Point Breeze housing plan moves in Council
A plan to build affordable housing in Point Breeze moved forward in City Council on Tuesday. Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and city officials, joined by Point Breeze residents, argued that the neighborhood, which is rapidly becoming more expensive, needs affordable housing to retain current residents. The developer Ori Feibush testified that the plan made no sense because the PRA and city agencies already own hundreds of properties in the area and have no need to acquire private properties, including more than 10 belonging to him or to his clients. Plans originally called for the PRA to acquire about 90 parcels, but landowners were removed from the plan as they came forward and showed that they did not owe taxes or have development plans. Of the 28 remaining parcels on the list, eight are privately owned and tax-delinquent, and 11 are owned by the city or PRA. - Miriam Hill
A plan to build affordable housing in Point Breeze moved forward in City Council on Tuesday. Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and city officials, joined by Point Breeze residents, argued that the neighborhood, which is rapidly becoming more expensive, needs affordable housing to retain current residents. The developer Ori Feibush testified that the plan made no sense because the PRA and city agencies already own hundreds of properties in the area and have no need to acquire private properties, including more than 10 belonging to him or to his clients. Plans originally called for the PRA to acquire about 90 parcels, but landowners were removed from the plan as they came forward and showed that they did not owe taxes or have development plans. Of the 28 remaining parcels on the list, eight are privately owned and tax-delinquent, and 11 are owned by the city or PRA.
- Miriam Hill