Housing
NJ Spotlight
N.J. has the most affordable-housing units exposed to sea-level rise, report says
Atlantic City, Hoboken and Camden among the most vulnerable to climate effects.
5 years ago
NPR
More Americans pay rent on credit cards as lawmakers fail to pass relief bill
With their savings running out, many Americans are being forced to use credit cards to pay for bills they can't afford — even their rent.
5 years ago
Philly Council committee votes to extend landlord-tenant mediation mandate
Some landlords oppose the measure. An attorney for the Homeowner’s Association of Philadelphia said mediation should be an option, not a requirement.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
Less than a week before deadline, Wells Fargo relents on pandemic mortgage relief
Philly homeowners were approved for CARES Act aid, only to get rejection letters from the bank — which then reversed its position (again).
5 years ago
Broke in Philly
Wholesaler or huckster? Philly Council passes bill to curb real estate scammers
City Council unanimously passed the bill targeting real estate wholesalers. Despite Council support, some realtors fear the legislation could backfire.
5 years ago
The legislation would shape and limit development in the increasingly desirable section of the North Philadelphia neighborhood.
5 years ago
Philadelphia Housing Authority vows to send 240 vacant properties to nonprofit developers
With an eye to avoiding that fate in the historically Black and brown North Philly community, Quiñones-Sánchez said her goal is to shape the development that happens next.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
‘We buy houses’: Philly Council targets real estate scammers with bill
A bill introduced by Philly City Councilmember Allan Domb and co-sponsors would create protections against scammers plastering the city with 'We buy houses' signs.
5 years ago
33 affordable rental homes named for Point Breeze hero Mamie Nichols break ground
Built on formerly vacant city lots, the housing will be earmarked for families earning less than $50,000 and veterans.
5 years ago
‘Swamp Hotel’ bought by New Castle County for $19.5M to serve homeless people
The remote hotel near wetlands off I-95 south of Wilmington led to struggles attracting guests. The county snapped it up at auction using federal coronavirus relief money.
5 years ago
Listen 2:32
Philadelphia courts pauses most evictions until end of the year
Landlord groups say the hold on evictions is tantamount to stealing from property owners.
5 years ago
This election reveals why Philadelphia’s neighborhoods need a construction impact tax
A construction impact tax could support small businesses, job growth and affordable housing for those who need it the most in Philadelphia.
5 years ago
Landlords want city to extend deadline to apply for rental assistance as eviction crisis looms
The program offers tenants up to $1,500 a month for rental assistance for six months, and homeowners can get $1,000 a month for six months.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
Millions in Pa. pandemic mortgage relief may go unclaimed by Nov. 4 deadline
Republican leaders in Harrisburg refused to vote on a fix for the CARES Act program.
5 years ago
For Camden tenants already living in scary conditions, fatal fire is final insult
The three-alarm fire claimed the lives of Roberto Romero and Luis Silva. For Cra-West residents, the fire also exposed living conditions that made them feel unsafe.
5 years ago