
Real Estate
Number 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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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 1:18The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need.
2 years ago
Would-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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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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Listen 2:22Design workshop offers alternative ideas to 76ers proposal to build a new arena in Center City
More than a hundred designers, planners, professors and local residents came together Saturday to explore new visions for the Market Street corridor.
2 years ago
The Unraveling of America’s Suburbs, Embracing Hair Loss, Road Salt and Climate
Life in the burbs was once the American dream - a big house, grassy yard and good schools. Now that dream is crumbling, argues author Benjamin Herold.
Air Date: January 23, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:49Survey shows majority of Wash West residents oppose Sixers arena
The poll from the Washington Square West Civic Association means residents from two nearby neighborhoods are against the $1.55 billion project.
2 years ago
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