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Real Estate

A sock filled with wood chips along the creek at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course is said to help prevent erosion.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Zoning overlay for Cobbs Creek Golf Course passes despite community concerns

Opponents worry the bill could lead to more tree loss and flooding. “Please listen to us, man,” one activist pleaded.

3 years ago

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A view of the Roundhouse building.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Architectural marvel or symbol of police brutality? Former headquarters for Philadelphia police faces uncertain future

The Roundhouse served as police headquarters for nearly six decades. Now it’s going up for sale. And it’s unclear if it’ll be preserved or demolished.

3 years ago

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An aerial view of a block in North Philly.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

North Philly’s Beury Building inks agreement for jobs and training, as plans for hotel move forward

The “boner4ever” block is now the rare home to side-by-side projects with community guarantees.

3 years ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Opinion: Florida-based real estate firm is the latest to unfairly extract wealth from Black homeowners in Philadelphia

Ira Goldstein and Mitchell Little write that the latest attack on Black Philadelphians’ homeownership and wealth accumulation is a company called MV Realty.

3 years ago

A view from the stands of the baseball field at Frawley Stadium.
Arts & Entertainment

Wilmington Blue Rocks extend stadium lease in Delaware

Minor league baseball will be in Wilmington to stay through at least the 2030 season after the Blue Rocks agreed to extend its lease at Frawley Stadium.

3 years ago

U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell (center) stands with city officials and representatives of national fire safety organizations at a press event in Philly Wednesday. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

U.S. Fire Administrator commemorates Fairmount fire in Philly, announces national strategy

The Fairmount fire, which killed a dozen people including nine children, is the type of tragedy U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell hopes to prevent.

3 years ago

People hold signs saying
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Urban Planning

Majority of Chinatown businesses fear Sixers arena would ‘destroy’ the neighborhood

A majority of business owners in Chinatown have signed a petition formally opposing the project, which would sit feet from the neighborhood.

3 years ago

Council President Clarke speaks at a podium in City Hall.
Urban Planning

Philly City Council to consider tax break measure to add more affordable housing

The goal of the measure introduced by Council President Clarke is to preserve and build new affordable housing in parts of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

A view of the Roundhouse, the former headquarters of the Philadelphia Police Department, on Dec. 8, 2022. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Wide and varied’ opinions offered of future of Philly’s Roundhouse during months of public input

Many said they wanted to see the complicated history of the city’s former police headquarters recognized in the site’s next life.

3 years ago

The skyline in Philadelphia is pictured along the Schuylkill River
PlanPhilly
Community

Thursday is the deadline for Philly’s Homestead Exemption

The Homestead Exemption program enables homeowners to reduce their property tax bill by reducing the taxable portion of their property’s value.

3 years ago

David Adelman, part owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, stands at the corner of 10th and Market streets, across the street from where the team hopes to build a new arena (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New details emerge about Sixers’ proposal for new arena

The team behind the billion-dollar development led a media tour of the potential footprint of the arena on Friday afternoon.

3 years ago

Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter at the entrance to the Fashion District at 10th and Market streets,. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The 76ers’ proposed arena could give Market East the lifeline it needs

The 76ers' proposed arena isn’t happening tomorrow — we have time to vet, analyze, and give careful consideration, argues former Philly Mayor Michael A. Nutter.

3 years ago

Wawa located on Broad and Walnut streets.
Community
Billy Penn

As Wawa closes two Market Street stores, what will take their place?

The chain has reversed its recent Philadelphia growth spurt.

3 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson exits the federal courthouse with family on April 14, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Retrial for Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson set to begin this week

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.

3 years ago

Listen 5:52
Looking out at the Philadelphia skyline from the Allegheny SEPTA station
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Kensington Corridor Trust owns 14 local properties. It wants residents, not developers, to determine how they’re used

Amid ongoing concerns over gentrification, one community org wants residents to help shape the future of Kensington properties.

3 years ago

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