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Housing

College Drive in Pottstown, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pottstown faces federal lawsuit over plans to vacate homeless encampment along Schuylkill River Trail

Pottstown has erected signs along College Drive, declaring the parcel a flood hazard and “private property of the borough.” The sign demands people vacate after Dec. 1.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
Max Sorensen paddles through his neighborhood in Stone Harbor after flooding
Community
NJ Spotlight

Many coastal New Jersey homeowners lack flood insurance despite rising seas, report says

A gap in flood insurance coverage leaves millions at risk as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase across the Northeast, the report notes.

2 years ago

Leon Brantley and Vanessa Morbeck posing for a photo
Community

Philly’s Veterans Village seeks to curb veteran homelessness by being ‘a template’

Veteran homelessness has decreased in recent years, but needs remain. This independent living center wants to be the model of what could be.

2 years ago

Listen 2:14
Housing activist Milton Street and some 1,500 of his supporters during a 1979 rally they held at Whitman Park in South Philadelphia.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

The Whitman Park story: How 20th century Philadelphia failed on public housing

Local authorities proposed building 2,500 units in mostly white neighborhoods. Racism kept it from happening.

2 years ago

University City Townhomes housing complex
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

End of an era: West Philly’s UC Townhomes slated for demolition

The news comes after a string of demonstrations, a federal lawsuit, and a protest encampment.

2 years ago

File photo: New Jersey State Capitol building in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. is sending ANCHOR property tax rebate checks right before the election. Some pro-democracy watchdog groups question the timing

Voters “need to feel that Trenton is a transparent, accessible, accountable place,” advocacy groups say.

2 years ago

Rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Money

‘A deep freeze’: Mortgage rates and home prices are sidelining Philly homebuyers

Economists say that’s not likely to change for a few more years.

2 years ago

Homes are pictured in Wilmington, Delaware.
Community

Delaware has an ‘overabundance’ of single-family homes according to housing needs assessment

The Delaware State Housing Authority released its housing needs assessment, showing high demand for multi-unit housing.

2 years ago

Listen 1:21
Workers repair a home
Community

Chester County launches Whole-Home Repairs program for homeowners with low to moderate incomes

Eligible Chester County homeowners can get up to $25,000 for home repairs that address accessibility, habitability, health, and safety issues.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
Rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Community

Deadline for tax relief program could be extended for Philly homeowners

Legislation introduced in City Council would give residents more time to sign up for the Longtime Owner Occupants Program.

2 years ago

A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘More needs to be done’: Pa. lawmakers push to overhaul Philly’s for-profit eviction system

A forthcoming legislative package is designed to make lockouts safer and more predictable for tenants.

3 years ago

Listen 1:13
Condos for sale in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

Delaware Valley realtors say even baby boomers aren’t selling their homes like before

The typical home sale cycle is completely disrupted and there’s a clog in the market dynamics, Delaware Valley realtors say.

3 years ago

Listen 1:01
Construction of Philadelphia rowhomes can easily affect surrounding houses
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Pa. could pass a ‘lemon law’ for homes to protect residents from shoddy construction

A recent building boom has made this a big issue in Philadelphia, where hundreds have dealt with “construction destruction.”

3 years ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
Urban Planning

Philly still has roughly 8K property assessment appeals to review

The city received nearly 20,000 “First Level Reviews” following a three-year pause in assessments that led to widespread sticker shock

3 years ago

Close-up of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he speaks.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s ANCHOR Program acknowledges high cost of living, but is not a ‘game changer’

For the program to return this year, Murphy set aside more than $2 billion in the 2024 state budget that took effect July 1.

3 years ago

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