William Way will demolish its historic LGBT Community Center and construct a building with affordable apartments

Plus: When it comes to SEPTA, Harrisburg Republicans don't know what they're talking about, and Philadelphia is facing a budget surplus over the next decade.

The School District of Philadelphia has proposed closing James R. Ludlow School, which educates a significant special education population alongside general education learners.

By practicing ‘gentle density,’ these architects create more housing for less money, using fewer natural resources.

Plus, that time the U.S. pushed for Iranian regime change in 1953.

A decade ago, the pension fund was only 45% funded. But a series of reforms under successive mayors have fostered a remarkable turnaround.

As part of her effort to build or repair 30,000 homes, the mayor is pushing for more housing near mass transit.

Company executives say its bottom line is being impacted by dozens of "underperforming" locations, including eight in the Philly region.

Architecture critic Inga Saffron argues that historic preservation isn’t the villain in the affordable housing debate. And Centre Square, Philadelphia's largest office complex, could be redeveloped.

Online and in stores, a range of wallpaper products abound, and for nervous decorators, removal has become less tricky.

Jasmine Williams has decorated her Philadelphia apartment almost entirely in black, white, and gray.

The legislation is meant to protect tenants from retaliation by landlords if they complain about housing conditions. It also would authorize L&I to create a proactive rental inspection program.

Brian Zoubek, the developer behind the project in Old City, also worked on nearby hotel Sosuite at The Loxley.

The house has four bedrooms and a two-car garage.

Developer Linda Samost has agreed to the sale, which is $2.4 million less than the property’s full market value, according an announcement of the deal.

These established retailers "have gravitated toward the better assets" in the Philly-area market, said executives with PREIT, which owns the South Jersey mall.

The Plaza Grande apartments are part of a housing complex that took almost 20 years to finish. And the rental homes completed the redevelopment of the former Garden State Park horse racing track.

The repeal of the historic district is unusual, as the city's Historical Commission usually wins such appeals.

The Christiana Mall store is set to shutter next month. At the same time, the luxury retailer is opening more Nordstrom Rack locations, including in Deptford, Exton, Marlton, and Media.

Staying in South Philly was paramount for this first-time homebuyer. He made it happen.

Centre Square was once Philadelphia's largest office complex, besting even the Comcast towers in terms of square footage.

The nearly 6,000-square-foot home of the retired Eagles lineman includes a "complete resort area" in the backyard with a pool, built-in bar, and an outdoor kitchen, the listing agent said.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority took over an apartment. Tenant reviews are mixed. And we compare homes for sale for about $765,000 in Chestnut Hill; Riverton, Burlington County; and Upper Dublin.

The suburbs have been lagging Philadelphia in replacing vacant offices with housing.

These three local homes for sale for the same price vary widely in size, from 1,900 to 3,900 square feet.

Amy Slater and Mark Silow wanted to modernize their Center City house. So they hired the architect of another home they admired.