
Real Estate
A 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.
1 year ago
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.
1 year 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.
1 year ago
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.
1 year ago
Listen 1:00Cohanzick Longhouse Sanctuary wants to continue using the property as a worship site. But Quinton Township says they need to reapply.
1 year ago
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
Listen 1:06Zoning approved for new North Philly police station
The ZBA unanimously approved the city’s proposal despite opposition from some residents.
2 years ago
Listen 1:02Southern Delaware town embraces change as Georgetown population continues to grow
Georgetown’s growth is leading to big changes from new businesses and plans for a new highway overpass.
2 years ago
Listen 1:15Not much office work is happening in Center City or in suburban areas. Here’s what that might mean for many buildings considered by developers as “increasingly obsolete."
2 years ago
Listen 1:31Cinnaminson business owner wins court fight to keep her properties
The court ruled the township did not show that her properties posed a risk to the “safety, health, morals, and welfare of the community.”
2 years ago
Listen 1:15Center City’s Fashion District debt — and control — abandoned by Philly mall operator
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust filed for bankruptcy again in early December. Here’s what we know about its shopping mall portfolio, including the Fashion District.
2 years ago
Nearly a decade after closing, beloved Philly diner will be reborn with new development
The former owner of the Oak Lane Diner has plans to bring the business back after a fire closed it in 2015.
2 years ago
Monthly rents in Philly remain historically high despite slight decrease
Rents took off in the wake of pandemic shutdowns and have only started to soften.
2 years ago