Parker said the plan, which would include 13,500 newly constructed homes and 16,500 preserved units, needs to be approved by City Council.

Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections declared a West Oak Lane apartment building unsafe in November, and tenants are suing for fixes and refunds on their rent.

Grassroots efforts to preserve an architecturally distinguished Bryn Mawr mansion are challenged by an owner fearful that historic protection will be costly — and complicate a future sale.

A new plan would add hundreds of for-sale and rental homes to Chester County, but local government officials are skeptical.

Washington, D.C., has had success with its own program.

The proposal comes from Odin Properties, which owns thousands of apartments across the city.

The 1,884-square-foot house was lovingly renovated by the owner and his father, a retired carpenter.

The Pew Charitable Trusts recommended that municipalities loosen land-use restrictions to allow for more housing to be built.

A Learjet medical transport crashed on Cottman Avenue in January, leaving seven people dead and at least two dozen injured.

Housing was a focus of Parker's second budget address, with the mayor vowing to get "shovels in the ground."

An internal document said the program, which helps repair and upgrade affordable units, is being “terminated” at the direction of DOGE.

Build-to-rent communities have grown nationwide as home ownership has gotten less affordable, but in the Philly region, they're not as popular.

Exposed brick and original floors add to the charm of this West Passyunk property.

In 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.