Real EstateWest Fairmount Park’s historic Ohio House gets a makeoverThe Ohio House was built for the 1876 Centennial, using tons of native sandstone and lime hauled by rail from 20 quarries.
Real EstateWest Fairmount Park’s historic Ohio House gets a makeoverThe Ohio House was built for the 1876 Centennial, using tons of native sandstone and lime hauled by rail from 20 quarries.
Real EstateCherry Hill zoning board rejects proposal to construct a senior living complex at the Holly Ravine Farm property
Real EstateCherry Hill zoning board rejects proposal to construct a senior living complex at the Holly Ravine Farm property
Real EstateThis urbanist author has a prescription for shrinking cities like Philly: Attract more immigrants and young people
Real EstateThis urbanist author has a prescription for shrinking cities like Philly: Attract more immigrants and young people
ResidentialHome mortgage lending fell to the lowest level in two decades in early 2023Mortgage originations in the Philadelphia metro area were down about 62% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same time last year. That's a bigger drop than nationally.
ResidentialHome mortgage lending fell to the lowest level in two decades in early 2023Mortgage originations in the Philadelphia metro area were down about 62% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same time last year. That's a bigger drop than nationally.
ResidentialHouse of the week: A restored 1702 farmhouse in Collegeville for $629,000Additions include a carriage house and garage, a large family room, a new kitchen, and a spa room.
ResidentialHouse of the week: A restored 1702 farmhouse in Collegeville for $629,000Additions include a carriage house and garage, a large family room, a new kitchen, and a spa room.
HomeThis home was redesigned with a focus on art collected during the homeowners’ travelsJayme Trott and Bud Johnson have traveled throughout the world, and they wanted to bring their travels home when they decided to redesign the house they've lived in for 17 years.
HomeThis home was redesigned with a focus on art collected during the homeowners’ travelsJayme Trott and Bud Johnson have traveled throughout the world, and they wanted to bring their travels home when they decided to redesign the house they've lived in for 17 years.
HomeFrom elevators to roll-in showers, it takes a lot to make a Philly rowhouse wheelchair-accessibleMany Philadelphians face challenges when adapting their homes to accommodate residents with mobility issues, either from disability or simply age.
HomeFrom elevators to roll-in showers, it takes a lot to make a Philly rowhouse wheelchair-accessibleMany Philadelphians face challenges when adapting their homes to accommodate residents with mobility issues, either from disability or simply age.
ResidentialThe Philly region is one of only four metros where buying a home is cheaper than renting, analysis saysIn the Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, and Houston metro areas, monthly costs of owning a home are cheaper than costs of renting, according to Redfin.
ResidentialThe Philly region is one of only four metros where buying a home is cheaper than renting, analysis saysIn the Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, and Houston metro areas, monthly costs of owning a home are cheaper than costs of renting, according to Redfin.
Real EstateMuch of Camden’s downtown was demolished for ‘urban renewal.’ Now, a push to make it a place for people again."Camden is a beautiful, creative, amazing place to do business, and as a person of color, I wanted to be part of a generation bringing back the city,” one business owner said.
Real EstateMuch of Camden’s downtown was demolished for ‘urban renewal.’ Now, a push to make it a place for people again."Camden is a beautiful, creative, amazing place to do business, and as a person of color, I wanted to be part of a generation bringing back the city,” one business owner said.
Real EstateWhy is it so hard for millennials to buy a home? Low inventory, high inflation, expensive financing has created an affordability squeeze that’s forcing many millennials to keep renting.
Real EstateWhy is it so hard for millennials to buy a home? Low inventory, high inflation, expensive financing has created an affordability squeeze that’s forcing many millennials to keep renting.
NewsBoy Scouts agree to sell a Poconos camp for $7.8 million, part of which will go toward sex-abuse settlementThe deal appears to avoid a large-scale development of the property that neighbors and conservationists had feared.
NewsBoy Scouts agree to sell a Poconos camp for $7.8 million, part of which will go toward sex-abuse settlementThe deal appears to avoid a large-scale development of the property that neighbors and conservationists had feared.
ResidentialManayunk neighborhood groups criticize lack of parking at proposed apartment buildingA new apartment proposal in Manayunk has a unique design, but neighbors say there's not enough parking.
ResidentialManayunk neighborhood groups criticize lack of parking at proposed apartment buildingA new apartment proposal in Manayunk has a unique design, but neighbors say there's not enough parking.
ResidentialCouncilmember Gauthier attempts end run around court ruling against affordable homesAfter a multiyear fight over an affordable housing development, Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is attempting to intervene legislatively to allow the West Philly project.
ResidentialCouncilmember Gauthier attempts end run around court ruling against affordable homesAfter a multiyear fight over an affordable housing development, Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is attempting to intervene legislatively to allow the West Philly project.
NewslettersA threatened South Jersey lighthouse | Real Estate NewsletterBeach erosion and a new lease are threatening the historic East Point Lighthouse in New Jersey. And apartments could replace a former beer distributor in Kensington.
NewslettersA threatened South Jersey lighthouse | Real Estate NewsletterBeach erosion and a new lease are threatening the historic East Point Lighthouse in New Jersey. And apartments could replace a former beer distributor in Kensington.
Real EstateBroad Street’s iconic 150-year-old Masonic Temple is not ‘a secret, forbidden place’The temple attracts about 11,000 visitors and hosts about 125 weddings, corporate gatherings, and other non-Masonic events annually.
Real EstateBroad Street’s iconic 150-year-old Masonic Temple is not ‘a secret, forbidden place’The temple attracts about 11,000 visitors and hosts about 125 weddings, corporate gatherings, and other non-Masonic events annually.
Residential87 apartments proposed for former beer distributor site on border of Fishtown, Kensington, Port RichmondTen percent of the apartments on the former site of Philadelphia Beer Co. would be deemed affordable.
Residential87 apartments proposed for former beer distributor site on border of Fishtown, Kensington, Port RichmondTen percent of the apartments on the former site of Philadelphia Beer Co. would be deemed affordable.
HomeInterior designer Jimmy DeLaurentis outfitted this Center City penthouse with an eye for its skyline viewsTake a look inside this 42nd floor penthouse of the new Arthaus Condominium on South Broad Street. You can view the Delaware River to the east and City Hall to the north.
HomeInterior designer Jimmy DeLaurentis outfitted this Center City penthouse with an eye for its skyline viewsTake a look inside this 42nd floor penthouse of the new Arthaus Condominium on South Broad Street. You can view the Delaware River to the east and City Hall to the north.
NewsReversing its initial denial, the city’s Historical Commission approves controversial 22nd Police District construction proposalEveryone agrees that the 22nd Police District on 17th Street in North Philadelphia needs a complete overhaul or a new building. But where should it go?
NewsReversing its initial denial, the city’s Historical Commission approves controversial 22nd Police District construction proposalEveryone agrees that the 22nd Police District on 17th Street in North Philadelphia needs a complete overhaul or a new building. But where should it go?