Real Estate
Clementon Park and Splash World hits the auction block
Clementon Park and Splash World — a New Jersey amusement and water park that operated for over 100 years — is going on the auction block Tuesday.
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Philly Council changes mixed-income housing bonus rules for Southwest Center City
The amendment to the zoning code would change the math on residential development in the booming rowhouse neighborhoods southwest of City Hall.
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Philly sheriff sales to move online, sparking fears of real estate speculation
The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office will resume sales of distressed real estate next month and move all auctions online for the first time ever.
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Philly Council moves to hold hearings on home appraisal race gap
Councilmember Cherelle Parker introduced a resolution for hearings on the race gap in home appraisals. Nine out of 10 Philadelphia appraisers are white.
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New demolition near Jewelers’ Row would take down buildings owned by Philly’s ‘King of Porn’
L&I issued permits clearing the way to demolish a jewelry shop and adjacent commercial building at 8th and Chestnut streets in the city’s historic diamond district.
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Former Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City goes out with a bang
The former Trump Plaza casino was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground.
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Philadelphia Land Bank is finally selling its vacant lots. Now the question is who will benefit
Philadelphia Land Bank officials say a reformed system is producing better results yet critics see a process that advantages developers over residents.
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Philly’s real estate tax early-bird discount canceled
This tax season, Philadelphia isn’t offering the 1% discount on real estate taxes for early payment that it has given in years past.
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Alley ‘alive’ with art planned for West Philly’s Schuylkill Yards
Brandywine Realty Trust and its architects at Gensler are trying something new with a narrow opening between two planned towers.
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City Council President Darrell Clarke’s first big legislative move of 2021 was to reup a push for more control over real estate development in the city.
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Developer, nonprofit petition to take over abandoned Reading Viaduct station
Arts & Crafts Holdings and Scioli Turco filed for conservatorship under a Pennsylvania law that allows parties to petition for control of an abandoned property.
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The rise of the ‘overlay’: How an obscure zoning tool is shaping Philly’s future (again)
In a year when many land use matters were disrupted by the pandemic, City Council created six new neighborhood overlays aimed at shaping development.
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Listen 1:44South Philly lots named in FBI case against Kenyatta Johnson targeted for land trust
City-owned lots at the center of a soured redevelopment deal that ended with federal corruption charges are back on the market — with an unexpected twist.
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How to shape Philly development in 2021
If you want a voice in community development, find avenues to engage beyond the comment threads, writes Camille Boggan.
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Isaiah Zagar’s Painted Bride mosaic could survive in new plan for Old City site
The latest plans to redevelop the Old City Painted Bride HQ include the iconic tilework, marking a departure from past plans to tear down the mosaic.
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