Tag: development
‘Not gonna break my bank’: Developers say coronavirus won’t end Philly’s real estate boom
Philadelphia real estate professionals say the coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause temporary problems, but won’t derail the sector’s growth.
5 years ago
Construction workers look to looming coronavirus shutdown and see a ‘sinking boat’
Construction workers and developers say the shutdown could imperil projects. One developer has already sued the state for more time to close sites.
5 years ago
Listen 1:30‘Rotting from the inside:’ Fast-growing Philly developer accused of defective building
Streamline homebuyers allege “fraudulent, cost-cutting measures” that compromise the livability of new construction. City, state officials are investigating complaints.
5 years ago
South Philadelphia developer resists calls for more parking, promises grocery store
Alterra Property Group wants more housing, less parking in South Philadelphia Passyunk Square development, plans grocery store to rival Acme.
5 years ago
$150M mixed-use development planned for ex-health clinic at Broad and Lombard
The mid-century modern building, which is historically protected, is being sold to Goldenberg Group for $16.1 million, pending approval by City Council.
5 years ago
Why Kensington wants to tear down a 25-foot-high Lehigh Ave. wall
Kensington residents want a developer to put $1 million towards removing a wall they say divides the neighborhood.
5 years ago
These Philly architects want to build a house in your alley
As architects seek ways to squeeze housing into crowded Philly neighborhoods, they are turning to what ISA principal Brian Phillips calls the “leftover lots.”
5 years ago
Camden breaks ground for first new hotel in 50 years
The 180-room hotel will rise along the Camden waterfront with the help of an $18 million state grant, plus a 20-year tax abatement.
5 years ago
Could a driveway kill the Italian Market?
Italian Market boosters testified against an unwanted new neighbor: a driveway they fear could mark the beginning of the end for the historic market.
6 years ago
Inside Esperanza’s ‘asset-building’ development strategy in Hunting Park
The $18 million project is a marker of the organization’s long-term asset-building strategy for Hunting Park, said Rev. Luis Cortés, Esperanza’s founder, president and CEO.
6 years ago
Philadelphia demolitions hit record high in 2018
Private developers filed for more than 500 new demolition permits in 2018, bolstered by a strong real estate market and weak historic protections.
6 years ago
‘Spring Arts’ remake dogged by tenant complaints, code violations
Tenants are complaining of mistreatment at the hands of the biggest landowner in a burgeoning warehouse district northeast of Center City Philadelphia.
6 years ago
City Councilmen respond to land-flip scandal with an offer of reform
City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Council President Darrell Clarke introduced a bill Thursday they say creates new safeguards against corrupt land dealing in City Hall.
6 years ago
Bringing new homes, old convenience back to Sharswood Blumberg
The new development is part of a massive, federally funded undertaking that began in earnest in 2016, when PHA imploded the high-rise towers.
6 years ago
Homeowners down the shore stand to lose millions from sea level rise
Knowledge of sea level rise has not stopped building in vulnerable areas along the New Jersey and Delaware coasts.
6 years ago