Housing

Thousands of homes will be built under Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. A Council bill proposes purchase preference for municipal workers.

Under the governor’s proposal, the state would see the number of New Jerseyans eligible for property tax rebates more than triple.

The money is expected to last two weeks and help hundreds of households.

A report from the Center City District says city living remained attractive during the pandemic with continued robust construction and rapid home sales.

If signed into law, property owners would be required to prepare and execute a rat abatement plan before demolishing or fully rehabbing a building.

Efforts to end homelessness in Philadelphia got a half-million-dollar boost from a group founded by business and hospitality professionals.

Bennetch died last week of COVID at age 36.

In the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021.

Following a virtual hearing, Asantewaa Nkruma-Ture will have 30 days to move out of her West Philly apartment — without any hostility from the property owner.

The program allows N.J. to buy eligible homes that are up for foreclosure and help residents stay by working with them to afford their mortgages.

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.

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.

Three Democrats are hoping to provide a legislative lifeline to tenants facing eviction. But the bill faces some steep hurdles in Congress.

Baltimore uses a local preservation tax credit to stabilize neighborhoods. Could the approach help Philadelphia?

The mayor says the neighborhood has been “neglected for decades and decades.” He says improvements will be noticeable within six months.