Caitlin McCabe covers residential real estate for the Philadelphia area, with a focus on housing trends, historic preservation, gentrification, and new construction.
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.
New Jersey developer Humberto Fernandini said he is committed to trying to save the historic building and is considering converting the church into offices.
The Philadelphia Mummers Fancy Brigade Association and the String Band Association said Saturday that they were not affiliated with use of blackface during the parade.
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.
The 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.
The $10 million resolution will be distributed to several Philadelphia programs that focus on enabling homeownership and keeping residents in their homes.