Real Estate
Why did Mayor Kenney disable a tool for fighting blight in the name of ‘public safety’?
City Hall disabled the function after protesters showed up at the home of a top official. The change could impair efforts to improve neighborhoods.
6 years ago
Jefferson to open $762M specialty care pavilion in its continued East Market expansion
The center will be a one-stop shop for many programs, including the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, and Jefferson's respiratory and transplant institutes.
6 years ago
Bryant Riley’s dream Philly home turned into a nightmare. He blames City Hall
An aggrieved Brewerytown homebuyer says lax oversight by the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspection enables developer misconduct.
6 years ago
Why a North Philly developer gave up a ‘money grab’ to give back to local creators
Real estate investor Ani Sanyal and his partners are offering gallery space to local artists — for free — as part of a three-and-a-half-month artist-in-residence program.
6 years ago
Is urbanism a fantasy of racialized capitalism?
Why is a movement dedicated to the vitality of cities so focused on commercial real estate?
6 years ago
Loans for 1st-time homebuyers see record delinquencies
It's a sign that minority, lower income, and first-time home buyers are getting hit hard financially amid the pandemic.
6 years ago
For rent: Apartments under the ‘Eiffel Tower of Kensington’ — a giant milk bottle
Rents in the iconic former dairy will start at $925 for a studio and $1,750 for a two-bedroom.
6 years ago
This entrepreneur wants to bring the 21st century economy to 52nd Street
Philadelphia entrepreneur Tayyib Smith is teaming up with developer Guy Laren of Constellar Corp. to build a business hub designed for social impact.
6 years ago
Listen 1:49Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs
Trump is trying to win over suburbanites by promising to protect their “beautiful" neighborhoods from the racial unrest that has gripped some U.S. cities this summer.
6 years ago
Developers spar over competing visions for a changing Washington Avenue
Critics of Washington Avenue development say parking and curb cuts would harm efforts to make the corridor more walkable for decades to come.
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The work-from-home economy is the next threat Philadelphia faces
Philadelphia stands to lose a staggering amount of tax revenue if office workers don’t return to Center City’s towers.
6 years ago
Germantown High’s $50M housing remake moves forward over community concerns
Many Germantown residents want to see firmer commitments around affordable housing and community hiring from developers Jack Azran and Eli Alon.
6 years ago
Mixed-income housing project divides Baptist church and East Oak Lane neighborhood
Refuge Evangelical Baptist Church aims to construct a $15.1 million four-story apartment building on a vacant lot at 1122 Oak Lane with 40 one-bedroom apartments for seniors.
6 years ago
Kendra Brooks: Undo structural racism by nixing Philly’s 10-year tax abatement
City Council’s lone independent legislator has called for wiping out the city’s 10-year property tax abatement.
6 years ago
Philly software snafus could affect your property tax bill
An upgrade to Philadelphia’s property assessment system has created problems for homeowners who bought into the city’s 10-year tax abatement.
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