As people look for more living space during the pandemic, roof decks are becoming a must-have. David Posternack, owner of Match Remodeling, said he's getting so many requests for roof decks, he's had to turn away business. He and his crew are building a roof deck in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Sara Shuman decided to renovate a dreary rooftop on her West Poplar condo by painting the walls pink, designing a mural for one of the walls, and adding a pergola, furniture, and plants. “Having that extra space up on the roof and having it kind of personalized made such a big difference,' she said. "I’ve been so grateful for that during COVID."

The pandemic and early stay-at-home orders have changed homeowners' and buyers' priorities. Roof decks are increasingly in demand.

About 5,000 of Amazon's new jobs will be in Philadelphia, a company spokesperson said.

The region’s business and real estate communities are now carefully watching for the Sixers’ next steps, handicapping potential development sites in the city and even in Camden.

When can your landlord raise your rent and by how much? Here is what you need to know.

The three-bedroom, 2½-bath Bryn Mawr house is a 1997 addition to a spring house on the Biddle Estate, which has structures dating to 1700.

“It was a financially wise decision and emotionally fulfilling,” says Andrew Colket, whose family of four moved into his childhood home. “It’s the best way to ensure multigenerational wealth.”

Over time, the lawn doesn't always look so great. It needs periodic overhauling, and now is the time of year to fix it.

Both the housing supply and the number of days that homes stayed on the market hit record lows in August in the Philadelphia metropolitan region, according to a multiple listing service.

Members of the Gindi family say their insurers "turned their backs on us at this most critical time.”

It was a vote that suggested the enduring political power of the building trade unions, even as other labor organizations representing more diverse, lower-wage workers build clout in City Hall.

While some cities are unaffordable for certain residents because of high housing costs, Philadelphia’s affordability problem is driven by residents’ low incomes, a Pew Charitable Trusts report found.