Real Estate
Developer Ori Feibush says ‘anarchists’ vandalized his Point Breeze home
It’s the latest in a string of vandalism incidents that have targeted properties associated with the developer and his company, OCF Realty.
6 years ago
A thousand new homes are planned next to Graffiti Pier
The sprawling 1,100-unit project would include multifamily rental buildings at the western end of the site, followed by diverse array of single-family town homes
6 years ago
Why Philadelphia punted on tax abatement reform … again
Despite resounding calls for changing the tax subsidy, none of the six pending proposals for reform have moved forward.
6 years ago
Philly Council President wants to increase transparency of city land sales
A new bill aims to increase the transparency and efficiency of Philadelphia’s politicized process for selling vacant city land.
6 years ago
Demolition marks big step in fulfilling promise at Grace Baptist
Grace Baptist Church of Germantown demolished its community center to make way for a new 15,000-square-foot, energy-efficient building to provide enhanced community services.
6 years ago
Retribution? Jewell Williams might pull sheriff sale ads from newspapers after primary defeat
The department is “reevaluating” the nearly $8 million it spends annually to advertise auctions in local newspapers — with an eye toward cancelling some ad buys.
6 years ago
Kenney: Ultra-luxury tower rising on South Broad signals success of Philly’s tax abatement
A $250 million luxury tower is rising on South Broad Street. City officials were on hand to praise the new development, which benefited from the 10-year tax abatement.
6 years ago
Philly Council President Darrell Clarke intervened in a city land sale to help the developer who leased him space for his district office at a reduced rate.
6 years ago
Germantown High developer reveals plan for live-work-learn destination
Germantown High developer Jack Azran says that apartments with exposed brick walls, shared work spaces and a new school could fill the shuttered school by 2022
6 years ago
Philly real estate community reacts warily to school district planning process
Last week’s news that the Philadelphia School District could move catchment boundary lines piqued the interest of parents and those that sell them homes.
6 years ago
Listen 2:08How a Philly neighborhood negotiated with a developer and won
A major new residential development planned with social impact in mind will soon break ground on fast-changing Washington Avenue.
6 years ago
Why Chester’s future hangs on a soccer team’s new development plans
Ten years after the first plan to revitalize Chester's waterfront, there's a new one in the works. Why there's more at stake for the struggling city this time.
Air Date: May 29, 2019
Listen 13:28New homes to replace one of South Philly’s pioneering Vietnamese shopping plazas
A residential development targeting young professionals is slated to replace a beloved Vietnamese bakery and other shops on the corner of Washington Avenue and 16th Street.
6 years ago
Who is Will, and why is he (robo)calling me?
In March, Philadelphia residents received 88 million robocalls — and there's no end in sight. Why are robocalls increasing and why are they so hard to stop?
Air Date: May 9, 2019
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