Housing
Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture will ask a judge to grant an emergency injunction so she can safely prepare to move out of her Cobbs Creek apartment.
2 years ago
It’s not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.
Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities.
2 years ago
With evictions on the rise, House Democrats team up to push new housing protections
Three Democrats are hoping to provide a legislative lifeline to tenants facing eviction. But the bill faces some steep hurdles in Congress.
2 years ago
Philly is losing historic buildings at an alarming rate. Can it learn from Baltimore?
Baltimore uses a local preservation tax credit to stabilize neighborhoods. Could the approach help Philadelphia?
2 years ago
‘Hope is coming’ to Wilmington’s East Side with $30 million for new and renovated homes
The mayor says the neighborhood has been “neglected for decades and decades.” He says improvements will be noticeable within six months.
2 years ago
Listen 2:54Tiny homes, big dreams: How some activists are reimagining shelter for the homeless
With housing costs rising, tiny homes are spreading as a solution to homelessness in California, Indiana, Missouri, Oregon, and beyond.
2 years ago
Bucks County extends incentives for landlords who rent to people at risk of homelessness
Landlords can receive $2,000 if they sign 1-year leases with participants in Bucks County Housing Link, the county’s housing crisis response system.
2 years ago
Wayne Junction is quietly booming. Can it last?
Steps from the Wayne Junction Station, at the southern border of Germantown, sits a large empty lot surrounded by the neighborhood’s industrial past and unfolding future.
2 years ago
Longed-for pandemic mortgage assistance program launches in Pa.
The day the Pennsylvania Homeowners Assistance Fund application portal opened, it crashed, inundated with people trying to register.
2 years ago
Listen 1:45An obscure zoning bill threatens to outlaw new housing in growing Roxborough
A bill that passed in Philly City Council last week dramatically shifts the future of Ridge Avenue and Roxborough.
2 years ago
‘This is momentous’: Philly to guarantee lawyers for some renters facing eviction
Under a new right-to-counsel program, hundreds of Philadelphia renters will soon be guaranteed free legal representation if their landlord files for eviction.
2 years ago
Westpark residents say they want to remain in West Philly after towers emptied
Philadelphia Housing Authority plans to move forward with relocation of Westpark residents over the next 90 days. Where people will go is an open question.
2 years ago
If Penn wants to invest in a public school, Philly should invest in public housing
I own a home in the Lea Elementary catchment. My family will benefit from Penn’s proposed $5 million investment in the school. I don’t think it’s fair.
2 years ago
‘Badlands’ to green homes: New building rises from a former Philly drug hotspot
Called “Camino De Oro,” the new building will provide affordable apartments to seniors in the North Philadelphia neighborhood.
2 years ago
N.J. rolls out new COVID relief program for homeowners facing foreclosure
Eligible homeowners can apply for up to $35,000, which can go towards late mortgage payments, taxes and homeowner’s insurance, and other housing-related costs.
2 years ago