JOSS Realty of New York acquires South Street apartment building

The property was first proposed for senior housing in 2014, when Councilmember Cindy Bass quashed it. Now that's the plan again, with her support.

The plan is to carve the interior of the space into multiple uses, although the exact tenants aren't clear yet.

The latest scrape over zoning shows how difficult the politics of housing can be.

The new book "Build or Die" explores the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) movement and argues that American cities need to build more homes.

Holy Sepulchre is run not by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, but by a for-profit corporation based in Florida. Montgomery County argues the cemetery should pay property taxes.

The sale comes amid turmoil in commercial real estate, as heightened interest rates stress the market.

Philadelphia's largest office building owner isn't ruling out more sales in the region.

The most central piece of property on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk has been sold to the New Jersey power broker.

The project will replace some of the housing authority's older low-rise homes in the area.

The 45-foot pile of fill and excavation waste was just yards from a vacant home in Camden when it was removed in 2023.

The developers acquired the building in 2023 but faced financing difficulties due to the volume of apartment construction in recent years.

The redevelopment will raze two-thirds of the building. A seven-story, 325,000-square-foot replacement, dubbed the Penn Discovery Commons, will be built in its place.

If the bill from Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr. passes, it will limit the redevelopment of the museum building to specific uses.

Parker says the tax abatement would spur the conversion of "deteriorated" buildings, such as Center City office towers and empty school buildings, into apartments.

The move comes as PHS prepares to mark its 200th anniversary next year and requires employees to work at the office more regularly.

The proposal includes a playground, dog park, and pickleball and basketball courts.

Brian O'Neill said Upper Merion Township officials stated that data centers would be allowed under its zoning code, then changed their tune due to pushback. Now, he wants a judge to approve his plans.

This historic site, once a place of diving horses and beauty pageants and currently a popular amusement pier, could jut another 1800 feet into the ocean.

The academy plans to relocate collections and sell its building on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Since the building is not designated historic by Philadelphia, it is not protected from demolition.

The district is moving forward with major renovations at Bache-Martin, Catharine, Patterson and F.S. Edmonds schools. City Council members also pushed back on 17 forthcoming school closures.

In moving the popular backup catcher off the 40-man roster, the Phillies have a week to trade him or put him through waivers.

Stoop Pigeon cofounder Jen Leary also gave an update on its brick-and-mortar opening.

Gloucester County commissioner candidate Martino Cartier's nonprofit Wigs and Wishes had not been registered with N.J. for years and is still not in compliance, the Attorney General's office said.

Dean Logan, the Los Angeles County registrar, said, “threats and intimidated have no place in elections.”

Woolen noted that this is not the first time he's been subject to trade deadline rumors.