Real Estate Archives

This November 2019 photo shows new condos at 1834 Frankford Avenue (Emma Lee/WHYY)

The measure tweaks an incentive that allows developers to construct larger buildings than typically allowed in exchange for supporting affordable housing.

3 weeks ago

Zoey Gerson, 4, assembles a house-shaped bookcase with the help of general contractor Kristi Allen, who is the inspiration for the children’s book, ‘’The House That She Built.’’ (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Community

New children’s book shows girls that women can build houses too

“The House That She Built” is based on a real house in Utah constructed entirely by women.

1 month ago

Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

PlanPhilly

Politics & Policy

Philly Council President moves to limit affordable housing zoning bonus in his district

Council President Darrell Clarke aims to reduce use of a policy that gives the right to construct larger buildings in exchange for funding affordable units.

1 month ago

Protesters outside City Hall calling for vacant land to be given for community development

Urban Planning

Community groups call on City Council to make more land available for development

A coalition of community organizations contend some of the city’s vacant land should go to them rather than to private developers.

1 month ago

Two young men walk past a rehab project in Strawberry Mansion, in 2018.

PlanPhilly

Urban Planning

Council President Darrell Clarke to introduce overhaul of Philly Zoning Board

Clarke wants to give City Council more power over neighborhood development after a series of zoning decisions that he believed favored developers.

1 month ago

The Paoli Local railroad station as seen in an archival photograph.

PlanPhilly

Urban Planning

Eyes on the Street

Trains made the Main Line. Why are we designing its future around cars?

The Main Line exists because of the railroad. It’s time we change the zoning code to allow people to take advantage of transit.

2 months ago

PlanPhilly

Urban Planning

‘We’re doing it’: Black Philadelphians are diversifying unions. They want support

After several years of seeing Philadelphia fail to meaningfully diversify the city’s booming construction and building trades, Black workers want change.

3 months ago

A rendering of the Beury development project

PlanPhilly

Urban Planning

Promised jobs, North Philly community backs Beury redevelopment on N. Broad

The community benefits agreement marks a first for Shift Capital.

3 months ago

An artist's rendering shows the 13-story apartment tower Orens Brothers Real Estate plans to build

PlanPhilly

Urban Planning

Knockout: Philly design board approves plan for housing at Blue Horizon boxing site

The plan approved by Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review board would put a 13-story apartment tower in the site of the historic boxing ring.

4 months ago

Transforming the Route 15 trolley into a bus route (to avoid double-parked cars) is among suggested changes.

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Urban Planning

Philly Council limits development on growing Girard Avenue

Philly Council President Darrell Clarke sponsored the bill, citing quality-of-life concerns from residents of the Yorktown and West Poplar neighborhoods.

4 months ago

Delaware County will acquire the wooded 213-acre site at Sproul Road and Reed Road in Marple Township that was home to the Don Guanella School. The property is owned by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Urban Planning

Delco wants to acquire Don Guanella property via eminent domain for use as a park

The county plans to use eminent domain to take over the 213 acres in Marple Twp., a prime development site owned by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

4 months ago

An artist's rendering shows an 18-story Parkway Corp. development proposed for 2230 Market Street. (Parkway Corp./Center City District)

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Urban Planning

Parkway Corp. seeks second injection of state money into Center City tower

The Philadelphia parking garage operator wants more state money for the construction of a downtown office tower that has already broken ground.

4 months ago

Signs posted in yards around Media, Pa., decry development in the area. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Urban Planning

Overdevelopment is threatening ‘Everybody’s Hometown,’ Media residents say

Many who live in the Delaware County seat see development swallowing green space and inflating home prices. They fear the small town they knew is no more.

4 months ago