ResidentialPa. isn’t building enough housing, and that’s hiking prices, Pew saysThe Pew Charitable Trusts recommended that municipalities loosen land-use restrictions to allow for more housing to be built.
ResidentialPa. isn’t building enough housing, and that’s hiking prices, Pew saysThe Pew Charitable Trusts recommended that municipalities loosen land-use restrictions to allow for more housing to be built.
PhiladelphiaA Northeast Philly family is struggling to afford housing after plane crash severely damaged their home and 15 other properties
PhiladelphiaA Northeast Philly family is struggling to afford housing after plane crash severely damaged their home and 15 other properties
ResidentialAffordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion slated for extending life of aging buildings
ResidentialAffordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion slated for extending life of aging buildings
ResidentialSingle-family rentals to the rescue: How these communities are filling the gap for people who can’t afford to buy homes
ResidentialSingle-family rentals to the rescue: How these communities are filling the gap for people who can’t afford to buy homes
Real EstateHouse of the week: A three-bedroom, two-bath rowhouse in South Philly for $415,000Exposed brick and original floors add to the charm of this West Passyunk property.
Real EstateHouse of the week: A three-bedroom, two-bath rowhouse in South Philly for $415,000Exposed brick and original floors add to the charm of this West Passyunk property.
ResidentialFor $300,000, you could buy a home in Philly or make the typical down payment in San JoseIn Philadelphia and Delaware Counties, the median down payment in December was 10% of the purchase price, or about $27,000, according to a Redfin analysis.
ResidentialFor $300,000, you could buy a home in Philly or make the typical down payment in San JoseIn Philadelphia and Delaware Counties, the median down payment in December was 10% of the purchase price, or about $27,000, according to a Redfin analysis.
ResidentialNearly a quarter of the homes built in Philly last year were in one zip codeHome building reached a record in 2024 for greater Center City. Now, one in eight Philadelphians live there, according to the Center City District's annual housing report.
ResidentialNearly a quarter of the homes built in Philly last year were in one zip codeHome building reached a record in 2024 for greater Center City. Now, one in eight Philadelphians live there, according to the Center City District's annual housing report.
Residential‘Troubling’ data show Black and Hispanic homebuyers were more likely to be denied loansA Reinvestment Fund analysis of 2023 data released through the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act showed racial disparities persist in mortgage approval rates.
Residential‘Troubling’ data show Black and Hispanic homebuyers were more likely to be denied loansA Reinvestment Fund analysis of 2023 data released through the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act showed racial disparities persist in mortgage approval rates.
ResidentialFormer industrial area is becoming a neighborhood with river views in Bristol BoroughAmid a downtown renaissance, Bristol Borough is experiencing a condo boom with the construction of Radcliffe Court on the Delaware.
ResidentialFormer industrial area is becoming a neighborhood with river views in Bristol BoroughAmid a downtown renaissance, Bristol Borough is experiencing a condo boom with the construction of Radcliffe Court on the Delaware.
CommercialPlans for UArts’ Anderson Hall take shape with ‘middle market’ apartments One- and two-bedroom apartments are planned for the nine-story building at 333 S. Broad St.
CommercialPlans for UArts’ Anderson Hall take shape with ‘middle market’ apartments One- and two-bedroom apartments are planned for the nine-story building at 333 S. Broad St.
ResidentialToll Brothers CEO says founders’ drive and Philly roots helped build national brand From modest roots in the Philly burbs, Bob and Bruce Toll built Toll Brothers into "America's Luxury Home Builder."
ResidentialToll Brothers CEO says founders’ drive and Philly roots helped build national brand From modest roots in the Philly burbs, Bob and Bruce Toll built Toll Brothers into "America's Luxury Home Builder."
ResidentialOnly 15% of Zillow home listings were affordable for the typical Black household in the Philly area in 2024But more than half of homes listed for sale on Zillow in 2024 were affordable for the typical white household in the Philadelphia area. The affordability gap was larger here than nationally.
ResidentialOnly 15% of Zillow home listings were affordable for the typical Black household in the Philly area in 2024But more than half of homes listed for sale on Zillow in 2024 were affordable for the typical white household in the Philadelphia area. The affordability gap was larger here than nationally.
ResidentialBuyers want remodeled homes, but they don’t want to do the remodelingDespite rising home prices and concerns about housing affordability, buyers are still willing to pay more for renovated homes. Fixer-uppers are selling for the largest discount in years.
ResidentialBuyers want remodeled homes, but they don’t want to do the remodelingDespite rising home prices and concerns about housing affordability, buyers are still willing to pay more for renovated homes. Fixer-uppers are selling for the largest discount in years.
OpinionMore needed from Parker to address Philly’s housing shortage | EditorialWithout a more ambitious effort, and more willingness to step on political toes, the mayor’s plans to curtail the rising cost of owning or renting a home will likely flounder.
OpinionMore needed from Parker to address Philly’s housing shortage | EditorialWithout a more ambitious effort, and more willingness to step on political toes, the mayor’s plans to curtail the rising cost of owning or renting a home will likely flounder.
Residential160-unit apartment complex planned for Southwest PhiladelphiaWest Philadelphia developer Haverford Square Properties is building in a neighborhood where it hasn't done so before — on the edge of Southwest Philadelphia.
Residential160-unit apartment complex planned for Southwest PhiladelphiaWest Philadelphia developer Haverford Square Properties is building in a neighborhood where it hasn't done so before — on the edge of Southwest Philadelphia.
ResidentialPhilly is ‘rare’ city where eviction filings dropped and stayed down. Here’s why.Eviction Diversion Program helps Philadelphia's landlords and renters solve conflict to avoid evictions.
ResidentialPhilly is ‘rare’ city where eviction filings dropped and stayed down. Here’s why.Eviction Diversion Program helps Philadelphia's landlords and renters solve conflict to avoid evictions.
Real EstateMore builders offering incentives to entice homebuyersHigh mortgage rates, competition from existing houses, and rising prices mean a tough spring sales season for new home builders.
Real EstateMore builders offering incentives to entice homebuyersHigh mortgage rates, competition from existing houses, and rising prices mean a tough spring sales season for new home builders.
OpinionMichael A. Nutter: We should support an affordable, inclusive energy transitionThe trouble when we talk about an energy transition is that clean energy programs are often out of reach for many, especially low-income households.
OpinionMichael A. Nutter: We should support an affordable, inclusive energy transitionThe trouble when we talk about an energy transition is that clean energy programs are often out of reach for many, especially low-income households.
ResidentialHousing advocates to the city: Rethink your approach to housing affordabilityThose who testified at a City Council hearing called for more financial help for low-income residents, rental and repair assistance, and changes to restrictive zoning rules.
ResidentialHousing advocates to the city: Rethink your approach to housing affordabilityThose who testified at a City Council hearing called for more financial help for low-income residents, rental and repair assistance, and changes to restrictive zoning rules.
