PlanPhilly Archive

The news is particularly challenging for first-time homebuyers daunted by overvalued sale prices and high mortgage rates.

The announcement comes more than a year after the owner of Neighborhood Restorations told the city he planned to sell his portfolio of affordable units.

PHA’s $6.3 billion plan would remake its aging housing portfolio. Its per-unit estimate, which rivals the value of many Philadelphia homes, doesn’t tell the full story.

North10 is helping contractors and households pay to dispose of waste legally, diverting thousands of pounds of trash from illegal dumpsites.

Tenants at Bentley Manor sued Odin Properties last year, alleging the landlord illegally collected rent while the building was deemed unsafe.

Willow Bridge manages 244 apartments in University City and Center City. The lawsuit is believed to be the first since the city's antitrust law took effect.

Anyone can contribute to the map of sites where tires, construction debris and other junk is dumped illegally.

The $34 million project will repurpose the historic property through a partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

The $10 million project will reuse Cornerstone Baptist Church on North 33rd Street. The property has sat vacant for more than five years.

The city missed its exclusive window to bid on the homes, opening the door to outside buyers and possible displacement.

The “We the Youth” artwork revives a long-running debate among preservationists over whether murals should be protected as historic landmarks.

Accessory dwelling units would help close the gap of affordable rentals, supporters say.

An emergency declaration cleared the way for the site’s 44 aging, vacant homes to be demolished.

Sellers are less serious, and buyers can’t afford anything. Economists say it will likely take years for things to improve.

The new valuations will be used to calculate property tax bills that will be due next March.