Housing
Could Connecticut model a way toward fair housing in the Philly region?
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Housing
Biden’s eviction moratorium extension only prolongs flimsy protections
How effective is the eviction moratorium at shielding millions from losing their homes?
coronavirus
New guidelines coming for Philly’s COVID rental assistance program
Among the changes in the works for the program funded by Congress as part of a $900 billion COVID relief package passed in December, are new income requirements and a three-month standard term for aid. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Housing
Philly developer Chris Rahn shirked deal to build affordable homes as city officials stood by
The deal was simple: Property mogul Chris Rahn got to buy a bundle of 22 vacant, publicly owned lots on the cheap. In exchange, records show he was expected to build homes for the financially needy on eight of them. Five years on, most of those 22 lots — including one of the parcels where he’d agreed to build affordable housing — have been developed into apartments pulling in big rent checks. That’s because the officials who arranged the sale let him shirk his end of the bargain. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
En Español
El Consejo de la Ciudad de Filadelfia aprueba cambios en los impuestos para hacer frente a la pobreza
Ambas medidas, si son firmadas por el alcalde, se utilizarán para pagar medidas de deuda por 400 millones de dólares en bonos para ir a las medidas contra la pobreza. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Housing
Philly City Council passes changes to tax abatement, new construction tax to address poverty
Both measures, if signed by the Mayor, will be used to pay debt measures for $400 million in bonds to go towards anti-poverty measures. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Housing
Philly passes development impact tax, delays abatement change
The new tax passed with a vote of 14-3. Councilmembers Allan Domb, David Oh, and Brian O’Neill voted against it. While developers and builders pay multiple other taxes and city fees, this is the first direct levy of its kind. The bill goes into effect in January 2022. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Housing
Philly community groups win concessions from Bart Blatstein, Post Brothers
The recent boom in large projects has created some openings for community leaders to negotiate with developers. Meanwhile, some developers have taken advantage of the city’s voluntary inclusionary housing zoning bonus and contributed to the city’s Housing Trust Fund or built their own units, providing a public benefit in exchange for the right to build bigger structures than would be allowed under zoning code. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
En Español
Filadelfia: Un nuevo impuesto para luchar contra la especulación inmobiliaria y la pobreza
Los fondos del impuesto se utilizarían para financiar 400 millones de dólares en ingresos por concepto de bonos, que se destinarían a viviendas asequibles y otras medidas. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Housing
Philadelphia City Council advances its construction impact tax in continued effort to fight poverty, COVID-19
The funds from the tax would be used to finance $400 million in bond revenue to go towards affordable housing and other anti-poverty measures. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)