Housing
N.J. extends mortgage protections for Superstorm Sandy victims
The bipartisan legislation extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
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N.J. will create statewide foreclosure database in latest attempt to combat crisis
Home foreclosure is still a big problem in New Jersey. A new database could help.
5 years ago
A soaring tower designed for seniors to rise in Center City
A soaring tower designed with aging baby boomers in mind is coming to a prime Center City intersection.
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Philadelphia’s controversial new affordable housing policy might actually be working
The compromise that helped end City Council’s two-year-long fight over how to finance affordable housing is beginning to bear fruit.
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Camden waterfront gets first new market-rate apartments in 15 years
The 156-unit complex is the latest structure to go up in Camden with the help of controversial state tax breaks.
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Force big developers to offer community benefits? Philly’s Council President wants to make it law
Right before summer recess, Council President Darrell Clarke introduced new legislation that would force some developers to offer perks to communities.
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Property company gives Philly homeless free apartments for a year
Hope & Door is a partnership between Berger Rental and One Step Away.
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Final vote on bill to mandate all Philly rental units be lead-free pushed until fall
A bill requiring all Philly rental units built before 1978 to be free of lead was up for a final vote — until it’s sponsor suddenly pulled it from the agenda.
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Just one week after bay window ban advances, a duplex ban moves forward
Council President Darrell Clarke is moving forward with legislation aimed at limiting the development of apartment buildings in his North Philly district.
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Fears of displacement are fueling a fight against the redevelopment of an old strip mall
The renovation of the shopping center, part of a larger South Quarter Crossing project that will also encompass Quartermaster Plaza, is slated to break ground in early 2020.
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Booker’s affordable housing plan features tax credit for renters
Saying America has a “housing affordability crisis,” Booker’s proposal also seeks to end restrictive zoning laws that keep low-cost housing out of many communities.
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Why Philly landlords are fighting Blondell Reynolds Brown over lead
A bill requiring Philadelphia landlords to certify all rental units as lead-free could pass into law by the end of June.
5 years ago
Bay window ban moves swiftly toward City Council approval
Johnson’s ban on bay windows and balconies in Point Breeze and Grays Ferry could hit Mayor Jim Kenny’s desk to be signed into law as soon as next week.
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Harrisburg sends $3.4 million to fight affordable housing shortage in suburban and rural Pa.
Affordable housing isn’t just a city problem. Suburbs and rural areas are experiencing a shortage of affordable rentals too.
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