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Housing

an outdoor sign for the Brith Sholom House
PlanPhilly
Community

PHA is poised to buy Philly’s Brith Sholom House after years of strife

Most of the building’s tenants have moved out. Those who remain are hopeful a judge will approve the sale.

1 year ago

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Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly’s controversial for-profit eviction system could shut down in the coming weeks

The Landlord and Tenant Office may not have the insurance it needs to continue operating.

1 year ago

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North Philadelphia’s Logan Triangle once held about 1,000 homes that were demolished in the 1980s. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Neighbors want to see Philly’s Logan Triangle redeveloped. Will it ever happen?

The city posted a new request for proposal in October but decided not to select a developer for the infamous site.

1 year ago

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Cherelle Parker
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker answers your questions

What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.

Air Date: July 25, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:11
A single-family home in the East Falls neighborhood in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s absolutely changing’: Pew finds Philly is less affordable than it used to be

Researchers analyzed nearly 700,000 records of home sales in the city from 2000 through 2021.

1 year ago

Listen 1:13
Interior of the dome in Pa. Capitol
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

More funding for home repair program left out of Pa. budget despite high demand

Despite high demand, Pa.'s Whole-Home Repairs program didn’t get additional funding in the latest state budget, leaving thousands of homeowners waitlisted.

1 year ago

Homes in North Camden, N.J.
Community

A Camden program is helping lower-wage earners become homeowners

An organization founded by a priest in Camden, NJ is giving lower-income wage-earners a chance to become homeowners.

1 year ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pa. launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions

Funding for the new program was included in the budget lawmakers passed last week.

1 year ago

Listen 1:01
Rendering of the development
Community

Vacant Community Hospital in Chester to become site of new affordable housing complex

The 94-unit Silvercare Senior Housing development is scheduled to open March 2026. Chester officials hope it will provide a boost to the city.

1 year ago

Arlene Thorpe Townhomes affordable units
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s just a blessing’: Philly officials and residents celebrate affordable housing development in Grays Ferry

Units at the Arlene Thorpe Townhomes are permanently affordable thanks to a public-private partnership led by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project.

2 years ago

Jamie Glenn poses for a portrait on her street in Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Community

Philadelphians are missing out on flood insurance discounts. The city could cash in next year

Climate change will bring increased flooding to the Philly region, but flood insurance can be a hardship for many homeowners. A FEMA program could help lower the cost.

2 years ago

Listen 4:02
Kelly Drive flooded.
PlanPhilly
Weather

Don’t be fooled by these common flood insurance myths in the Philly region

Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
Rooftops with snow
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program

New money for an affordable housing program was one of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s asks in this year’s budget. Success seems to be in reach.

2 years ago

Charly Bass at an in-construction property
Urban Planning

Delaware developers are rehabbing vacant homes for the middle class

The statewide program subsidizes developers rebuilding houses in neighborhoods where the rehab costs are higher than what the home is worth.

2 years ago

Listen 3:52
illustration of inside a government building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Property taxes are the lifeblood of local government, but officials, residents hate to adjust them

Here are five key takeaways from a panel discussion about outdated property tax assessments and how they affect Pennsylvanians.

2 years ago

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