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Real Estate

Juanita Clark speaks to a group of protesters
Community

‘I’m still freezing’: Oak Lake Court tenants demand SBG Management fix their apartments within 9 days

Over 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.

2 years ago

Listen 1:23
Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘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 1:00
Tyrese Gould Jacinto looks into a fire circle
Community

Despite being sacred ground, Quinton Township says Native American sanctuary needs a new permit to worship

Cohanzick Longhouse Sanctuary wants to continue using the property as a worship site. But Quinton Township says they need to reapply.

2 years ago

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A group of people speaking together at a table
Urban Planning

Design 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

Through the stories of five American families, a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools.
Studio 2

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 49:49
A sign on a telephone pole reads
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Survey 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 1:06
vacant lots
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Zoning approved for new North Philly police station

The ZBA unanimously approved the city’s proposal despite opposition from some residents.

2 years ago

Listen 1:02
Cars at the intersection of Route 113 and Route 404
Community

Southern 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

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Anne Cummins, chief operating officer and co-founder of Gattuso Development Partners speaks during a panel discussion at the Urban Land Institute's annual economic forecast. Moderator was Ayotunde Ogunbiyi, principal at Ally Management Partners. Other panelists (left to right) included Brian Berson, president, Parkway Commercial Properties, Brian Cohen, managing director, Ensemble Investments, Inc. and Cat Bianco, managing director, Tactix Real Estate Advisors
Money

Few are working full-time in the office anymore, but some argue it’s nowhere near a ‘real estate recession’ in Philly

Not 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 1:31
Thao Le stands next to a fence and an open area that's her property.
Courts & Law

Cinnaminson 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 1:15
Exterior of the Fashion District
Community

Center 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

Rendering of a building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

Houses in West Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Money

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

A for sale sign hangs outside of a rowhome
Money

Not enough homes to buy before the holidays — it’s still a seller’s market in Pa. Here’s why

The volume of home sales across Pennsylvania were down 20% compared to October 2022, but that’s not because there aren’t interested home buyers.

2 years ago

Listen 1:23
Germantown High School building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A decade after it closed, Germantown High School is set to reopen next year as a mixed-use development

The neighborhood high school closed in 2013 along with nearly two dozen others.

2 years ago

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