
Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a city native and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Wagner course explores architecture and history of West Philadelphia
The course covers West Philly from its days as a separate municipality only accessible by ferry to the ongoing ripple effects of urban renewal.
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First-time homebuyers in Philly area need to make more money to buy a starter home
Home prices and mortgage rates continue to make affording a home a real challenge.
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Listen 1:07‘We’ve been waiting’: Case over control of the Germantown Y is underway
The city selected a developer to revamp the YWCA seven years ago, but the property remains vacant and crumbling. A judge could change that.
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Philly City Council probes blight-busting law with hopes of change
Since its enactment in 2008, critics say Act 135 has harmed property owners in vulnerable city neighborhoods.
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Rise in residential development in Germantown sparks optimism — and caution
For decades, Germantown was not the kind of place developers held ribbon-cutting ceremonies. But that’s changing.
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Listen 7:04The developer of St. Anthony’s and Artist Village argues his company is in the clear.
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Listen 2:00Affordable housing development replaces nuisance motel in North Philly
Be a Gem Crossing offers deeply discounted rents in a neighborhood where the median household income is roughly half of the city’s.
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Listen 1:11‘Blown away’: Philly real estate program hits $50 million in loans
Jumpstart Germantown has grown from a neighborhood-based program to a citywide effort to create more affordable housing.
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Listen 1:21The announcement comes as the Sixers move forward with a proposal to build a downtown basketball arena.
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Listen 1:06Racial homeownership gap persists in Philly metro, analysis finds
The finding suggests the metro’s racial homeownership gap is the result of systemic roadblocks that go beyond income, according to a report released last week.
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Listen 1:27Number of new housing units in Center City area hits 5-year high
The benchmark comes as the area continues to see population growth, including an increase in the number of New York transplants.
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Listen 1:00Proposed Sixers arena could cost millions in lost tax revenue, new analysis finds
The analysis comes as stakeholders await the results of two impact studies commissioned through the city.
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