PlanPhilly Archive

The legislative hurdle was cleared after intense pressure from Mayor Cherelle Parker opposing the changes to the H.O.M.E initiative's first phase.

As part of her signature housing plan, Parker wants to bring homebuilding factories to underutilized sites in Philadelphia.

A rowhouse built around 1760 in Old City was once heated with firewood. Now, it has solar panels on its roof.

The $35 million initiative comes courtesy of the American Rescue Plan. The funding will be distributed by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.

With a nod to King's vision for America, grassroots organizers aim to empower residents to "fight for their neighborhoods" amid mounting affordability pressures.

Founders of the Original American Foundation say their goals are to lower food costs for neighbors and prevent gentrification.

Affordable housing will remain a top issue in 2026 as lawmakers aim to help renters and expand supply amid an ongoing crisis.

The trolley tunnel has been closed since November. It reopened Monday, but will close again for shorter periods in January and February.

The properties were part of Germantown Settlement’s vast real estate portfolio before the social services nonprofit was undone by scandal.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority project covers 1,000 units and is expected to cost upwards of $500 million to complete.

“Years of underinvestment revealed themselves” in 2025, SEPTA wrote in a social media post. Here’s a look back at the year that was.

Concrete reabsorbs some of its carbon emissions over time. Alternative ingredients and 3D printing could help supercharge that by making the finished concrete more porous.

With high home prices and mortgage rates, renters and homeowners still won’t have much mobility in the new year.

The mayor’s housing plan took center stage, but lawmakers also made it easier for certain renters to move and made life easier for affordable housing developers.

Among the neighborhoods included: Tioga, Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Spring Garden and Fishtown.