
Real Estate
‘Blown away’: Philly real estate program hits $50 million in loans
Jumpstart Germantown has grown from a neighborhood-based program to a citywide effort to create more affordable housing.
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Listen 1:21Some residents fear the project's scope will tarnish the neighborhood’s rural character, threaten the environment and exacerbate a growing stormwater issue.
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Listen 1:52The announcement comes as the Sixers move forward with a proposal to build a downtown basketball arena.
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Listen 1:06Racial homeownership gap persists in Philly metro, analysis finds
The finding suggests the metro’s racial homeownership gap is the result of systemic roadblocks that go beyond income, according to a report released last week.
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Listen 1:27Number of new housing units in Center City area hits 5-year high
The benchmark comes as the area continues to see population growth, including an increase in the number of New York transplants.
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Listen 1:00Philly could get affordable housing for seniors raising grandchildren
Philadelphia developers could get millions to build more affordable senior housing, and new rules promote building intergenerational apartments.
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Listen 1:05Proposed Sixers arena could cost millions in lost tax revenue, new analysis finds
The analysis comes as stakeholders await the results of two impact studies commissioned through the city.
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Listen 6:16Debating the 76ers Arena Proposal
The $1.3 billion plan for a new Sixers arena has been embraced by some, but met with a ton of opposition from residents of Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods downtown.
Air Date: February 21, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11Plans to transform downtown Dover launched with $25 million in state funding
Revitalization plans include critical infrastructure upgrades and a six-story retail-residential project
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Listen 1:18Would-be homebuyers in Philly to face another challenging spring season
The city’s residential housing market is hot, but there’s not much to buy.
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Listen 1:06A host of ambitious proposals have gone nowhere while Gibraltar deteriorated into a YouTube “haunted house.” Now the city has bought it. The mayor lives next door.
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Listen 3:22Rowan University president lays down 10-year vision, wants college to drive region’s economic growth
The long-time leader of the South Jersey institution has begun to seek community input to design his vision for the next decade.
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Listen 0:59Over 40 people rallied outside a West Oak Lane apartment complex after multiple tenants complained that their heaters didn’t work, and management refused to fix them.
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Listen 1:23‘Bold and targeted action’: Legislative package seeks to protect Philly renters and homeowners
The bills are part of City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s “Defying Displacement” campaign.
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Listen 1:00Cohanzick Longhouse Sanctuary wants to continue using the property as a worship site. But Quinton Township says they need to reapply.
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