Real Estate
Walt D’Alessio, the head of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., died at his home at the age of 90.
6 months ago
Philly City Council passes Land Bank acquisition bill considered key to garden land security
Advocates say the bill preserves an important tool for protecting garden land from development.
8 months ago
Listen 1:08A ‘significant opportunity’: Philly NAACP backs Sixers’ arena proposal for Center City
Tuesday’s announcement featured cheerleaders, a drill team and the franchise’s mascot.
9 months ago
Looking for a home in the Philly area this spring? Good luck
Prospective homebuyers still face an uphill battle finding a house in the Philly area. High prices and mortgage rates continue to be a burden.
9 months ago
Listen 9:34Philly’s housing market takes center stage during ‘Bridging Blocks’ event
About a dozen residents participated in Thursday’s discussion inside the Walnut Street West Library in University City.
9 months ago
Philly remains a city of homeowners amid sharp drop in residential property sales
Pew’s latest “State of the City” report shows the homeownership rate is still above 50% even as an inventory crisis crunches the housing market.
9 months ago
Listen 0:49A former Harrowgate textile mill gets new life as an apartment building
Collins Lofts is the third redevelopment Odin Properties has completed in the North Philly neighborhood.
10 months ago
Investors pour $1B into Delaware River waterfront projects over 10 years
There’s a steady pipeline of projects planned along the Philly waterfront — including apartments, retail and a public park — even though one developer paused mid-construction.
10 months ago
Listen 1:11‘A little undercooked’: Sixers arena plan gets another icy reception from design panel
Nearly 50 people weighed in during the all-day hearing. The overwhelming majority had lingering concerns with the team’s updated plan.
10 months ago
Listen 0:58Philly City Council probes blight-busting law with hopes of change
Since its enactment in 2008, critics say Act 135 has harmed property owners in vulnerable city neighborhoods.
10 months ago
Phillies partner with Comcast Spectacor for Sports Complex development in South Philadelphia
Phase 1 the $2.5 billion overhaul was announced last month, and proposed plans for Phase 2 accompanied the announcement from the Phillies.
10 months ago
N.J. has a new affordable housing law, but it will take years for it to make a difference
A new affordable housing law in N.J. abolishes COAH and directs the Dept. of Community Affairs to help make affordable housing a reality.
10 months ago
Listen 1:28Rise in residential development in Germantown sparks optimism — and caution
For decades, Germantown was not the kind of place developers held ribbon-cutting ceremonies. But that’s changing.
10 months ago
Listen 7:04The developers behind the huge Town Center project in Montgomery County alleged delays from New Hanover officials have cost them more than $150 million.
10 months ago
Listen :53The developer of St. Anthony’s and Artist Village argues his company is in the clear.
11 months ago
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