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Billy Penn

Philly nonprofit spurs popups to give small businesses the spotlight on Market Street

Meantime is a nonprofit that temporarily places local entrepreneurs in vacant retail spaces. Their latest project places six popup businesses along Market Street.

7 days ago

Houses in Bridgeton, N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey affordable housing plans deadline arrives. Here’s what happens next

Many plans that have been submitted call for redevelopment of vacant malls, office parks and blighted spaces.

2 months ago

Studio 2
Urban Planning

What lower interest rates mean for homebuyers

Mortgage rates dropped below 6% last week for the first time in years, a sign that some economists believe will trigger a more active and competitive housing market.

Air Date: March 3, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
the back of A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer
Community

As ICE expands its footprint, DHS is leasing a high-end office space on the Main Line

The Westlakes Office Park is about a mile away from an elementary school in Berwyn, Chester County.

3 months ago

Philadelphia skyline view from Camden
Community

The Shops at Liberty Place in Center City Philadelphia are up for sale

A 147,000-square-foot retail complex beneath One and Two Liberty Place draws more than 5 million visitors a year.

4 months ago

Former clinic of convicted abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly nonprofit named conservator of infamous Gosnell abortion clinic

The building on Lancaster Avenue has sat vacant for well over a decade. It’s now poised for a new chapter after a judge ruled in favor of reBuilding Blocks.

6 months ago

Aerial view of 30th Street station in Center City Philadelphia.
Studio 2
Urban Planning

The future of downtown Philly

Center City has seen robust population growth but office vacancies remain stubbornly high and the east side of Market Street is struggling to attract tenants.

Air Date: September 29, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:14
homes on a street
Courts & Law

Uncertainty looms over New Castle County property tax bills, pending outcome of lawsuit over rates

New Castle County landlords claim a new law allowing school districts to raise tax rates on commercial properties will cause them irreparable harm.

8 months ago

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1530 Bainbridge St.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A chain of dominos’: Philly luxury home sales remain on the rise amid affordability crisis

New research out of Drexel University is raising concerns about affordability and gentrification.

8 months ago

homes on a street
Politics & Policy

‘Window dressing’: Delaware Republicans question bipartisan nature of hearings into property tax hikes

Republican state lawmakers complain they were not consulted before Democrats announced bipartisan committee hearings.

9 months ago

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A rendering of the new development at the former site of Hoa Binh Plaza in South Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Large-scale apartment building on track to replace former Hoa Binh Plaza

The project is part of a broader movement away from the industrial heritage of Philly’s Washington Avenue corridor.

9 months ago

Listen 1:09
Abandoned van on W Monmouth Street in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone

West Monmouth used to be a cobblestone street so clean you could eat off it, according to Lawrence West. Now almost 40% of the street’s houses are gone.

9 months ago

Homes near downtown Wilmington.
Politics & Policy

‘Outrageous’: Delaware lawmakers schedule special session to address anger over higher property tax bills

Counties hadn’t done property reassessments in decades. But a recent court decision forced their hand.

10 months ago

Listen 0:58
In this image from a drone, workers construct a new house elevated with cinder blocks in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, on Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Rising seas, rising costs: The future of the Jersey Shore

Beaches are open, but things may get more pricey down the shore. Many Jersey homeowners have seen their home insurance premiums spike. What can we do about the shore?

Air Date: May 27, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 52:00
Jamie Gauthier sits in front of a microphone
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s zoning board may gain leverage to hold private developers more accountable

A bill moving through City Council would require developers to legally commit to creating affordable housing they’ve promised the community.

12 months ago

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