Housing

300 homeless Philadelphians might be back on the street this month.

Inglis Methodist Gardens also will offer social services and connect its homeless and disabled tenants to nearby mental- and physical-health services.

A new low-interest loan program aimed at helping Philadelphia homeowners fix aging or damaged homes will provide $40 million worth of repairs to qualified applicants.

The legislation is intended to foster the creation of affordable housing and reduce evictions.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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