Affordable Housing
Hot Housing Market Means You Need $4240 More to Afford a Home in Philly
Did you get a 5.56 percent pay raise in the past year? If so, you’re in luck — your salary has kept pace with the rise […]
These Are the 10 Most Affordable Homes in Queen Village
Moderately-priced homes in Queen Village seem as hard to find as on-street parking spaces in the neighborhood. Parking’s a bear because it’s wedged in between […]
These Are The 10 Most Affordable Homes in East Passyunk
Many would-be Center City residents who feel priced out of its precincts have headed south in search of more affordable housing. A lot of those […]
These Are the 10 Most Affordable Homes in Rittenhouse Square
It should come as no surprise to anyone that the folks at NeighborhoodXqu found no residential properties selling for under $200,000 in Rittenhouse Square. But […]
These Are The 10 Most Affordable Homes in Fairmount
Our tour of homes with cool prices in hot neighborhoods lands in Fairmount this week. This rejeuvenated neighborhood just to the north of the Parkway and […]
Who’s Building Philly: Sean Schellenger
Developing property in Philadelphia resembles running an obstacle course. There are numerous permits a builder must receive in order to start even a project that […]
Philly Area Among Top 3 Job-Seeker Destinations in the Nation
One of the things that has weighed heavily on the minds of Greater Philly’s boosters is the region’s modest employment growth, which has up until […]
Schuylkill Yards Project To Include Major Community Engagement Component
Brandywine Realty Trust today unveiled another development to rise during Phase One of the Schuylkill Yards project. This $5.6 million project will build a stronger West […]
1911 Walnut to Be Mixed-Use, Mixed-Income Project
Southern Land Company appeared before the City Planning Commission today with a revised version of its proposed apartment tower on the last piece of open […]
Single-Family Workforce Housing Comes to East Poplar
Late on Wednesday morning (May 24th) in East Poplar, City Council President Darrell Clarke, Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Greg Heller, and representatives of BMK […]
Housing in Greater Philadelphia Got A Little More Affordable Last Quarter, Survey Finds
Housing in Philadelphia got a little more affordable in the first quarter of 2017, according to the figures in the latest edition of HSH.com’s quarterly […]
New City Initiative Seeks to Clear Home Repair Assistance Backlog
This afternoon, in front of a modest rowhome in Olney, Mayor Jim Kenney, City Council President Darrell Clarke, City Council member Cherelle Parker (D-9th District) […]
Report: Philly’s Gender Pay Gap is Smaller than the National Average But Still Not Good
Despite constant backlash from, well, everyone, the gender pay gap still plagues much of our nation’s female workforce. And although the Philadelphia metro rises above […]
You Could Be The First On Your Blok To Live in One of These
The man who helped give physical form to “Earth’s biggest bookstore” and developed the checkout-free convenience store has now turned his attention to affordable housing. […]
Tax Abatement Huge Shot in Arm for City, Study Finds
Consider the 10-year property tax abatements on new construction and rehabilitation a down payment on a future gusher in revenue for the city thanks to […]