
Real Estate
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.
11 months 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.
12 months ago
Listen 1:06Zoning approved for new North Philly police station
The ZBA unanimously approved the city’s proposal despite opposition from some residents.
12 months 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.
12 months 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."
12 months 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.”
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year ago
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.
1 year ago
Listen 1:23The neighborhood high school closed in 2013 along with nearly two dozen others.
1 year ago
Sixers development team holds first in-person meeting, makes the case for 76 Place
Earlier in the week, anti-arena organizers reminded supporters that “the deal isn’t done,” mapping out future plans.
1 year ago
Cinnaminson business owner trying to fight off township’s bid to take over properties
Cinnaminson Township is using eminent domain to aid a developer who wants to build a Chick-fil-A and a small shopping plaza.
1 year ago
Listen 4:05Voters “need to feel that Trenton is a transparent, accessible, accountable place,” advocacy groups say.
1 year ago