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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Philly property owners push City Council to kill sprinkler bill for high-rise buildings
The measure would require automatic sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings that are above 75 feet.
2 years ago
‘Game-changing’ loan fund in Philly celebrates first affordable housing project
Launched two years ago, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund is designed to help Black and brown developers access capital for affordable housing projects.
2 years ago
Philadelphia may reinstate discount for early payment of property taxes
The city discontinued the discount in 2021 amid a revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 years ago
Advocates say home appraisal bias can be traced to the industry’s lack of diversity. They say having an alternative to apprenticeship hours could help.
2 years ago
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Philly wants to ‘stitch’ together Chinatown by capping the Vine Street Expressway
The city has $4 million to plan and design a cap. It will have to apply for additional funding from the federal government to build it.
2 years ago
Construction has started on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench
The cap will be home to nearly 12 acres of parkland and seamlessly connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront at Penn’s Landing.
2 years ago
New Philly housing report shows downtown is heading in a ‘very positive’ direction
People are continuing to migrate to greater Center City. There’s also a fresh supply of multi-family units, stable rents, and a healthy pipeline of new housing projects.
2 years ago
Habitat for Humanity receives $4 million grant to repair homes in Philly
The grant is the largest foundational award made to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia. It’ll enable the nonprofit to double the number of homes it fixes each year.
2 years ago
New data show Philly’s housing market is still in a tough place
Mortgage rates are still elevated. Home prices are still considerably higher than they were pre-pandemic. And inventory is low.
2 years ago
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is capping the waiting list at 10,000 applications. It’s expected to take three to five years to clear the list.
2 years ago
Philly woman injured after facade falls from Center City building that was cited as unsafe last year
A concrete slab fell off of a building in Center City Tuesday, injuring a woman. She was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
2 years ago
Germantown Town Hall project has a potential developer, but no timeline for completion
Developer Anthony Fullard has access to the site, but hasn’t been selected to purchase the property from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
2 years ago