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Real Estate

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

Vacant lots on the 1600 block of Page Street. (Google maps)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

A site under construction at the Navy Yard
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

University City Townhomes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

Grey rat near wooden wall on floor.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

5 years ago

Sandra Dungee Glenn in front of a West Philly property
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

5 years ago

Two vacant homes were torn down to make way for new affordable housing. (WHYY/Zoe Read)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

5 years ago

The former refinery is visible in the distance, with a bare, dirt field in the foreground.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

5 years ago

A gate with signage for Henry C. Lea Elementary School
PlanPhilly
Education

As West Philly home values climb, Penn’s plan to invest in a second public school elicits displacement fears

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?

5 years ago

(Courtesy of Island Waterpark)
Arts & Entertainment

Ground is broken on $100M indoor water park in Atlantic City

Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein has broken ground on a $100 million indoor water park on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

5 years ago

Will Tung in front of a residential development at 5000 Warrington Ave
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Why is West Philly trading 70 affordable homes for a parking lot?

Opinion writer Will Tung argues against the inclusion of a parking lot in a development proposed for his West Philadelphia neighborhood.

5 years ago

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