Urban Planning

The Philadelphia Housing Authority is poised to build 70 units on the former site of the University City Townhomes. It needs funding from the city before that can happen.

Property owners along North Broad Street inside the new district paid an extra fee to support economic development efforts along the commercial corridor.

The nonprofit is assessing interest, opportunities and funding in Montgomery, Bucks and Delaware counties.

Tuesday’s announcement featured cheerleaders, a drill team and the franchise’s mascot.

The Chester Housing Authority’s designation is due to “poor physical conditions.” Meanwhile, a federal probe into bribery and fraud recently delivered a trio of guilty pleas.

The project is expected to be completed in 2034. Here’s what you need to know about it.

The plan includes nearly 200 items, such as expanding the county’s farmers market program and making more rain barrels available to residents.

Municipalities and utilities are required to create an inventory of lead pipes by October.

The city repossessed the properties from a group of entities controlled by one of the neighborhood’s most notorious landlords.

The funding will go toward renovations of the Valley Green Road Bridge in Wissahickon Valley Park and the Bells Mill Bridge near Morris Arboretum.

A lack of commuters meant 8.1 million square feet of empty office space in 2023, up from 4.2 million in 2019, according to the annual Center City District report.

“We will continue to listen to our riders and stakeholders to ensure that our network provides equitable access for all,” SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards said.

The report found that property assessments in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods were more likely to be inaccurate.

Prospective homebuyers still face an uphill battle finding a house in the Philly area. High prices and mortgage rates continue to be a burden.

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