Housing

Steven Fischer led the Chester Housing Authority out of a period of corruption and mismanagement — only for the agency to fall back on bad habits.

About half of the city’s 100 most valuable commercial properties have lower tax assessments for 2025, according to a WHYY News analysis.

Kamala Harris has a new ad for her plan to build 3 million new homes. Her campaign also plans to hold housing affordability events in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.

An unofficial gathering space for the town’s homeless population was dismantled for development, raising urgent questions about where they would go.

The authority will take over the crumbling building in West Philadelphia less than a month before a scheduled gas shut-off and sheriff’s sale.

The project from Iron Stone Real Estate Partners does not need zoning approvals to move forward.

Some new mayors, such as Philly's Cherelle Parker, are using a get-tough approach that the Supreme Court validated with a June ruling that allows bans on sleeping outside.

What’s it like to buy a house these days? Interest rates are slowly coming down, but inventory is low, and with sky-high prices, first time buyers have it tough.

Most of the building’s tenants have moved out. Those who remain are hopeful a judge will approve the sale.

The Landlord and Tenant Office may not have the insurance it needs to continue operating.

The city posted a new request for proposal in October but decided not to select a developer for the infamous site.

What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.

Researchers analyzed nearly 700,000 records of home sales in the city from 2000 through 2021.

Despite high demand, Pa.'s Whole-Home Repairs program didn’t get additional funding in the latest state budget, leaving thousands of homeowners waitlisted.

An organization founded by a priest in Camden, NJ is giving lower-income wage-earners a chance to become homeowners.