Caitlin McCabeWhat I DoCaitlin McCabe covers residential real estate for the Philadelphia area, with a focus on housing trends, historic preservation, gentrification, and new construction.(215) 854-2507Part of Jewelers’ Row has been demolished for a Toll Brothers tower. What will happen to the rest?The Philadelphia Historical Commission is scheduled decide on March 14 whether Jewelers Row’s storied past merits historic protection. Property owners on the block are gearing up for a fight.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 28, 2020Link copied to clipboardTwo Mummers associations condemn ‘expressions of hate’ days after blackface incidentThe Philadelphia Mummers Fancy Brigade Association and the String Band Association said Saturday that they were not affiliated with use of blackface during the parade.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboardL&I: St. Laurentius church in Fishtown not as dangerous as development team claimsL&I says an engineering report submitted by the development team this week is "not supported by the latest inspection results and facts."Caitlin McCabe Dec. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboardWells Fargo to pay Philly $10 million to resolve lawsuit alleging lending discrimination against minoritiesThe $10 million resolution will be distributed to several Philadelphia programs that focus on enabling homeownership and keeping residents in their homes.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 16, 2019Link copied to clipboardA rush to change Philadelphia’s 10-year tax abatement stuck real estate developers with a tough choiceReal estate developers in Philadelphia are conceding that changes to the abatement, a long-cherished tax break for the industry, are almost inevitable — and are trying to limit them.Laura McCrystal, Caitlin McCabe, and Sean Collins Walsh Dec. 3, 2019Link copied to clipboardHistoric preservation gets a bit easier in Philly as mayor signs incentives into lawThe bills, introduced during the summer by Councilman Mark Squilla, are designed to make it easier to reuse Philadelphia's historic buildings — something developers often claim can be too difficult or expensive.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboardCondo proposal rejected where arson destroyed historic Old City building Mazal Tov Development LLC submitted plans earlier this year to build a contemporary-style building at 239 Chestnut St. The historic structure that stood at that address was destroyed last year by arson.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 8, 2019Link copied to clipboardSt. Laurentius sold to new developer, ending years-long questions about historic church’s fateNew Jersey developer Humberto Fernandini said he is committed to trying to save the historic building and is considering converting the church into offices.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 15, 2020Link copied to clipboardProminent South Sudan peace activist with ties to Philadelphia released from prison Peter Biar Ajak was released Saturday after South Sudan President Salva Kiir pardoned him along with 30 prisoners. According to Reuters, Kiir said the action was a goodwill gesture to rejuvenate the country’s stalled peace process.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboardNew Pa. bill aims to hold contractors accountable for properties they damage in construction accidentsThe legislation would require contractors to obtain a $500,000 surety bond for each property that adjoins a construction site. A contractor would be required to use the bond to cover any damage that occurs to neighboring properties.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboardDevelopers may soon be required to give back to Philly neighborhoods where they buildThe bill, introduced this summer by Council President Darrell L. Clarke, aims to streamline negotiations between developers and local community groups.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 5, 2019Link copied to clipboardDevelopers scramble to limit changes to 10-year tax abatementPhiladelphia real estate developers are looking to lessen the financial hit they could suffer under proposed changes to a controversial tax break that City Hall is taking up this week.Laura McCrystal, Caitlin McCabe, and Sean Collins Walsh Dec. 2, 2019Link copied to clipboardPhilly Council passes Right to Counsel, giving free legal representation to tenants who are evictedThe legislation supplies legal representation to tenants whose annual gross income does not exceed $24,980 for a single person. Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to sign the bill into law.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 14, 2019Link copied to clipboardWest Philly’s Overbrook Farms declared a historic district, protecting properties from demolitionThe Philadelphia Historical Commission voted Friday to make Overbrook Farms a historic district, ending a nearly 15-year battle between neighborhood residents.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 8, 2019Link copied to clipboardFire at Mayfair home with infant twins inside was arson, investigators rulePhiladelphia police said that a 37-year-old woman was home around 5 p.m. with her two 6-month-old twins when the house began to fill with smoke.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboardHow will the economy, home prices, and the new tax abatement affect Philly in 2020? Experts weigh in.Philadelphia's real estate market saw a lot of change in 2019. Will that continue into 2020?Caitlin McCabe Jan. 1, 2020Link copied to clipboardDevelopers explore demolition of Fishtown’s St. Laurentius, citing dangerous conditions at beloved churchAn engineer’s report submitted to the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections urges that St. Laurentius be demolished as soon as possible.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 19, 2019Link copied to clipboardPhiladelphia City Council advances bill to reduce controversial 10-year tax abatementThe wide-ranging viewpoints at a meeting Tuesday underscored how much of a lightning rod the construction tax break has become.Laura McCrystal and Caitlin McCabe Dec. 4, 2019Link copied to clipboardExclusive ‘pocket listings’ are nothing new. Now, the real estate industry is fighting over their future.Real estate organizations have taken steps to ban “off-market” listings. But people who support them aren’t giving up just yet.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 27, 2019Link copied to clipboardA bathroom without doors? A West Philly apartment tests the market.We've been living in the age of open-concept floor plans for several decades. One Philadelphia development company is ready to take that idea to the next level.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 13, 2019Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
Part of Jewelers’ Row has been demolished for a Toll Brothers tower. What will happen to the rest?The Philadelphia Historical Commission is scheduled decide on March 14 whether Jewelers Row’s storied past merits historic protection. Property owners on the block are gearing up for a fight.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 28, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Part of Jewelers’ Row has been demolished for a Toll Brothers tower. What will happen to the rest?The Philadelphia Historical Commission is scheduled decide on March 14 whether Jewelers Row’s storied past merits historic protection. Property owners on the block are gearing up for a fight.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 28, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Two Mummers associations condemn ‘expressions of hate’ days after blackface incidentThe Philadelphia Mummers Fancy Brigade Association and the String Band Association said Saturday that they were not affiliated with use of blackface during the parade.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Two Mummers associations condemn ‘expressions of hate’ days after blackface incidentThe Philadelphia Mummers Fancy Brigade Association and the String Band Association said Saturday that they were not affiliated with use of blackface during the parade.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboard
L&I: St. Laurentius church in Fishtown not as dangerous as development team claimsL&I says an engineering report submitted by the development team this week is "not supported by the latest inspection results and facts."Caitlin McCabe Dec. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboard
L&I: St. Laurentius church in Fishtown not as dangerous as development team claimsL&I says an engineering report submitted by the development team this week is "not supported by the latest inspection results and facts."Caitlin McCabe Dec. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Wells Fargo to pay Philly $10 million to resolve lawsuit alleging lending discrimination against minoritiesThe $10 million resolution will be distributed to several Philadelphia programs that focus on enabling homeownership and keeping residents in their homes.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 16, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Wells Fargo to pay Philly $10 million to resolve lawsuit alleging lending discrimination against minoritiesThe $10 million resolution will be distributed to several Philadelphia programs that focus on enabling homeownership and keeping residents in their homes.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 16, 2019Link copied to clipboard
A rush to change Philadelphia’s 10-year tax abatement stuck real estate developers with a tough choiceReal estate developers in Philadelphia are conceding that changes to the abatement, a long-cherished tax break for the industry, are almost inevitable — and are trying to limit them.Laura McCrystal, Caitlin McCabe, and Sean Collins Walsh Dec. 3, 2019Link copied to clipboard
A rush to change Philadelphia’s 10-year tax abatement stuck real estate developers with a tough choiceReal estate developers in Philadelphia are conceding that changes to the abatement, a long-cherished tax break for the industry, are almost inevitable — and are trying to limit them.Laura McCrystal, Caitlin McCabe, and Sean Collins Walsh Dec. 3, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Historic preservation gets a bit easier in Philly as mayor signs incentives into lawThe bills, introduced during the summer by Councilman Mark Squilla, are designed to make it easier to reuse Philadelphia's historic buildings — something developers often claim can be too difficult or expensive.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Historic preservation gets a bit easier in Philly as mayor signs incentives into lawThe bills, introduced during the summer by Councilman Mark Squilla, are designed to make it easier to reuse Philadelphia's historic buildings — something developers often claim can be too difficult or expensive.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Condo proposal rejected where arson destroyed historic Old City building Mazal Tov Development LLC submitted plans earlier this year to build a contemporary-style building at 239 Chestnut St. The historic structure that stood at that address was destroyed last year by arson.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 8, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Condo proposal rejected where arson destroyed historic Old City building Mazal Tov Development LLC submitted plans earlier this year to build a contemporary-style building at 239 Chestnut St. The historic structure that stood at that address was destroyed last year by arson.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 8, 2019Link copied to clipboard
St. Laurentius sold to new developer, ending years-long questions about historic church’s fateNew Jersey developer Humberto Fernandini said he is committed to trying to save the historic building and is considering converting the church into offices.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 15, 2020Link copied to clipboard
St. Laurentius sold to new developer, ending years-long questions about historic church’s fateNew Jersey developer Humberto Fernandini said he is committed to trying to save the historic building and is considering converting the church into offices.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 15, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Prominent South Sudan peace activist with ties to Philadelphia released from prison Peter Biar Ajak was released Saturday after South Sudan President Salva Kiir pardoned him along with 30 prisoners. According to Reuters, Kiir said the action was a goodwill gesture to rejuvenate the country’s stalled peace process.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Prominent South Sudan peace activist with ties to Philadelphia released from prison Peter Biar Ajak was released Saturday after South Sudan President Salva Kiir pardoned him along with 30 prisoners. According to Reuters, Kiir said the action was a goodwill gesture to rejuvenate the country’s stalled peace process.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboard
New Pa. bill aims to hold contractors accountable for properties they damage in construction accidentsThe legislation would require contractors to obtain a $500,000 surety bond for each property that adjoins a construction site. A contractor would be required to use the bond to cover any damage that occurs to neighboring properties.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboard
New Pa. bill aims to hold contractors accountable for properties they damage in construction accidentsThe legislation would require contractors to obtain a $500,000 surety bond for each property that adjoins a construction site. A contractor would be required to use the bond to cover any damage that occurs to neighboring properties.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 20, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Developers may soon be required to give back to Philly neighborhoods where they buildThe bill, introduced this summer by Council President Darrell L. Clarke, aims to streamline negotiations between developers and local community groups.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 5, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Developers may soon be required to give back to Philly neighborhoods where they buildThe bill, introduced this summer by Council President Darrell L. Clarke, aims to streamline negotiations between developers and local community groups.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 5, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Developers scramble to limit changes to 10-year tax abatementPhiladelphia real estate developers are looking to lessen the financial hit they could suffer under proposed changes to a controversial tax break that City Hall is taking up this week.Laura McCrystal, Caitlin McCabe, and Sean Collins Walsh Dec. 2, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Developers scramble to limit changes to 10-year tax abatementPhiladelphia real estate developers are looking to lessen the financial hit they could suffer under proposed changes to a controversial tax break that City Hall is taking up this week.Laura McCrystal, Caitlin McCabe, and Sean Collins Walsh Dec. 2, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philly Council passes Right to Counsel, giving free legal representation to tenants who are evictedThe legislation supplies legal representation to tenants whose annual gross income does not exceed $24,980 for a single person. Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to sign the bill into law.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 14, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philly Council passes Right to Counsel, giving free legal representation to tenants who are evictedThe legislation supplies legal representation to tenants whose annual gross income does not exceed $24,980 for a single person. Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to sign the bill into law.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 14, 2019Link copied to clipboard
West Philly’s Overbrook Farms declared a historic district, protecting properties from demolitionThe Philadelphia Historical Commission voted Friday to make Overbrook Farms a historic district, ending a nearly 15-year battle between neighborhood residents.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 8, 2019Link copied to clipboard
West Philly’s Overbrook Farms declared a historic district, protecting properties from demolitionThe Philadelphia Historical Commission voted Friday to make Overbrook Farms a historic district, ending a nearly 15-year battle between neighborhood residents.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 8, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Fire at Mayfair home with infant twins inside was arson, investigators rulePhiladelphia police said that a 37-year-old woman was home around 5 p.m. with her two 6-month-old twins when the house began to fill with smoke.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Fire at Mayfair home with infant twins inside was arson, investigators rulePhiladelphia police said that a 37-year-old woman was home around 5 p.m. with her two 6-month-old twins when the house began to fill with smoke.Caitlin McCabe Jan. 5, 2020Link copied to clipboard
How will the economy, home prices, and the new tax abatement affect Philly in 2020? Experts weigh in.Philadelphia's real estate market saw a lot of change in 2019. Will that continue into 2020?Caitlin McCabe Jan. 1, 2020Link copied to clipboard
How will the economy, home prices, and the new tax abatement affect Philly in 2020? Experts weigh in.Philadelphia's real estate market saw a lot of change in 2019. Will that continue into 2020?Caitlin McCabe Jan. 1, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Developers explore demolition of Fishtown’s St. Laurentius, citing dangerous conditions at beloved churchAn engineer’s report submitted to the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections urges that St. Laurentius be demolished as soon as possible.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 19, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Developers explore demolition of Fishtown’s St. Laurentius, citing dangerous conditions at beloved churchAn engineer’s report submitted to the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections urges that St. Laurentius be demolished as soon as possible.Caitlin McCabe Dec. 19, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia City Council advances bill to reduce controversial 10-year tax abatementThe wide-ranging viewpoints at a meeting Tuesday underscored how much of a lightning rod the construction tax break has become.Laura McCrystal and Caitlin McCabe Dec. 4, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia City Council advances bill to reduce controversial 10-year tax abatementThe wide-ranging viewpoints at a meeting Tuesday underscored how much of a lightning rod the construction tax break has become.Laura McCrystal and Caitlin McCabe Dec. 4, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Exclusive ‘pocket listings’ are nothing new. Now, the real estate industry is fighting over their future.Real estate organizations have taken steps to ban “off-market” listings. But people who support them aren’t giving up just yet.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 27, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Exclusive ‘pocket listings’ are nothing new. Now, the real estate industry is fighting over their future.Real estate organizations have taken steps to ban “off-market” listings. But people who support them aren’t giving up just yet.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 27, 2019Link copied to clipboard
A bathroom without doors? A West Philly apartment tests the market.We've been living in the age of open-concept floor plans for several decades. One Philadelphia development company is ready to take that idea to the next level.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 13, 2019Link copied to clipboard
A bathroom without doors? A West Philly apartment tests the market.We've been living in the age of open-concept floor plans for several decades. One Philadelphia development company is ready to take that idea to the next level.Caitlin McCabe Nov. 13, 2019Link copied to clipboard