Housing

VisionQuest, the controversial facility for immigrant minors, has been given the greenlight to reopen after a judge rules zoning permits were wrongly denied.

The City of Philadelphia has unveiled a new online tool that aims to combat deed theft, a growing problem in a city with thousands of vacant or neglected properties.

A measure that would secure lawyers for low-income renters in eviction court advanced in City Hall Tuesday.

Measure would benefit aging veterans who now lose $250 property-tax deduction when they move to a retirement community.

Help USA, a nonprofit, is moving forward with a $20 million redevelopment of the former General John Reynolds Public School in North Philadelphia.

Federal judges could reconsider a ruling allowing SEPTA to refuse to run ads about housing discrimination.

The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.

Researchers have found that requiring more space for cars encourages less dense and more expensive housing development.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given Bucks County $1.5 million to help remediate lead hazards across the county.

A reform aimed at making it faster and less costly to build in Philadelphia is gaining momentum at City Hall.

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.

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.

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.

This fall, North Philly will watch as ground is broken on the final phase of a $120 million redevelopment.

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