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Real Estate
Should City Council have say over who’s on the Zoning Board of Adjustment? And should it be larger, with specific types of people on it?
3 years ago
The tax levied on the sale of property went to 4% in 2017. That’s $12,000 on a $300,000 home. Proponents of the bill want to return the tax to 3%.
3 years ago
The plea marks a dramatic fall for the ex-city councilman and business executive who once held a fundraiser at his home for then-President George H.W. Bush.
3 years ago
The Divine Lorraine is ending apartment leases as it turns into a ‘managed hotel property’
The historic building is on a fast-changing section of North Broad Street.
3 years ago
National retailer CBD Kratom sues Radnor Township over ordinance
As enacted, the ordinance bans kratom and Delta-8 sales within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, or daycare center, preventing a new shop from opening.
3 years ago
New Philly law cracks down on blockbusting ‘We Buy Houses’ solicitations
Steep penalties against unscrupulous investors aim to protect homeowners from being pressured into below-market sales.
3 years ago
‘Not another bank’: Flourtown residents want different businesses. Maybe a diner
Take a five-minute drive along Bethlehem Pike, and you’ll see six banks. A seventh is coming and an eighth proposed. Why not anything else?
3 years ago
Stalled affordable housing project in North Philly gets new life
Council President Clarke originally held up the resolution needed to build six homes after hearing neighborhood complaints about parking.
3 years ago
Diversity a key factor in new research facility under construction at Philly’s Navy Yard
The project at 1201 Normandy Place aims to increase wealth in Black communities through its development.
3 years ago
Developer filing suit over City Council vote to block sale of affordable rentals in University City
The owner of an affordable rental project in University City wants to sell the property, and is going to court over a just-passed City Council bill to ban the sale.
3 years ago
City Council to property owners: Get rid of the rats
If signed into law, property owners would be required to prepare and execute a rat abatement plan before demolishing or fully rehabbing a building.
3 years ago
Philly startup awarded $450K to ‘change the face’ of real estate development
The Growth Collective will use the money to support seven development companies, all of which are Black-owned and operated.
3 years ago
Legislation to halt demolitions in NW Philly could bring court challenge
Councilmember Cindy Bass wants to put a six-month moratorium on most building demolitions in her district. The move may be unprecedented.
3 years ago
As Hilco tears down former PES refinery, questions remain about the site’s future
Owners of the former Philadelphia refinery are ahead of schedule demolishing the hulking facility. But there is no guarantee the tank farm won’t reopen.
3 years ago
Homebuyers have paid a premium to live in the Penn Alexander catchment. Will the same trend reshape the Lea school catchment if Penn invests there?
3 years ago