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EAST BRANDYWINE TWP, PA — East Brandywine Township supervisors will consider new restrictions on structures within required rear yards in age-qualified residential communities on November 5, alongside a separate ordinance …
East Brandywine Weighs New Restrictions on Residential Decks Read More
MALVERN, PA — Every property in Malvern Borough could become subject to a new zoning framework as Borough Council prepares to consider a comprehensive replacement of its zoning ordinance and …
Malvern Weighs Boroughwide Zoning Overhaul Ahead of Vote Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — Lennar has broken ground on a 441-home residential development in Wyomissing, Berks County, that will incorporate a 120,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by Whole Foods Market, expanding the …
Lennar Breaks Ground on 441 Homes, Retail Hub in Berks County Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Lindy Communities’ 251 DeKalb apartment complex in King of Prussia has secured the Pennsylvania Apartment Association’s highest combined property recognition for three consecutive years, earning …
King of Prussia Apartment Complex Wins Third Straight Top Award Read More
WILLISTOWN TWP, PA — A developer seeking to build age-restricted housing on 10.27 acres of industrially zoned land in Willistown Township must obtain conditional-use approval to place portions of the …
Willistown Housing Plan Seeks Approval for Steep-Slope Construction Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia-area buyers paid about 15% more per square foot for newly built homes than existing properties in July, bucking a national shift that has made new construction …
Philadelphia New Homes Carry 15% Premium as U.S. Prices Flip Read More
WEST BRANDYWINE TWP, PA — Toll Brothers is facing unusually heavy public opposition to a proposed 237-home, age-restricted community on roughly 116 acres near Hibernia County Park, with the Philadelphia …
Toll Brothers’ 237-Home Plan Draws Heavy West Brandywine Opposition Read More
DOUGLASSVILLE, PA — Lennar plans to open a more than 300-home active adult community in Amity Township this fall, expanding the builder’s Pennsylvania footprint with single-family homes starting in the …
Lennar Plans 300-Home Active Adult Community in Amity Read More
LEMOYNE, PA — Pennsylvania home prices remained 4.7% above year-earlier levels in August even as sales fell nearly 6%, extending the affordability pressure on buyers despite little month-to-month movement in …
Pennsylvania Home Prices Rise as Sales Fall 6% Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is accepting applications for more than $95 million in affordable housing funding through Nov. 19, opening the latest round of a state …
PHFA Opens More Than $95 Million for Housing Projects Read More