Housing

Construction is slated to start this week on Arguto Court, an adaptive reuse project featuring office space and a cafe.

Upper Darby pet-friendly homeless shelter, Breaking Bread Community, has already reached its full capacity since opening a month ago.

The vote comes after a three-year delay caused by the pandemic and political opposition. Construction is expected to start early next year.

Ira Goldstein and Mitchell Little write that the latest attack on Black Philadelphians’ homeownership and wealth accumulation is a company called MV Realty.

The median claim amount for eviction cases is more than double what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monica Miraglilo worked her way into the construction industry after a career in modeling. Now she wants to empower other women to join her.

Pennsylvania received $350 million in federal assistance to aid homeowners; the money must be spent by September 2025.

“When you have nothing and you've lost everything, anything is more than nothing,” said one organizer.

The Fairmount fire, which killed a dozen people including nine children, is the type of tragedy U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell hopes to prevent.

The agreement comes roughly a month after Pro-Managed LLC was sued in federal court.

Abandoned homes that were repaired as part of a University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University study saw a drop in shootings compared to homes that didn’t.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority will randomly select 10,000 applicants to be on the new wait list for the federal subsidy. It’s expected to take 3-5 years to clear it.

The new law requires building inspections to be conducted within three days after requested.

Delaware County wants to transform vacant, tax-delinquent properties into new opportunities for affordable housing, commercial development, and green space.

Authorities say that amazingly, no one was killed.