PlanPhilly Archive

During a committee hearing, lawmakers looked for potential ways to improve the city’s Landlord and Tenant Office.

The university’s School of Biomedical Engineering officials say that the new academic program offers more workforce training for the growing cell and gene therapy industry.

Under city law, property owners can’t refuse to rent to a prospective tenant because they participate in a housing assistance program.

Citizen scientists and Drexel researchers are testing whether planter benches make summer heat in five Philly neighborhoods more bearable.

The project hit a snag in October 2021 after residents raised concerns about the development’s footprint.

The Rental Improvement Fund will provide forgivable and low-interest loans to small landlords who cannot afford to fix up their properties.

The federal government is requiring water utilities to identify service lines made of toxic lead. Researchers in Philly are trying to find an easier way.

The Landlord and Tenant Office has conducted evictions since the 1970s. Tenants and advocates say it’s time to get rid of it.

Philadelphia got over $163 million in federal recovery money tied to Ida. The city plans to spend nearly a third of it to improve housing.

The Philadelphia Energy Authority released a Request for Proposals Monday that could see 750 low- to moderate-income households get solar panels installed on their roofs.

The Eviction Diversion Program started as a temporary initiative to keep rental disputes out of court. Three years on, it’s having a lasting impact few cities have realized.

The popular home repairs program is on a list of spending initiatives a state budget official has said need additional legislation.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s president forecasts inflation decline without more interest rate hikes.

The project is expected to cut the energy used by street lights in half, saving enough electricity annually to power nearly 3,700 homes.

High mortgage rates, overvalued homes, and low inventory continue to hurt renters looking to enter the housing market.