Jake Blumgart
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New proposal for Italian Market improvement district introduced
On Monday night, Vern Anastasio and his allies officially pitched the “South Philly Market Improvement District.”
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Kensington’s hottest address? New homes to rise across from scene of scrapyard fire
Late Wednesday afternoon, Somerset LLC won a variance to enable their plan for the development of 153 housing units
7 years ago
City to redevelop industrial corner of booming Passyunk Square
Philadelphia officials are looking for a developer to remake a valuable tract of city-owned land just off South Philly's thriving East Passyunk corridor.
7 years ago
New map shows Philly renter spike sharper than other big cities
Over the last decade, Philadelphia saw a rise in rentership well above the national average, and higher than most of the nation’s other large cities, according to new data
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Philly maps 10-year course toward building, preserving 100,000 housing units
Detailing the strategies Philadelphia hopes to employ to create or preserve 100,000 units of housing in the next 10 years, the city’s new housing plan dropped on Wednesday.
7 years ago
Historic Germantown Boys and Girls Club spared wrecking ball
High atop the municipal building at 1515 Arch Street on Tuesday morning, the long battle over the future of the Germantown Boys and Girls Club appeared to end in détente.
7 years ago
South Philly group asks chocolate factory developer for community benefits
S. Philly residents are playing hardball with developer Ori Feibush over a $100 million residential redux of the 150-year-old Frankford Chocolate Factory on Washington Ave.
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City Council passes $71M housing bill
City Council passed a package of housing bills on Thursday after over a year of debate.
7 years ago
Changes to plumbing code expected to sharply reduce Philly construction costs
Cheaper and more environmentally-friendly plastic infrastructure is now the norm.
7 years ago