Housing

Refugees arriving in Delaware from Afghanistan and elsewhere are getting a new start in the First State.

The infrastructure bill signed into law creates aid opportunities for communities like Eastwick harmed by flooding.

The artist's JBJ Soul Foundation is a funding partner of 62 new homes on Lehigh Avenue. They will offer an affordable, safe space to make a fresh start.

On Monday, an agreement with protesters at one of the nation's top historically Black universities had been reached, the school announced in a tweet.

It's not the tsunami of evictions some feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is reaching more renters.

Observers see a slow-moving storm set to destabilize a housing market that is already strained by unmet demand for decent, affordable options.

Philadelphia Councilmember Cindy Bass said money shouldn't stop residents from having a say in neighborhood development decisions.

Project HOME completed a supportive, permanent housing project during the pandemic, expanding its stock of apartments for people formerly homeless.

The bill lays the groundwork for a city program that would enlist municipal workers to fix privately owned buildings at risk of damaging their surroundings.

A contested bill designed to preserve an affordable rental housing complex in West Philadelphia moved one step closer to becoming law on Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The complex’s owner, Altman Management Company, recently told the government it would not renew a contract to provide affordable housing at the site.