He bought them as a favor to me. But soon Goldman fell for Philadelphia. It's such a great walking environment. It captures a humane feel without overwhelming the senses. He says it's Florida's South Beach and New York's SoHo all over again.
Timing is everything.
And Goldman may have caught a wave. They're empty nesters and they're moving back to the city. And their kids, of course, were never interested in the picket fence in the first place. Some invest wherever the money is, whether it's student housing or strip malls. Some prefer suburban developments, others gleaming steel towers.