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Housing

Troy Curtis calls it a “waste of money” that homes being built and slated for renovation on Wilmington’s East Side have languished without progress for months. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Money

Wilmington takes control of failing agency that builds homes for working poor

A Wilmington public housing partnership ran out of money when donations dried up. The city was forced to make loan payments for the agency and has now taken control.

7 years ago

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Comcast will not pay property taxes on the value of its  $1.2 billion Technology Center until 2027. (Comcast)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
PlanPhilly

Domb proposes 10-year tax abatement reform

City Councilman Allan Domb has introduced legislation to shrink — but not substantially change — the controversial tax break.

7 years ago

City Council President Darrell Clarke (center) at a ribbon cutting event. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philly hunting for new chief property assessor

Mayor Jim Kenney says he's looking for a new assessment chief because current property assessments have been off target by 15 percent in large swaths of the city.

7 years ago

A police officer secures the block as investigators survey a demolition site that turned deadly at the corner of Jefferson and Bailey Streets in North Philadelphia on June 04, 2018.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Fishtown building collapse inspires construction enforcement bill

A building collapse last week in Fishtown and another recent collapse in Germantown has inspired City Council to finance a crackdown on unsafe construction contractors.

7 years ago

Tommi Spriggs tells her story to Ben Carson, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Philly Housing Authority gets thousands to help residents become more self-sufficient

The Family Self-Sufficiency program connects residents with experts who help them become financially stable enough to be able to purchase their own home.

7 years ago

In this Aug. 25, 2010 file photo, Delores Stewart displays bed bugs found in her home (Terry Gilliam/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

Landlords must exterminate bed bugs under City Council bill

Philadelphia landlords who go soft on bedbugs could face stiff penalties under a new bill proposed by City Councilman Mark Squilla.

7 years ago

Members of a Philadelphia City Council Committee have approved an expansion of the Longtime Owner Occupants Program (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia could expand residential tax-abatement program

The Longtime Owner Occupants Program, which seeks to help homeowners who are facing rising tax bills as their properties grow more valuable, could be expanded.

7 years ago

A rendering shows a redeveloped Gretz Brewery on Germantown Avenue. (Courtesy of T+ Associates)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Gretz Brewery redevelopment in Kensington returns to drawing board

The latest plans for the five-story brewery include 220 apartments, five retail storefronts and 42 parking spots.

7 years ago

Development firm LCOR has proposed a 31-story apartment building, in the foreground, for Society Hill. Neighbors are opposed to the 272-unit high-rise. (BLT Architects rendering)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Society Hill residents lose zoning fight against high-rise, may challenge plan in court

Philadelphia neighbors lose zoning appeal against 31-story apartment tower in Society Hill.

7 years ago

(Jon Marchione for NPR)
NPR
Money

Heavy student loan debt forces many millennials to delay buying homes

Homeownership rates for people ages 24 to 32 dropped nearly 9 percentage points between 2005 and 2014 — effectively driving down homeownership rates overall.

7 years ago

Rowhomes at 34th and Spring Garden Street for sale or rent. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
PlanPhilly

Philly officials to face Council scrutiny on faulty property assessments

Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment faces scrutiny from City Council over audits finding inaccurate property value assessments.

7 years ago

Homes at 52nd and Diamond streets in Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood.
The Why
Urban Planning

Zoning the American Dream: Where Philly fits in the debate over affordable housing

Cities like Minneapolis are considering eliminating single-family zoning as a way to make housing more affordable. Here's why Philly isn't following suit.

Air Date: January 29, 2019

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Philadelphia City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Philadelphia Land Bank reform introduced as fix for troubled sales process

In the wake of property flip fracas, Maria Quiñones-Sanchez introduces a bill to reform the Philadelphia Land Bank.

7 years ago

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said the country's leaders should be focused on federal workers affected by the shutdown and not
NPR
Politics & Policy

HUD Secretary Carson: Leaders need to ‘take your ego out of it’ and end shutdown

A HUD spokesperson said Carson is referring to Congressional leaders, which would include Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

7 years ago

Broke in Philly is listening.  (Steve Teare)
Community
PlanPhilly

We want your questions. Help drive our reporting on poverty and economic justice in Philly

Now it’s your turn, PlanPhilly readers. Join the conversation and help drive our reporting!

7 years ago

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