PlanPhilly Archive

A forthcoming legislative package is designed to make lockouts safer and more predictable for tenants.

The typical home sale cycle is completely disrupted and there’s a clog in the market dynamics, Delaware Valley realtors say.

In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood.

The curvy building is considered both an architectural marvel and a symbol of police brutality.

The city just released three possible designs for the massive project in Chinatown.

The annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 along the Schuylkill River.

$1.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help fund work in the natural areas of FDR Park, part of a $250 million park renovation.

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.