Real Estate
‘A win-win’: SEPTA set to lease 5 train stations in Northwest Philly to private developer
SEPTA selected Ken Weinstein’s bid to renovate the stations as the authority faces a massive operating deficit.
4 days ago
Listen 1:08The full City Council body is expected to take a second and final vote on the bills on Dec. 19.
1 week ago
Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. wants to crack down on property owners who are breaking zoning laws to make a buck. He’s willing to change the zoning code citywide to do it.
1 week ago
Listen 1:11Sixers arena vote delayed again as Philly City Council pushes for $100M community benefits agreement
The Sixers have not yet agreed to proposed amendments to a legislative package containing the approvals the team needs to build the $1.3 billion arena.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:26Public comment winds down, votes loom for arena project
Here’s what you need to know as City Council moves toward crucial votes at arena hearings.
3 weeks ago
The American shopping mall isn’t dead
Even with fewer shoppers, the mall isn't dead yet. With holiday shopping underway, some malls are finding creative ways to survive with experiences, entertainment and more.
Air Date: November 26, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:45Ocean City residents express concerns over proposed hotel at Wonderland Pier property
The entire plan is estimated to cost between $135 and $155 million.
4 weeks ago
Ocean City developer hopes to turn shuttered Wonderland Pier into 252-room hotel
Plans are in motion to save the iconic Ferris wheel and carousel and turn the land into a 252-room hotel along the oceanfront.
1 month ago
A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.
1 month ago
Listen 4:45Philly judge rejects developer’s bid to become conservator of Germantown YWCA
Neighbors have long bemoaned the building as an eyesore and have repeatedly called on the city to restore the historic property before it’s too late.
2 months ago
Real estate developer aims to control flooding and erosion in Exton
Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.
2 months ago
Listen 1:20Medical professionals gather to say arena would hurt health outcomes regionally
An increasingly congested Center City could affect the most vulnerable across the city, they said.
2 months ago
Housing programs in Philly are rooted in regional incomes. Should that change?
For decades, AMI has shaped affordable housing programs in the city. Some advocates think the measure misses the mark and should be localized.
3 months ago
Excited and wary: Philly’s WNBA advocates weigh in on team update in the Sixers arena proposal
A buried nugget in the city’s arena proposal was big news for the folks putting in the grassroots work to bring a women’s basketball team to the city.
3 months ago
Is the plan for Market Street’s Disney Hole for real?
The city says a hotel and stores could finally fill East Market’s notorious gap.
3 months ago