Housing
In Philadelphia’s rapidly changing Brewerytown, a neighborhood’s gain is one resident’s loss
Brewerytown has changed. Its close proximity to the park, public transportation, and Center City has made it one of Philadelphia’s ...
9 years ago
Licenses & Inspections’ unresponsiveness makes Philadelphia less safe
The property code enforcement system is broken. The evidence is out on display for all to see. And it would be imprudent to think the cit ...
9 years ago
Airbnb presents fresh challenges in Atlantic City, and possible opportunities
City Councilman Jesse Kurtz says he does not oppose the rise of internet-based vacation rentals such as AirBnB or VRBO in a resort town t ...
9 years ago
Real estate development can be a force against gentrification
I’ve been a community-based real estate developer for nearly 30 years. I focus primarily in struggling ...
9 years ago
Philadelphia Housing Authority relocating headquarters to North Philly
The Philadelphia Housing Authority will soon be moving its headquarters from Center City to North Philadelphia. On Wednesday, bene ...
9 years ago
Philly should relieve eviction crisis by funding legal representation for low-income tenants
In the nation’s poorest big city, with an overburdened shelter system that regularly turns away requests for housing, our eviction rate ...
9 years ago