A North Philly development supported by Obama will break ground this fall

The agency began reshaping the neglected community a decade ago. Now, $750 million later, Sharswood is becoming a neighborhood of choice.

A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.

Units at the Arlene Thorpe Townhomes are permanently affordable thanks to a public-private partnership led by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project.