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Real Estate

A 'for sale' sign stands in front of a house
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

Rendering of the planned development at the Navy Yard. (Philadelphia Navy Yard)
Urban Planning

A new neighborhood could rise at the Navy Yard if a plan comes together

A 611-unit residential development, a new hotel, and more life sciences buildings are in the 20-year blueprint for the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.

4 years ago

The renovated house is in striking contrast to its abandoned state before. (Courtesy of Compass Realty)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

West Philly house that can mine crypto sells for $237k, sparking debate over gentrification and what ‘affordable’ means

The Mantua property was renovated after sitting abandoned for a decade.

4 years ago

A street with cars in Wilmington, Del. is visible.
Politics & Policy

Wilmington passes budget with property tax hike, but mayor says it doesn’t do enough

Wilmington approved the city’s first property tax hike in five years, but Mayor Mike Purzycki says it doesn’t do enough to raise revenue and could lead to layoffs.

4 years ago

The condemned apartment buildings are on the 800 block of Adams Street, one block off I-95. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Urban Planning

372 code violations: Wilmington condemns apartment block, forcing dozens of tenants into shelters

Inspectors descended on Adams Street after a brick wall collapsed between two of seven buildings owned by landlord A.J. Pokorny.

4 years ago

Rowhouses line North 29th Street in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Real estate assessment could mean higher property taxes for many Philly homeowners

About 20% of homeowners are appealing after Philly’s first assessment in several years shows some big increases in property values.

4 years ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
Community

Philly relaunches $10,000 home assistance program for first-time buyers

The money from the city’s Division of Housing and Community Development will help first-time buyers with a down payment or closing costs.

4 years ago

New apartments on Ridge Avenue in Francisville.
Money
Billy Penn

Philly rents grew 6% during the pandemic, but they increased twice as fast in the suburbs

The cost of renting in Philadelphia is lower than many other major cities, but over half of tenants are “cost-burdened.”

4 years ago

Construction site in South Philly.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

The Philly commission that makes development decisions could change pretty radically, if voters approve this ballot question

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?

4 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Politics & Policy

Real estate transfer taxes in Delaware rose in 2017 to plug a budget hole. Now there’s bipartisan support to roll back that increase

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%.

4 years ago

Bill Freeborn (third from left) observes as Mayor Mike Purzycki talks about a Land Project in Wilmington in 2019.
Courts & Law

GOP insider ‘now a criminal’ after pleading guilty to stealing $28,000 from Wilmington housing agency he ran

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.

4 years ago

The exterior of The Divine Lorraine
Community
Billy Penn

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.

4 years ago

Signs at the CBD Kratom store in Radnor, Pa., covered on March 31, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

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.

4 years ago

Signs that read, ''I Buy Houses'' and ''We Buy Houses'' can be seen posted on a street pole in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

Flourtown Shopping Center on Bethlehem Pike. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘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?

4 years ago

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