Housing

Odin has responded to some of the group’s demands to make repairs to its affordable units.

Built to Last, which staff say helps “future-proof” Philly homes, got $5 million in the budget City Council passed Thursday.

Their investigation found that the Department of Licenses and Inspections only has 15 inspectors, and is unable to keep up with demand and oversight of the properties.

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia will fix up a group of homes on the 3200 block of West Huntingdon Street, completing a multi-week effort in the North Philly neighborhood.

The mayor’s initial spending plan did not include city funding for the new 70-unit development in West Philadelphia.

The bill was introduced following a string of violent incidents involving deputy landlord-tenant officers last year.

As City Council negotiates a budget with Mayor Parker, some council members and advocates seek more funding that directly impacts working-class Black and brown Philadelphians.

The Fair Practices Ordinance prohibits landlords from rejecting potential tenants based on how they would pay rent.

If the five-person planning commission votes ‘yes,’ Brandywine View Apartments will break ground on 266 market-rate rental units.

The heralded program is scheduled to expire at the end of June if the measure doesn’t become law.

The measure looks to close a loophole that has frustrated housing advocates for years.

The mayor has broadened the goal to include new construction and renovations.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority is poised to build 70 units on the former site of the University City Townhomes. It needs funding from the city before that can happen.

The count showed an uptick in people experiencing homelessness — although more people were in emergency shelters rather than outdoors compared to the year before.

The nonprofit is assessing interest, opportunities and funding in Montgomery, Bucks and Delaware counties.