Turning blighted houses into owner-occupied homes in Philadelphia
Thanks to Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. for stopping by the Kensington Renewal House and taking a tour of the neighborhood. We look forward to working with him more on mortgage banking reform.
Steve Tawa from CBS Philly reports about Senator Bob Casey’s visit to our neighborhood and his announcement on lowering mortgages to help lower income families become homeowners.
The first Kensington Renewal home is finished and ready for an owner! The open house held Sat. September 8th was a great success. Many folks from around the neighborhood stopped in to take a look at the beautifully finished house at 921 E. Westmoreland St. Thanks to all of those who came by to show your support and to those who were interested in the home. This will be the first of many more projects to come so stay tuned for more information. Here are some pictures from the exciting day!
We’re so thankful for Pennsylvania Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.‘s staffers Jennifer McCloskey & Kurt Imhof, who joined us today to discuss housing policy & mortgage banking reforms. Jamie Moffett provided a tour of the neighborhood & info on the Kensington Renewal initiative. It was a great success, and we’re excited to have them join us in revitalizing Kensington and neighborhoods like it all across Pennsylvania.
Newsworks.org came by Kensington and took a stroll through the neighborhood. With a tour of the first rehabbed Kensington Renewal house they got to see how this block is no longer home to criminal activity. Check out the video below!
Here’s a sneak peek of our beautiful Kensington Renewal home, fully rehabbed & ready for you to move in! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms
Temple University’s Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab stopped by our neighborhood to take a look at our latest project. Special thanks to Stephen M. Rose and Whitney R. Segel for reporting.
National Public Radio‘s Philadelphia affiliate WHYY stopped by tour our neighborhood and learn more about the Kensington Renewal. Check out the news report, radio broadcast, photos and video by Elizabeth Fiedler and Kimberly Paynter for Newsworks.
Flying Kite Magazine published this article on Kensington Renewal’s mission to rid Philadelphia of “abandominiums” and increase home ownership in the City of Brotherly Love . Special thanks to reporter Andy Sharpe.
