Housing
Philly gets another $35 million for rental assistance, but it’s far from enough
Tens of thousands of people affected by the pandemic are still waiting for help from the city’s emergency fund. The additional money will help just a fraction.
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Why helping people pay rent can fight the pandemic
A family in Houston and plumber in Maryland couldn't afford rent, which pushed them into crowded living quarters. During the pandemic, that predicament has upped viral spread.
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Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some Pa. tenants safe from eviction
While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.
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Under the proposal, a land swap, residents would get to stay in Eastwick. It avoids the limitations and red tape of federal programs, supporters say.
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‘It’s a part of my life’: West Philly residents protest sale of University City Townhomes
The complex’s owner, Altman Management Company, recently told the government it would not renew a contract to provide affordable housing at the site.
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The federal money for Delaware will allow REACH Riverside to have 350 of the 600 planned homes finished within two years.
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Treasury to shift rental assistance to places with demand
Larger cities including Philadelphia have already exhausted their first tranche of money and are concerned about running through the second tranche in the coming months.
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Philly passes bill that aims to encourage affordable housing in desirable neighborhoods
The measure tweaks an incentive that allows developers to construct larger buildings than typically allowed in exchange for supporting affordable housing.
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Habitat for Humanity building 12 new homes after collapse of Wilmington housing agency
The housing agency ran out of money and still has an inventory of more than 100 lots and homes to be renovated or torn down and rebuilt.
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As more Philly landlords move to sell and hold off on repairs, analysts see a threat
Nearly 21% of Philadelphia landlords listed a property for sale in 2020, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard.
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Listen 1:50Temple University students plagued with piles of trash in off-campus housing
Temple University students are demanding a solution to piles of trash in their off-campus apartment complex.
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Project Home opens 40-unit apartment building — a first since the pandemic began
The four-story building in North Philadelphia will provide permanent supportive housing to people who are or have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness.
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New Jersey weighs expanding flood buyback program after Ida
New Jersey’s top environmental regulator said its floodplain property buyback program “definitely needs expansion” to help mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Black and Latino homeowners are about twice as likely as whites to get low appraisals
It's the latest example of racial inequities in the housing sector, a well-documented phenomenon that has led to lower rates of homeownership among Black and Latino families.
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New children’s book shows girls that women can build houses too
“The House That She Built” is based on a real house in Utah constructed entirely by women.
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