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Real Estate
‘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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years ago
Listen 1:2897 years ago, Philly threw America one of the worst birthday parties ever
The layout and character of deep South Philadelphia is forever tied to the Sesquicentennial.
2 years ago
Bank set to settle lending discrimination lawsuit alleging ‘redlining’ in Philly area
The agreement is part of a broader initiative to root out the discriminatory practice.
2 years ago
After a fire, the hole in Rittenhouse Square’s corridor is filled with a beer garden
Three retail buildings were destroyed during social unrest after George Floyd was killed. A new beer garden now fills that commercial hole.
2 years ago
Listen 1:17Philadelphia Insectarium evicted: ‘Every window and every mirror was shattered’
The museum's managers had not paid the mortgage for years, leading to a debt of close to $1 million.
2 years ago
Philly is among only 4 metro areas where buying a home is cheaper than renting
New research from Redfin compared the estimated median monthly mortgage payments to estimated median monthly rent payments.
2 years ago
Listen 1:11Home prices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware continue to climb
Realtors across the tri-state region say homebuyer demand remains strong despite a steady hike in the cost to purchase a home, recent housing data shows.
2 years ago
Turning point: Philly developer wants to forge a legacy that transcends his past
Dawud Bey spent more than a decade in prison for drug trafficking. Now he’s building on city land and renovating properties with multimillion-dollar loans.
2 years ago
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