Housing
N.J. trying again on plan to recycle foreclosed homes into affordable housing
Activists say the plan would be a step forward in the state’s slow recovery from the foreclosure crisis.
6 years ago
Controversial anti-squatting bill becomes law in Philadelphia
Housing advocates fear the law will do far more harm than good — to homeowners and legal tenants.
6 years ago
City Council is back from summer break. Day 1 ended with Kenney promising money for housing.
The administration and Council came to an agreement to officially kill the 1 percent construction tax.
6 years ago
Mass evictions are growing more common in Philly. Here’s how to fight them.
Speculative development is on the rise in Philadelphia with many neighborhoods on the cusp of rapid gentrification.
6 years ago
For the mayor’s proposal to move forward, the construction tax’s sponsors would have to recall the construction tax bill on Thursday, Sept 13.
6 years ago
Listen 2:16As PHA begins third phase of North Philly development, Temple pledges support
The new affordable-housing is a five-phase, $125 million development partially funded by a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant from HUD.
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City officials: Philly to add 100,000 homes by 2028
A housing plan introduced by Philadelphia planning czar Anne Fadullon Wednesday calls for producing and preserving a combined 100,000 units over the next 10 years.
6 years ago
End of temporary FEMA housing for Puerto Rican evacuees won’t be catastrophic in Philly
There were still 1,032 families living in hotels in 27 states and Puerto Rico. In Pennsylvania, only 21 families are still in hotels.
6 years ago
Study: Sea level rise already hurting coastal real estate prices
Homes exposed to rising seas are selling for about seven percent less than similar properties.
6 years ago
New research paints frustrating portrait of housing voucher program
A new national study calls the country’s housing choice voucher program — formerly known as Section 8 — 'daunting' for low-income residents hoping to leave poverty behind.
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Listen 2:30An intimate rowhouse block holds its own as towers rise around it
But this stretch of Mole Street is actually quite singular: It is the only remaining block of rowhouses left in this part of Center City.
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To prevent chronic homelessness, Philly nonprofit offers some young adults more than shelter
Permanent supportive housing is one of the most expensive, full-service models out there for helping people experiencing homelessness regain stability.
6 years ago
Listen 6:54The new housing crisis: shut out of the market
Ten years after the housing collapse during the Great Recession, a new and different housing crisis has emerged.
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