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Real Estate

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.

7 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.

7 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. 

7 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 years ago

The empty lot at 13th and Bainbridge Streets in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

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.

7 years ago

(Courtesy of Alliance HSP)
Community
Billy Penn

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.

7 years ago

King of Prussia Mall
Money
Philadelphia Business Journal

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.

7 years ago

An artist’s rendering of a tower planned for the corner of 17 and Race Streets. (Exeter Property Group)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

7 years ago

The West Park apartment towers. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

7 years ago

The former Thomas Powers School COURTESY KREATE HUB
Community
Billy Penn

Bok North? Historic Kensington school reopening as space for creatives

It took two years to renovate the giant building, which will open mid-March.

7 years ago

Houses on 5th Street built by Streamline had cracks in the foundation and sewer backups. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘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.

7 years ago

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