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Featured Stories

Axis Philly: Vacant Properties Damage Real Estate Values

May 2, 2013

https://vimeo.com/65164326] Would you rather live on a block that is speckled with ramshackle, rundown abandoned houses or one with inviting green community gardens? There are about 40,000 vacant parcels, which are property units, in the

Featured Stories

Plan Philly: South Kensington Church Plans to Sell Building

February 23, 2013

The St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in South Kensington plans to sell the vacant property it owns across the street. The building, located at Second and Jefferson streets, was once the St. Michael’s Business School,

Housing

West Philadelphia: Housing Authority Makes $4 Million on Second Property Auction

December 8, 2011

The Philadelphia Housing Authority sold 100 properties and brought in more than $4 million at this week’s vacant property auction with both positive and negative reaction to the sales. In November, PHA held its first

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