
Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a native of the city and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Philly ballot measure would send more dollars to city fund for affordable housing
Supporters say the measure closes a loophole created by an incentive program designed to create more affordable housing in the city.
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Listen 1:17The 1985 bombing claimed the lives of 11 people, including five children, and destroyed dozens of homes in the Cobbs Creek section of West Philadelphia.
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Listen 6:45The mayor wants Council to adopt her Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative in tandem with the city’s next budget. Lawmakers will put their $.02 in before that happens.
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Built in the 1990s, Philadelphia’s Kings Highway Apartments comprises 27 buildings along Frankford Avenue. Odin Properties bought and renovated them last year.
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Listen 1:08Mayor Parker exploring 100% tax abatement for Philly properties in underinvested communities
The proposal may violate state law. It comes as the administration seeks to expand the city’s housing supply amid an ongoing crisis.
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Listen 1:07The affordable housing complex is gone, but a new development will rise in its place following a legal settlement with the city.
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Listen 1:14The $6.3 billion plan is designed to help address Philadelphia's deepening affordable housing crisis.
3 months ago
Listen 1:15Philly lawmaker wants to add ‘muscles’ and ‘teeth’ to city’s property maintenance code
City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke is set to introduce a legislative package designed to protect tenants and hold landlords accountable.
3 months ago
Listen 1:00Philly City Council weighs zoning tweak for ‘Turn the Key’ projects
The legislation is designed to make it easier for developers to build homes in certain sections of the city.
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Uncertain future for blighted Philly properties once part of Germantown Settlement empire
The Philadelphia Housing Authority has committed to rehabbing and renting the properties, but an anti-blight nonprofit could end up with them instead.
3 months ago
‘No more important issue’: Mayor Parker outlines ambitious housing plan amid ongoing crisis
Monday’s address provided the first substantive details of the administration’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.
3 months ago
After long hiatus, Philadelphia Land Bank will begin bidding on vacant properties
The public agency’s board of directors approved an agreement with the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office on Saturday.
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