Jake Blumgart

Philadelphia’s 10-year property tax abatement on residential construction could be dramatically different by the end of this year.

With just a month left in City Council’s fall session, outgoing Councilmember Jannie Blackwell unveiled big plans for her West Philadelphia district.

Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a bill Thursday that will provide lawyers to low-income tenants facing eviction.

The new Mamie Nichols Homes, masterminded by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project, will be permanently affordable as part of a community land trust

How a narrow Election Day win could portend a changing fate for Philadelphia Republicans.

City Council wields significant power over zoning and land use decisions. With new members joining the legislative body, Philly’s development climate is likely to shift.

In a booming housing market, City Council is looking to the private market to help with affordable housing.

City Council President Darrell Clarke is rolling back the ban he instituted on a block of Spring Garden Street where vendors have operated for decades.

A proposed business improvement district (BID) that divided Italian Market property owners, tenants, and residents won’t advance in 2019.

A measure that would secure lawyers for low-income renters in eviction court advanced in City Hall Tuesday.

Municipal budgets are healthier than they were a decade ago. Still, departments have been asked to prepare proposals for a variety of scenarios.

New restrictions from Philadelphia City Council are making business tough for many Philadelphia food carts.