Newbold is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...

. Its boundaries are Washington Ave to W. Passyunk Ave, S Broad Street to S 18th Street(east to west).

This area has historically been part of Point Breeze

Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Point Breeze is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is generally bound by 25th Street to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Mifflin Street to the south, although the sections between 18th Street and...

, however residents who have recently moved to the area have given it the name of Newbold as part of an ongoing effort to differentiate it from the rest of Point Breeze. This name is derived from the previous name for Hicks Street.

Community

The main recreation areas in this neighborhood is DiSilvestro Rec Center.

Civic groups active in the area include the Newbold Neighbors Association, Newbold Civic Association, the South Broad Street Neighborhood Association, and the Point Breeze NAC.

Demographics

Based on a Zillow “Home Value Index”, a slideshow released 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.

Hottest Zip Codes for Home Prices - CNBC

2. Philadelphia, Pa. (19145)
Year-over-Year Price Growth: 19.1%
Zillow Home Value Index: $144,558

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33733488

See also

• Point Breeze
  Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Point Breeze is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is generally bound by 25th Street to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Mifflin Street to the south, although the sections between 18th Street and...
  
  
• South Philadelphia
  South Philadelphia
  South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...
  
  
• White flight
  White flight
  White flight has been a term that originated in the United States, starting in the mid-20th century, and applied to the large-scale migration of whites of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. It was first seen as...
  
  
• Gentrification
  Gentrification
  Gentrification and urban gentrification refer to the changes that result when wealthier people acquire or rent property in low income and working class communities. Urban gentrification is associated with movement. Consequent to gentrification, the average income increases and average family size...
  
  

External links

• Newbold Neighbors
• Newbold Civic Association
• Newbold Neighbors Association (Myspace)
• http://www.google.com/custom?domains=www.phillyblog.com&q=newbold&sa=Search&sitesearch=www.phillyblog.com&client=pub-7650352548224446&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BLH%3A39%3BLW%3A96%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.phillyblog.com%2Fbloglogo.jpg%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.phillyblog.com%2Fphilly%2Findex.php%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=enPhillyblog posts about Newbold]
• Newbold South Civic
• DiSilvestro Playground
• Guerin Recreation Center
• Newbold Courts Townhomes
• Francis M. Drexel School
• South Philly Taproom
• Brew/Ultimo