A higher degree of convenience! Take a walk around the neighborhood and you’ll find peaceful streets lined with large old row homes-most former mansions belonging to many of Philadelphia’s old money families from 1850’s-1950. Today the area is in an exciting transition. As Penn and Drexel continue to expand, many new developments are taking shape. Retailers, restaurants and food markets are opening up, arts and entertainment venues are here to inspire you, eveything is coming together to transform Univerisity City into on of the liveliest neighborhoods in Philadelphia.