Newbold, Philadelphia

According to their websites, Newbold Civic Association (NCA), created in 2006,[1] and Newbold Neighbors Association (NNA), now East Point Breeze Neighbors (EPBN), created in 2007,[3] dispute north/south boundaries of the neighborhood and the separation of the section from the Point Breeze neighborhood.[4] The NCA claims the southern boundary as Wolf Street while EPBN claims the southern boundary of the area as Passyunk Avenue, one to three blocks farther north (variable due to the southwest to northeast orientation of Passyunk Avenue). Furthermore, EPBN does not consider Newbold to be a distinct neighborhood or section of the larger Point Breeze neighborhood.

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, Point Breeze Community Development Coalition, Point Breeze Network Plus, Neighbors in Action, Concerned Citizens of Point Breeze, Newbold Civic Association, South Broad Street Neighborhood Association, and Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance.

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.[5]

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.[6]

Newbold is served by the SEPTA Broad Street Line (BSL), accessible at the Snyder, Tasker-Morris, and Ellsworth-Federal Stations, as well as several bus lines.

Newbold IPA, a beer released in 2008 by Philadelphia Brewing Company[7] was named after the neighborhood.[8]

• Point Breeze
• South Philadelphia
• Gentrification

• East Point Breeze Neighbors
• Newbold Civic Association