University Place Associates has pivoted a planned 400,000‑sq‑ft life‑science project at 4055 Market St into a 55‑plus residential tower, reshaping a key University City parcel.

Lower Southampton rescheduled a zoning hearing on plans to add a mosque at the Al‑Asr Islamic Community Center and moved the meeting to Poquessing Middle School on March 31. Neighbors have been granted party status and online reaction has been intense.

Radian Group will cut about 50 jobs as it winds down its mortgage conduit and markets its title and real‑estate services, part of a strategic refocus. The move follows a divestiture plan tied to the company’s pivot into specialty insurance.

The long‑stalled plan to convert the Family Court building and relocate the African American Museum to the Parkway appears to have collapsed: no permits since 2019 and developers are quiet.

Sublease warehouse listings in Philadelphia have climbed to a new high, reshaping availability as occupiers trim footprints and landlords offer more concessions.

Upper Darby officials, preservationists and developers are weighing options for the closed Tower Theater on 69th Street — from restoration to full redevelopment. An April Urban Land Institute panel will lay out possible plans.

The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania has chosen The Michaels Organization to evaluate repurposing 26 church properties into housing and mixed uses across Philadelphia and nearby counties.

Southern Land replaced a near-term construction loan with a $145M refinance for The Josephine, stabilizing the Rittenhouse Square tower’s capital stack.

Rubenstein Partners secured a $127M refinancing for the 1.1M‑sqft Chesterbrook campus after investing tens of millions in renovations and landing new leases.

A new zoning bill would let developers build more apartments within a quarter‑mile of SEPTA stations, part of Mayor Parker’s broader H.O.M.E. housing push. City Council will now review the package.

Bright MLS data show Chestnut Hill led Philly’s list with a $751K median in 2024 while the citywide median stayed near $265K. Several ZIP-code clusters now trade above $500K.

Eastern University closed on 33.3 acres from Valley Forge Military College on Feb. 27, adding stadiums, housing and fields to its St. Davids footprint.

Two national builders have opened sales centers and model homes in Sellersville, promising more than 250 new homes combined across separate developments.