Real Estate
‘A scary proposition’: A 35-property Zillow listing is raising eyebrows in West Philly
The post appeared in early May, but has recently gained attention thanks to TikTok.
9 months ago
Listen 1:48Regulating Airbnbs, Sharks at the Shore, Hot Pets
Philadelphia is enforcing regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb. Other cities are also cracking down. What impact do Airbnbs have on neighborhoods and on housing?
Air Date: July 26, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:07‘Do the right thing’: Opponents of Sixers arena urge Squilla to stand with them
The call comes a year after the Sixers announced its proposal for the $1.3 billion project on Market Street.
9 months ago
‘It’s coming back to life’: Philly nonprofit hopes former factory becomes neighborhood asset
The hulking building is being transformed into a new mixed-use development. The first phase of the project is now complete.
9 months ago
American Whitelash, Pausing Evictions, Things to Do
In his book American Whitelash, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery writes about the rise in white supremacist violence in years following the Obama presidency.
Air Date: July 20, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:07Camden officials inspect ‘disgraceful’ apartment complex neglected by owner
Residents say All American Gardens Apartments have been neglected for years.
9 months ago
The Battery in Fishtown is getting a 62-unit boutique hotel
The new Fishtown hotel known as Riversuites is expected to open by the end of the year.
9 months ago
‘A return to normal’: New report shows silver lining for renters in Philadelphia
Prices remain high, but aren’t growing at the rate they were during the pandemic.
10 months ago
Industrial lot targeted for new affordable housing complex in North Philly
New Courtland hopes to bring one-bedroom apartments for seniors and retail space to the site.
10 months ago
Realtors see yet another spike in home prices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
In the past five years, the median sale price for a home in Pa. nearly doubled, data from the state realtors association shows.
10 months ago
New plaza caps a 10-year effort to reignite a struggling corner of downtown Philly
Jefferson Plaza is part of the block-long East Market development near City Hall.
11 months ago
Philadelphia developer on trial for faulty construction that left homes vulnerable to water damage
The cases are among many filed against Fishtown-based Streamline Solutions.
11 months ago
To buy, or not to buy? Philly’s weak housing market is serving up a mix of emotions
With high mortgage rates and overvalued home prices, some tenants and homeowners are staying put — while others are taking the plunge.
11 months ago
Listen 4:00New renderings provide more detailed look at Sixers arena proposal for Center City
The renderings come while the city is in the process of evaluating the impact of 76 Place.
11 months ago
Listen 1:53Philly nonprofit to help small businesses buy property
The Enterprise Center has a new revolving loan pool earmarked for minority owned small businesses making a major capital investment.
11 months ago
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