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Delaware County modernizes its land records system, unraveling 240 years of historical records online

The initiative is part of the Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Office’s multi-year plan to digitize the records system.

2 years ago

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The exterior of the Be a Gem Crossing apartment building
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Urban Planning

Affordable housing development replaces nuisance motel in North Philly

Be a Gem Crossing offers deeply discounted rents in a neighborhood where the median household income is roughly half of the city’s.

2 years ago

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A rendering of a building with a playground in front of it.
Education

Wilmington schools to add $18 million resource center with gym, theater and early learning center

The new facility will make resources more accessible to students going to school in downtown Wilmington.

2 years ago

An aerial view of Wayne Junction in Germantown
PlanPhilly
Community

‘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.

2 years ago

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Susan Denby, 61, and Bill Felton, 70, stand in front of an open field on a narrow, paved road.
Community

Upper Providence residents are pushing back against a massive, 1,200-unit development on Parkhouse property

Some residents fear the project's scope will tarnish the neighborhood’s rural character, threaten the environment and exacerbate a growing stormwater issue.

2 years ago

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Master plan renderings for a revamped South Philly sports complex.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Comcast Spectacor unveils $2.5 billion master plan for South Philly sports complex. Here’s what’s in it

The announcement comes as the Sixers move forward with a proposal to build a downtown basketball arena.

2 years ago

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A for sale sign is visible on a street in Fishtown, Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

Racial 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.

2 years ago

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Apartment buildings in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

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Patricia Vaughn speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly 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

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Pedestrians walk in Philadelphia's Chinatown
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Proposed 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

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Clockwise from left: Pedestrians cross 10th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia on July 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Philadelphia 76ers mascot Franklin in 2023 (AP Photo/Chris Szagola), 9th and Market Streets (Philadelphia Fashion District), Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, and Boston Celtics' Robert Williams III. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Studio 2

Debating 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

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Norman Royal poses for a picture outside
Urban Planning

Plans to transform downtown Dover launched with $25 million in state funding

Revitalization plans include critical infrastructure upgrades and a six-story retail-residential project

2 years ago

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A view from above a neighborhood
NPR
Urban Planning

The 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

Condos for sale in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Money

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.

2 years ago

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Exterior of the Gibraltar mansion
Community

‘Demolition by neglect’: How a taxpayer-funded quest to restore Wilmington’s Gibraltar mansion has failed for a quarter-century

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.

2 years ago

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