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Housing

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pa. launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions

Funding for the new program was included in the budget lawmakers passed last week.

5 months ago

Listen 1:01
Rendering of the development
Community

Vacant Community Hospital in Chester to become site of new affordable housing complex

The 94-unit Silvercare Senior Housing development is scheduled to open March 2026. Chester officials hope it will provide a boost to the city.

6 months ago

Arlene Thorpe Townhomes affordable units
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s just a blessing’: Philly officials and residents celebrate affordable housing development in Grays Ferry

Units at the Arlene Thorpe Townhomes are permanently affordable thanks to a public-private partnership led by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project.

6 months ago

Jamie Glenn poses for a portrait on her street in Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Community

Philadelphians are missing out on flood insurance discounts. The city could cash in next year

Climate change will bring increased flooding to the Philly region, but flood insurance can be a hardship for many homeowners. A FEMA program could help lower the cost.

6 months ago

Listen 4:02
Kelly Drive flooded.
PlanPhilly
Weather

Don’t be fooled by these common flood insurance myths in the Philly region

Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.

6 months ago

Listen 1:15
Rooftops with snow
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program

New money for an affordable housing program was one of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s asks in this year’s budget. Success seems to be in reach.

6 months ago

Charly Bass at an in-construction property
Urban Planning

Delaware developers are rehabbing vacant homes for the middle class

The statewide program subsidizes developers rebuilding houses in neighborhoods where the rehab costs are higher than what the home is worth.

6 months ago

Listen 3:52
illustration of inside a government building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Property taxes are the lifeblood of local government, but officials, residents hate to adjust them

Here are five key takeaways from a panel discussion about outdated property tax assessments and how they affect Pennsylvanians.

6 months ago

Poth Brewery Lofts in Brewerytown. The $42 million project was completed with historic preservation tax credits. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘Woefully behind’: Pa. advocates hope more support for historic revitalization is part of the state’s budget

Pennsylvania’s historic preservation tax credit program has an annual cap of $5 million. Legislation moving through Harrisburg would change that.

6 months ago

Listen 3:43
The North Philadelphia property that Kingzakariyah Martin developed
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly training program seeks to increase city’s supply of affordable housing

Since launching in 2015, Jumpstart Germantown has issued more than $50 million in loans to help new developers renovate vacant single-family homes.

6 months ago

Rowhomes in Norristown, Pa.
Community

U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live

In nearly half of metro areas, buyers must make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home, a Harvard University report finds.

6 months ago

An enormous warehouse looms behind modest homes on East Charleston Avenue
Urban Planning

Air pollution from New Jersey’s warehouse boom disproportionately impacts communities of color, report finds

Warehouses remain largely unregulated in the state and can be built with little to no environmental review or public scrutiny.

6 months ago

Listen 1:14
Renters march and hold a sign reading Power to the Renters
PlanPhilly
Community

‘This is power’: Philly renters demand better living conditions from Odin Properties

Odin has responded to some of the group’s demands to make repairs to its affordable units.

6 months ago

home repairs happening
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly home repair program seen as climate resilience tool gets its first city funding

Built to Last, which staff say helps “future-proof” Philly homes, got $5 million in the budget City Council passed Thursday.

6 months ago

Crumbling house
Urban Planning

City Controller’s Office deems thousands of Philadelphia properties as unsafe

Their investigation found that the Department of Licenses and Inspections only has 15 inspectors, and is unable to keep up with demand and oversight of the properties.

7 months ago

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