Housing
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. Here’s how
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget would put state money behind a popular home repair program, anti-homelessness initiatives, and public legal defense against evictions.
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The developers behind the huge Town Center project in Montgomery County alleged delays from New Hanover officials have cost them more than $150 million.
17 hours ago
Listen :53The developer of St. Anthony’s and Artist Village argues his company is in the clear.
6 days ago
Listen 2:00Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras
Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.
1 week ago
U.S. Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge will step down this month
Fudge, 71, is one of the few cabinet members to leave the Biden administration so far, and will return home to Ohio.
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Affordable housing development replaces nuisance motel in North Philly
Be a Gem Crossing offers deeply discounted rents in a neighborhood where the median household income is roughly half of the city’s.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:11‘Blown away’: Philly real estate program hits $50 million in loans
Jumpstart Germantown has grown from a neighborhood-based program to a citywide effort to create more affordable housing.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:21Some residents fear the project's scope will tarnish the neighborhood’s rural character, threaten the environment and exacerbate a growing stormwater issue.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:52Racial homeownership gap persists in Philly metro, analysis finds
The finding suggests the metro’s racial homeownership gap is the result of systemic roadblocks that go beyond income, according to a report released last week.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:27Number of new housing units in Center City area hits 5-year high
The benchmark comes as the area continues to see population growth, including an increase in the number of New York transplants.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:00Turn the Key breaks ground on 17th affordable housing complex in Grays Ferry
Developments like these can help bring more Black and brown homeowners to the area, says one local developer.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:22Philly could get affordable housing for seniors raising grandchildren
Philadelphia developers could get millions to build more affordable senior housing, and new rules promote building intergenerational apartments.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Pa. mortgage program, closed for over a year to resolve backlog, will reopen in March, officials say
A Spotlight PA analysis reveals the program has funds to help more than 3,000 homeowners.
4 weeks ago
Investigators search for cause after massive fire in Philadelphia’s Francisville neighborhood
Fire officials say 20 people may be displaced.
4 weeks ago
The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need.
1 month ago