Jake Blumgart

The new development will put 10 towers including nearly 2,000 units of housing and a hotel on the South Philly waterfront.

Rebuild initiative gives Philadelphia opening to do business with more minority- and women-owned firms. That’s been a city goal for decades.

Gym introduced a bill on Thursday that would guarantee free legal representation for renters under 200 percent of federal poverty guideline, or $33,820 for a household of two.

Opponents of Philly’s 10-year tax abatement filed an ethics complaint against Councilman Domb, claiming that he shouldn’t make decisions about the policy.

A campaign to organize parking industry workers scored a win when two bills regulating industry labor practices passed unanimously.

After almost two decades of legal disputes and neighborhood enmity, the super-luxury 12-story condo development behind the Dilworth House cleared its final hurdle this week.

Councilman Mark Squilla is stepping into a fight over a driveway that opponents say would threaten the pedestrian character of the Italian Market.

Eight sections of Philadelphia will be no-go zones for medical marijuana under legislation passed by City Council on Thursday.

The building will be designed by ISA Architects, a firm with a history of success on odd lots such as the narrow Chinatown lot.

The building will include a green roof and 54 underground parking spaces, as well as four electric vehicle charging stations.

The tweak is intended to prevent developers from gaming the system and encourage the creation of better food markets in areas that need them.

A group of activists wants Allan Domb out of City Council. They say he shouldn’t be making decisions about development policy because of his lucrative second job.