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South Philly neighborhood upended by longtime resident’s apparent land grab as property values soar

In Philadelphia communities such as Grays Ferry, land that was once hard to even give away has become valuable enough, it seems, to outweigh the enmity of longtime neighbors.

Parking stalls used by residents of adjoining homes on the 1400 block of South Dover Street in Grays Ferry.
Parking stalls used by residents of adjoining homes on the 1400 block of South Dover Street in Grays Ferry.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer