
Housing
‘Rotting from the inside:’ Fast-growing Philly developer accused of defective building
Streamline homebuyers allege “fraudulent, cost-cutting measures” that compromise the livability of new construction. City, state officials are investigating complaints.
6 years ago
Murphy taps fair housing advocate as next state comptroller
Amid GOP criticism, governor hails attorney Kevin Walsh as someone public ‘can trust to call out the cheats’
6 years ago
Kendra Brooks calls for hearings on rent control at her first City Council meeting
On her first day in City Council, the Working Families Party member introduced a resolution calling for hearings on rent regulations in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Feibush to build apartments on Point Breeze Ave. lot where ill-fated beer garden once stood
John Longacre’s ill-fated 2015 beer garden attracted anti-gentrification protesters to the lot. Now Ori Feibush plans to build an apartment complex.
6 years ago
Philly just challenged an infamous slumlord to a legal death match and won
After a lengthy court battle with a shadowy slumlord, the city is now the rightful owner of dozens of blighted Germantown housing developments.
6 years ago
Listen 1:26Affordable-housing funds could also help reduce recidivism in Delaware
They call it a win-win. A Delaware group is helping former prisoners find work and learn new skills while renovating homes for low-income residents.
6 years ago
Philly experiments with new rent voucher aimed at keeping families in their homes
The new program is an example of the local solutions emerging in cities as leaders grapple with growing affordability crises.
6 years ago
Developer of Philly’s priciest condo to demolish and remake Rittenhouse landmark
The developer of the Laurel, Southern Land Company, will dismantle and painstakingly reconstruct a Rittenhouse landmark.
6 years ago
Laundry, WiFi, and a doctor on call? Philly landlord experiments with telehealth
A social impact-minded landlord is offering telemedicine services to tenants in Philadelphia buildings.
6 years ago
Philly urban growth and design trends we want to take into 2020
Philadelphia is changing rapidly. How can we design smarter, more equitably, and more beautifully to improve the quality of life of our city’s residents?
6 years ago
Iconic South Philly bakery turns Christmas Eve tradition into fire fundraiser
People visiting Termini Bros. for holiday treats can help displaced families in need.
6 years ago
City won’t complete 2019 assessment appeals by year’s end; Kenney has yet to replace OPA head
The city’s Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) will push to January approximately 400 appeal hearings for property owners contesting their property assessments issued last year
6 years ago
South Philly neighbors pull together in wake of deadly explosion
South Philly residents are pulling together to help families who lost their homes Thursday to a fiery explosion.
6 years ago
Philadelphia renters forced to deal with major issues — or risk eviction
Evictions are disproportionately leveled against black renters, particularly child-rearing women, even when controlling for factors like income.
6 years ago
Listen 6:55Uncertain future as Puerto Rican community faces gentrification in Norris Square, Philadelphia
Just north of Fishtown and Northern Liberties is Norris Square, a proud Puerto Rican community facing an uncertain future as gentrification takes hold.
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