Housing
Most Philadelphia neighborhoods still haven’t recovered from the recession
Despite a recent building boom, Philadelphia’s housing market has not recovered from the Great Recession, especially outside Center City.
7 years ago
The ‘Batman of Norristown’ creates opportunity in his hometown
It began two years ago when Lenny Bazemore bought his best friend's house in Norristown, Pa. and donated it to Habitat for Humanity.
7 years ago
Wolf signs law to regulate recovery homes in Pa.
Many of the homes, often run by people in long-term recovery themselves, operate in good faith, but others have unsafe living conditions and do little to further sober living.
7 years ago
$28 million renovation of Sharswood senior apartments underway
Work on the Blumberg tower's 94 apartments in North Phily is expected to be finished in a year. It's part of a $500 million redevelopment of the Sharswood neighborhood.
7 years ago
Norris — which has housed generations of low-income Philadelphians — is undergoing a redevelopment.
7 years ago
Listen 5:38Gamblers, foreign money and struggling homeowners: Inside Philly’s sheriff sale boom
Once sleepy sheriff's auctions have become crowded with bidders hoping to cash in on skyrocketing real estate prices.
7 years ago
Listen 5:21Guests: Malcolm Harris, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett What makes a Millennial? This group of people has often been descri ...
Air Date: December 14, 2017
Listen 49:14State College has boomed in recent years due to the presence of Penn State's main campus. But what does that mean for low-income residents?
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