stunning building!
posted by jetlagaddict at 1:38 PM on January 24, 2013

I walk by that building all the time, it's super nice. As far as I can see from the office of property assessment, that building hasn't changed hands since 2003 so I guess it didn't sell.
posted by zempf at 1:45 PM on January 24, 2013

Response by poster: Got it in one! I don't know how I didn't find it, but thanks so much, Admiral Haddock.
posted by joyceanmachine at 1:48 PM on January 24, 2013