Aaron Moselle

The bills are part of the Safe Healthy Homes Act, a legislative package that has drawn considerable opposition from independent landlords.

The five-story property in Philly’s Spring Garden section belongs to the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging and has sat empty for years.

Mayor Parker's H.O.M.E. plan is entering a critical new phase. Advocates hope it helps the city's most vulnerable residents.

The subsidized units are among 12% of properties in the city that could lose their affordability restrictions over the next decade.

Lawmakers were expected to pass the bills Thursday, but two landlords sued the body’s housing committee, alleging a violation of open meeting laws.

The investments are meant to bolster the mayor’s plan to create and preserve 30,000 housing units amid an affordable housing crisis.

The nonprofit plans to demolish its longtime home on Spruce Street to make way for a new building that will also feature affordable apartments.

City Council’s housing committee advanced the legislation after months of negotiations with the mayor’s administration and landlord advocates.

The proposed City Council bills could benefit renters afraid of speaking out about their living conditions, fair housing advocates say.

Independent landlords argue the measure removes a critical tool for evicting problematic tenants, but housing advocates aren’t buying it.

The Circle Theatre was once home to a 3,000-seat auditorium. The ornate property remains today, but it hasn’t shown movies for decades.

The 40-unit property, on the border with the Belmont section of West Philadelphia, is expected to open in a couple months.