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May 29, 2024

Million Dollar Listing, Ambler

The Colony Club renovation project was listed for sale this morning. There has been quite a bit of talk about the projected scope and sale price of the units, but no firm details, until now… Word on the street was there would be a total of three condos listed somewhere […]
June 15, 2023

Ambler Borough Council Likely to Vote On Residential Resale Requirement Ordinance

This post has been, and will continued to be, updated as the proposed Residential Resale Ordinance is still fluid. All updates are dated at time of entry and listed from most recent to the original post (June 15, 2023). Update as of July 31, 2023 In case you weren’t at […]
June 6, 2023

Ambler Borough Revisits Residential Resale Inspection Requirements

You may recall that Ambler Borough proposed a residential resale inspection requirement back in 2021 (you can read more about that here). After some discussion, the proposal was tabled, until very recently. I will be publishing some questions and comments regarding the Ordinance (that was just finalized in time for […]
July 24, 2021

Ambler Borough Proposed Residential Resale Requirement

On April 30, 2021, the memorandum below was sent to Ambler Borough Council from Glenn Kucher, our Borough Code Enforcement Officer.   As a Borough Resident and Realtor who works primarily in the Borough, I found this memo to be very concerning. Admittedly, I had not been keeping current with the […]
September 23, 2015

Ambler Yards

It’s no secret that the Borough has grown in leaps and bounds over the past 20 years. Moving forward, Borough Hall goes to auction this week, the Ambler Cabaret will have a new owner by the end of the year, and two of the Borough’s long vacant spots are rumored to have […]
June 11, 2015

The Wait is Over!

It’s been almost five months since we learned that Alice Bakery & Confectionary will be opening in Ambler, five long months of anticipation, but the wait is finally over! Alice will open their doors for business tomorrow, Friday, June 12th at 11am, opening just in time for Ambler’s largest festival of […]
April 29, 2015

I Can See Paradise

Unless you are under the age of ten, you know what follows those words. As a youngster, the Meatloaf tune was an anthem, as I grew older, it morphed into an overplayed ear worm. Thanks to local filmmaker, Joe Ronca, I can feel good again when I hear, By the Dashboard […]
March 31, 2015

Batter Up!

How many at bats have there been at 34 East Butler Avenue? Really, I’m curious, as I’ve lost count. The Wyndham is the standout for me, otherwise, it’s a bit of a blur between then and now. Most recently, 34 East Tavern stepped up to the plate in June of 2013 after […]
January 15, 2015

A Bakery Returns to the Heart of Ambler!

If you, like me, have been jonesing for Alice Bakery & Confectionary’s bread and baked goodies since the close of the Ambler Farmers’ Market in October, the wait is over! Well almost over, as we still have to wait for fit out and opening day, but there is light at […]
December 3, 2014

Holiday Happenings in Ambler

This is an exciting time of year, and Ambler is celebrating! As you can see below, there is no shortage of ways to enjoy the holiday season in town. Ambler Main Street, our local theaters, shops, eateries, pubs and churches are all doing something to make the season extra special. Bring […]
July 24, 2014

34 East for Sale

Two of Ambler’s most iconic properties are currently for sale, the Ambler Cabaret was listed back in April, and today 34 East Tavern (or The Wyndham, as I still like to call it) hit the market. The owners are asking $2,899,000 for the property, which includes the infamous historic building with full kitchen, bar […]
July 22, 2014

Narnia Returns!

August 4th marks Cornerstone’s 3rd Annual Narnia in the Park! Cornerstone Presbyterian Church returns to Pickering Field for five nights, as Rev. Dr. Carl R. Trueman reads C.S. Lewis’ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The nightly readings, August 4-8, will take you back into the world of Edmond, Lucy and Prince Caspian as they […]