Aaron Moselle

Lawmakers must vote enabling legislation out of committee by Dec. 12 to authorize the arena before the end of the year.

The West Philadelphia apartment building will be gutted and rehabbed. Residents were notified Tuesday that they will need to relocate.

The authority is in dire straits as the Sixers seek to build the transit-oriented development. It’s unclear where the additional funding will come from.

Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.

For more than four hours, lawmakers questioned Parker administration officials about the agreement reached with the team, transportation to the arena and community benefits.

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

Lawmakers will hear testimony from the mayor’s administration, the Sixers, community stakeholders and the general public.

The curvy building has stood at 7th and Race streets for decades. Its days may now be numbered.

Neighbors have long bemoaned the building as an eyesore and have repeatedly called on the city to restore the historic property before it’s too late.

Council has yet to vote on the legislative package introduced last week that would authorize the Sixers to build the controversial development.

While the Land Bank has disposed of hundreds of public parcels, its processes are widely considered too complex, opaque and slow.

Councilmember Mark Squilla introduced a package of bills that would authorize the arena. Lawmakers will now spend weeks considering them.