
Housing
Philly added 8K housing units in 2024. Nearly half of them were in Greater Center City
The increase is partially tied to a building boom that researchers expect to abate this year as supply catches up with demand.
2 months ago
Listen 1:26The president appears ready to move ahead with steep import taxes after a monthlong pause.
3 months ago
Listen 1:58Yoni Appelbaum on how NIMBYism ‘froze the American Dream’
The Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum argues in his book "Stuck" that restrictive zoning laws and progressive NIMBYism have made housing unaffordable and trapped Americans in place.
Air Date: February 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:56A Philly program for low-income renters is winding down. Housing advocates say that shouldn’t happen
For the last five years, the shallow rent program has helped keep vulnerable residents housed amid an affordable housing crisis.
3 months ago
Listen 1:07The burial ground helps tell the story of Manayunk and Roxborough before and after they became part of the city.
3 months ago
Mayor Parker launches Philly initiative to create and preserve 30,000 housing units
The initiative will be informed by industry experts, with the Philadelphia Housing Authority playing a large role.
3 months ago
Listen 1:07The average electric bill will increase by at least $20 because of the state’s annual energy auction.
3 months ago
Listen 0:44A new study highlights growing concerns as students face rising costs, limited on-campus options and increasing financial strain.
3 months ago
Listen 1:45New owners of Divine Lorraine want to return the historic property to its roots
The 110-unit building has been operating as a hotel since 2022. The new owners want to turn it back into an apartment complex.
3 months ago
Listen 0:48Residents anticipate proposed 110-key hotel at site of Broad Street Diner
The latest plan from the diner’s owners is to turn the property into a 110-key hotel operated by Hyatt Studios, a new, extended-stay extension of the Hyatt brand.
3 months ago
A new report shows how Haitian and Latino immigrants in southern Delaware are often caught in an economic divide.
3 months ago
Listen 1:40‘A slap in the face’: Philly metro named among the country’s ‘least affordable’ for renters
The city is still more affordable than other big cities. But it’s become increasingly more expensive for the average resident.
3 months ago
Listen 1:02Philly pilot program brings playful learning installations to affordable housing communities
The Live and Learn pilot program is installing playful learning spaces and activities at two affordable housing sites in North Philadelphia.
3 months ago
Listen 5:04PHOTOS: Aftermath of the plane crash and explosion in Northeast Philadelphia
Everyone aboard the flight was killed in the crash and one person was killed on the ground, Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a press conference Saturday.
3 months ago
New $25M fund to help make reinvestment projects in communities across the Delaware Valley a reality
The real estate fund is one way a local bank is reinvesting into low to moderate income communities where they operate, as required by federal law.
4 months ago
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