Housing
A measure that would secure lawyers for low-income renters in eviction court advanced in City Hall Tuesday.
6 years ago
Only statewide question on ballot: Yea/nay on tax break for veterans
Measure would benefit aging veterans who now lose $250 property-tax deduction when they move to a retirement community.
6 years ago
Closed Sharswood school to be cleaned, reborn as veterans’ housing
Help USA, a nonprofit, is moving forward with a $20 million redevelopment of the former General John Reynolds Public School in North Philadelphia.
6 years ago
ACLU and SEPTA spar over ‘unconstitutional’ ad policy
Federal judges could reconsider a ruling allowing SEPTA to refuse to run ads about housing discrimination.
6 years ago
The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.
6 years ago
‘I don’t have the support’: Blackwell defeated on bid to mandate more parking
Researchers have found that requiring more space for cars encourages less dense and more expensive housing development.
6 years ago
Bucks County gets $1.5 million from HUD for lead paint remediation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given Bucks County $1.5 million to help remediate lead hazards across the county.
6 years ago
Why does it take so long to get a Philly building permit? Quiñones-Sánchez has an answer.
A reform aimed at making it faster and less costly to build in Philadelphia is gaining momentum at City Hall.
6 years ago
Why aren’t we talking about these other Philly real estate tax abatements?
Philadelphians know about the controversial 10-year tax abatement, here are five other real estate abatement programs that assist over 200K homeowners in the city.
6 years ago
It took 18 months for Philadelphia City Council to pass a lead safety bill aimed at preventing children from being exposed to lead paint in apartments.
6 years ago
Landlords win concession in City Council battle over lead safety bill
The win came in the form of an amendment that requires all units built before 1978 to have their properties regularly inspected to secure a “lead safe” certification.
6 years ago
A North Philly development supported by Obama will break ground this fall
This fall, North Philly will watch as ground is broken on the final phase of a $120 million redevelopment.
6 years ago
This week; Philly's City Controller reacts to the scandal at the Police Department, a the history of Newark's water crisis, and scaring away NJ's seagulls using falcons.
Air Date: August 26, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Tenants forced out of Old City apartments as building changes over to short-term rentals
An apartment building at 509 Vine St., known as the Boekel building, is turning into a new kind of hotel.
7 years ago
How Philly convinced business leaders to be part of the homelessness solution
The city’s Shared Public Spaces program was so successful, stakeholders are expanding its reach.
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