Thaddeus Bartkowski says the billboards he’s building don’t fall under a law that would require compensating neighbors like Reading Terminal Market, the Rail Park, and a condo association.

The median home sold in the Philadelphia region last year was 25 years older than the median home sold nationwide.

Ball Farm has changed hands only four times, starting with its purchase by E.I. du Pont in 1812. It is now owned by the family of Ruly Carpenter, owner during the Phillies' first World Series win.

The home has four bedrooms, a large garage, and a workshop.

The Jackson family had complained to the city about the abandoned North Philly rowhouse next door. It partially collapsed last month, sending debris into their yard and endangering their home.