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Real Estate
Philadelphia halts evictions as coronavirus bears down
Philadelphia's municipal courts' will not execute any evictions for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, in response to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Who benefits from Philly’s $1 land deals?
In the 1990s, Philly created a program to sell blighted properties for only $1. Here's why it hasn't quite worked out as the city intended.
Air Date: February 24, 2020
Listen 12:59Streamline seeks fresh start on toxic Kensington soil: ‘We’re a different animal’
The Philadelphia developer is seeking approval to build 190 units of housing on an industrial lot with lead and other toxins in soil.
5 years ago
Think estate planning is only for the rich? You’re wrong.
Philadelphia’s Register of Wills explains how to take control of the estate planning process and ensure your assets go to your family.
5 years ago
‘I’m frightened’: City to shut down dangerous digging in Philly yard
Property damages related to excavation work by negligent contractors is a growing problem in Philadelphia as developers try to maximize square footage on small lots.
5 years ago
7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem
We have a crisis of exclusion within the building industry.
5 years ago
South Philly lot named in Kenyatta Johnson indictment to hit market ‘very soon’
The city of Philadelphia is moving forward with plans to develop housing on land at the center of a federal corruption case.
5 years ago
New Philly cafe and restaurant coming to 200-year-old ammunition factory
Guard House at the Frankford Arsenal will give Bridesburg a place to get La Colombe coffee, plus more.
5 years ago
Local exposure to Macy’s store closures could be vast
Macy’s hasn’t released a list of the stores it intends to close, though a partial list published by the Wall Street Journal doesn’t yet include any in the Philadelphia region.
5 years ago
Apartment tower to soar next to iconic Cathedral Basilica
Exeter Property Group is advancing with plans for a 23-story residential building next to Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul on Philly’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
5 years ago
For sale: 2 of Philadelphia Housing Authority’s last towers
The new owner will be free to redevelop the buildings and surrounding land as they choose, with no restrictions barring market-rate housing.
5 years ago
Bok North? Historic Kensington school reopening as space for creatives
It took two years to renovate the giant building, which will open mid-March.
5 years ago
‘Rotting from the inside:’ Fast-growing Philly developer accused of defective building
Streamline homebuyers allege “fraudulent, cost-cutting measures” that compromise the livability of new construction. City, state officials are investigating complaints.
5 years ago
Why Philly can’t quit the tradition at the center of FBI’s Kenyatta Johnson case
Council continues to support councilmanic prerogative despite federal prosecutors’ explicit mention of the unofficial policy in the case against the South Philly councilman
5 years ago
Listen 1:30Atlantic City pier sold, return of gambling to Showboat eyed
Five years after a Philadelphia developer bought an Atlantic City shopping and entertainment pier from Caesars Entertainment, he's selling it back to them.
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