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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. officials allow scaled-back real estate operations to resume statewide

Gov. Tom Wolf on the same day vetoed a bill to restart the real estate industry, angering Republicans in the legislature.

6 years ago

New houses in Northern Liberties. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Bobby Henon wants to delay abatement reduction to kickstart construction

While city officials focus on hammering out a post-pandemic budget, the development industry and allies are working to hold onto a valuable tax perk.

6 years ago

Construction at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown.
PlanPhilly
Community

Construction workers report to job sites with masks under hard hats as slowdown looms

An estimated 12,000 people work construction in Philadelphia. These workers returned to new rules and a changed economic landscape on Friday.

6 years ago

Wilmington, Delaware (Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons)
Money

Del. realtors get creative to sell homes while keeping a distance during coronavirus

Real estate transactions may be slowing down, but realtors say they’re still finding ways to sell homes and help clients that have to move.

6 years ago

A jogger runs past a wall painted with the word
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Amid COVID crisis, Trump moves to quietly gut laws against racist lending

The Trump administration is poised to weaken a civil rights-era law meant to guard against discriminatory lending.

6 years ago

(Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

‘Joel kills’: Hahnemann owner’s Philly home vandalized after coronavirus dispute

The city had considered using the former hospital for overflow space, but the asking price was too high.

6 years ago

Joggers own the boardwalk at Ocean City, N.J., early on the morning of Memorial Day. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Health

Shore town bans short-term rentals by online marketplaces

Ocean City is prohibiting online marketplaces from offering short-term rentals "until further notice," Mayor Jay Gillian announced.

6 years ago

Philadelphia real estate agent Elizabeth Clark. (Courtesy of Jill Wolfe)
Money

Philly realtor talks about resilience during COVID-19, and offers some advice about mortgages

Liz Clark, a Philadelphia-area realtor, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way she does business and offers mortgage tips.

6 years ago

Listen 4:34
A for sale sign is visible on a street in Fishtown, Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

No deed, no deal: Pa. real estate industry stymied by move online

Deed recordings must now be done online in Philly and outlying counties. But some suburban and rural jurisdictions aren’t set up for the shift.

6 years ago

A protested eviction in Germantown, July 2012
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

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. 

6 years ago

A playground on Powelton Avenue, purchased from the City of Philadelphia for $1, has been sold to a developer. (Kelly Brennan/WHYY)
The Why
Community

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 12:59
Streamline is developing a lot on the 1300 block of Germantown Avenue, between Thompson and Master Streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Streamline 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.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Register of Wills Tracey Gordon is sworn in on Jan. 6, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Money

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.

6 years ago

A contractor operated in violation of city codes in Germantown. (Courtesy of Anthony Miller)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘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.

6 years ago

Jumpstart Germantown participants talk development at a project site. (Courtesy of Jumpstart Germantown)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem

We have a crisis of exclusion within the building industry.

6 years ago

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