
Economic Development
Auto plant closures may lead to more opioid overdose deaths, Penn study finds
New research finds opioid overdose deaths could increase by as much as 85% in counties where auto plants close.
6 years ago
Philly set a new record for construction in 2019 — thanks to these gentrifying neighborhoods
Philadelphia saw a record-setting year for construction in 2019, capping off a decade-long period of growth for the city’s real estate market.
6 years ago
How online grocery delivery could help alleviate food deserts
Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a program that lets people pay with food stamps.
6 years ago
Philadelphia’s building boom spawned a demolition boom in 2019
Philadelphia real estate developers sought to tear down more buildings in 2019 than any year on recent record.
6 years ago
Holiday shipping surge means PHL Airport is bursting at the seams
When a new cargo facility opens in 2021, it could bring billions in new business.
6 years ago
Apartments, commercial space proposed for Passyunk firehouse site
Alterra wants to build hundreds of apartments and create new commercial spaces on one of the last major underdeveloped parcels in Passyunk Square.
6 years ago
Will Toll Brothers build Philadelphia’s first corporate-owned public bathroom?
Callowhill neighbors want a developer to address a persistent neighborhood problem: no place to pee.
6 years ago
Who can replace PIDC’s John Grady, mastermind of Philly’s Navy Yard?
John Grady’s departure from PIDC leaves a vacancy at the top of a powerful local institution. A successor is expected to be announced in January.
6 years ago
Safer streets are part of Shift Capital’s $20 million Crown Can plant remake
New bus shelters, a bicycle lane, street lighting and other improvements will come with Shift Capital’s $20 million Juniata Park development.
6 years ago
Could Newark’s lead problems affect investment, development in resurgent city?
Health concerns are paramount. As those are being addressed, business interests seem to be weathering the storm
6 years ago
A decade in, are casinos good or bad for Philadelphia?
SugarHouse is expanding and more gaming halls are coming. They give back cash, but may also enable gambling addiction.
6 years ago
Law to give taxpayer money to Delaware sports facility would benefit sponsor’s brother
State Sen. John Paradee’s bill would direct tax money to a youth sports complex, possibly benefiting his brother’s planned hotel/shopping project.
6 years ago
Listen 2:06JPMorgan Chase funds to help expand development in Wilmington neighborhoods
A vacant lot on the city’s West Side will soon be transformed into rental units and commercial space, thanks to a $4 million in funding from the bank.
6 years ago
Show me the money: Jumpstart Philly announces $3 million in loans for neighborhood developers
The program, along with new backing from Reinvestment Fund, aims to help aspiring developers move forward with projects across the city.
6 years ago
Italian Market BID dead after opponents raise voices
A proposed business improvement district (BID) that divided Italian Market property owners, tenants, and residents won’t advance in 2019.
6 years ago