Housing

Efforts to settle in mediation failed, but Dawn Robinson is garnering new online support to make her case in court.

The project includes a mix of rentals and homes for sale, as well as a large community park with a picnic area and stage.

From new protections and lawsuits to collective bargaining, organized renters are testing new ways to hold landlords accountable.

Tenants whose repairs are not completed within 48 hours can put two-thirds of their rent into an account managed by a social service agency.

The six-story project represents the final phase of a yearslong effort to redevelop Norris Homes, a traditional public housing site that was demolished between 2011 and 2019.

Congress passed the bipartisan package of bills in June. It became law last month without the president’s signature.

Division of Taxation officials urge residents to make sure they fill out the correct application to be enrolled in the program.

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.

The zoning changes adopted back in December allowed for dense cottage communities to be built in town.

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.

The grant was awarded to Milford Housing Development Corporation, a nonprofit developer that assists low-income families in building their own homes.

The FAIR Act aims to prevent landlords from using shared rental data and pricing software to coordinate rents and drive up housing costs.

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

In this month's Big Fix episode: the housing crisis. Flexible zoning, more vouchers, accessory dwelling units, YIMBYISM and more.