Housing

Renters won’t need to pay a lump sum before they move in and can use installments under a Philadelphia City Council bill that’s headed to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s desk.

For now, there is no dedicated funding, but that could change if the bill’s sponsor gets his way.

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes.

Sharswood and North Central residents celebrate new interactive spaces designed to bring joy, education and community pride to affordable housing.

The $2 billion plan — the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative — is rooted in creating and preserving 30,000 units of housing, and is backed by a massive bond.

Mayor Parker says the plan will create and preserve 30,000 affordable housing units through new construction, rehabilitation, and expanded rental assistance. Will it work?

Launched in 2015, the training program provides loans to aspiring developers who typically struggle to finance real estate projects.

The plan is one of the administration’s top priorities. It calls for expanding and preserving the city’s housing supply.

Monroeville Democratic state Rep. Brandon Markosek has put forth a bill that would create a blight database managed by the state, and the measure has passed the House.

Backyard chicken farmers are hopeful that City Council members will introduce a bill to legalize hens in Philadelphia soon. It would be the third time in six years.

Mayor Cherelle Parker wants City Council to approve her housing plan and the city’s next budget in tandem. Summer recess is scheduled to start June 12.

The legislation is part of a broader effort to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing while blunting the financial burden of renting a new place.

The pilot is designed to help low-income renters whose homes need noncosmetic repairs.

A 20-home project is just the beginning. The Little Living housing effort is expanding, with eyes set on Milford.

A bill moving through City Council would require developers to legally commit to creating affordable housing they’ve promised the community.