Real Estate

A buried nugget in the city’s arena proposal was big news for the folks putting in the grassroots work to bring a women’s basketball team to the city.

The city says a hotel and stores could finally fill East Market’s notorious gap.

The building, which dates back to 1914 and was used to store and ship goods, will now be home to a CubeSmart self-storage facility.

Billed as a “listening session,” the town hall event drew nearly 1,000 people to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The meeting comes as the team negotiates with the administration, and opponents ramp up efforts to defeat the development.

The $1.55 billion development requires enabling legislation for demolition and construction to start. The team says it needs those approvals by the end of the year.

The results come as the team seeks the necessary legislation to move forward with demolition and construction.

About half of the city’s 100 most valuable commercial properties have lower tax assessments for 2025, according to a WHYY News analysis.

The reports confirm both the threat to Chinatown and the promise of economic benefits.

The four analyses are expected to help stakeholders weigh the value of building a privately funded basketball arena in Center City.

The increase follows a reassessment of 580,000 properties throughout the city.

The city posted a new request for proposal in October but decided not to select a developer for the infamous site.

Cemetery volunteers are working to make the urban forest open to families with loved ones buried there. It will be a long road ahead.

An organization founded by a priest in Camden, NJ is giving lower-income wage-earners a chance to become homeowners.

Walt D’Alessio, the head of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., died at his home at the age of 90.