Housing

Monroeville Democratic state Rep. Brandon Markosek has put forth a bill that would create a blight database managed by the state, and the measure has passed the House.

Backyard chicken farmers are hopeful that City Council members will introduce a bill to legalize hens in Philadelphia soon. It would be the third time in six years.

Mayor Cherelle Parker wants City Council to approve her housing plan and the city’s next budget in tandem. Summer recess is scheduled to start June 12.

The legislation is part of a broader effort to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing while blunting the financial burden of renting a new place.

The pilot is designed to help low-income renters whose homes need noncosmetic repairs.

A 20-home project is just the beginning. The Little Living housing effort is expanding, with eyes set on Milford.

A bill moving through City Council would require developers to legally commit to creating affordable housing they’ve promised the community.

The Norristown Zoning Hearing Board approved the county’s zoning variance request for a shelter on DeKalb Street that will provide wraparound services to up to 50 people.

Supporters say the measure closes a loophole created by an incentive program designed to create more affordable housing in the city.

The mayor wants Council to adopt her Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative in tandem with the city’s next budget. Lawmakers will put their $.02 in before that happens.

Built in the 1990s, Philadelphia’s Kings Highway Apartments comprises 27 buildings along Frankford Avenue. Odin Properties bought and renovated them last year.

We look at the housing affordability problem in the Philadelphia region. Researchers say we need a building boom to drive supply up and prices down.

The proposal may violate state law. It comes as the administration seeks to expand the city’s housing supply amid an ongoing crisis.

The affordable housing complex is gone, but a new development will rise in its place following a legal settlement with the city.

A group of young volunteers was working to repair several Philly-area homes when the Trump administration halted their work a week early.