
Real Estate
As Wawa closes two Market Street stores, what will take their place?
The chain has reversed its recent Philadelphia growth spurt.
3 years ago
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 5:52Amid ongoing concerns over gentrification, one community org wants residents to help shape the future of Kensington properties.
3 years ago
There’s a huge new neighborhood rising on the waterfront below Graffiti Pier
Phase one of Northbank has townhomes priced at $500k and up. Over 100 households have already moved in.
3 years ago
Kensington development team seeks middle ground between gentrification and stagnation
A former bank will become a commercial kitchen and event space. A textile factory will feature apartments and commercial space.
3 years ago
The push to save historic Crebilly Farm in Westtown will be on the ballot
After fighting off developers for years, residents will have the final say in preserving Crebilly Farm at the ballot through an open space tax referendum.
3 years ago
People’s Kitchen is latest community garden threatened by sheriff sale
Advocates estimate dozens of community gardens are tangled up in private liens. Negotiations and a GoFundMe are afoot.
3 years ago
Philly’s African American Museum moving to the Ben Franklin Parkway
After 50 years at the corner of 7th and Arch streets, the museum will occupy a portion of the long-vacant historic Family Court building next to the Free Library.
3 years ago
Philly’s life sciences real estate market has cooled. Brokers hopeful for recovery
A precarious stock market and record inflation have contributed to some companies hitting the pause button on their search for space in Philly.
3 years ago
The community’s longstanding goal to cap the Vine Street Expressway now has official backing.
3 years ago
What’s the future of Philly’s iconic Roundhouse? Officials seek community input
The iconic Police Administration Building will soon be vacant. Its future will be informed by a public engagement process expected to stir painful memories of its past.
3 years ago
‘Community is irrelevant’ to developers who have tried to exploit Chinatown
Behemoth developments in residential communities destroy the fabric that has held people together over generations.
3 years ago
How does historic preservation work in Philadelphia? A city commission holds all the power
Philly was one of the first cities to grant jurisdiction to an appointed board. Some residents are left frustrated by the process, while other neighborhoods work around it.
3 years ago
Philly task force issues recommendations to eliminate home appraising bias
The long-standing problem is rooted in racial discrimination. Homes in primarily Black neighborhoods are undervalued by an average of nearly $26,000.
3 years ago
DOJ: Buffett company discriminated against Black homebuyers in Philly, N.J., Del.
A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers.
3 years ago