Jake Blumgart
Urbanism and Built Environment Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Covering commercial real estate for the @PhillyInquirer. Formerly of @Governing, @NewStatesman, @WHYY and @PlanPhilly.
Articles
Who should benefit from city housing programs? Council members question Mayor Cherelle Parker’s plan
23 hours ago |
inquirer.com | Jake Blumgart |Sean Walsh |Fallon Roth
Philadelphia City Council members on Wednesday gave a largely warm reception to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s proposed housing initiative while still pressing administration officials for additional details on the $2 billion plan that remain elusive just six weeks before lawmakers are expected to vote on it.
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1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Jake Blumgart
Càphê Roasters is planning a major expansion into a former roller rink at 3419-23 Kensington Ave., across the street from their original cafe. The lauded Kensington-based Vietnamese coffee shop and delicatessen, which also roasts its own coffee, is currently open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The new location would host a brewery with expanded dining options and later hours, as well as a takeout window.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Jake Blumgart
Real estate development in Philadelphia began slowing down long before President Donald Trump’s second administration began. Rising interest rates, persistently elevated construction costs, an apartment glut, and the end of the city’s generous 10-year property tax abatement took their toll. Going into 2025 there was hope that the Federal Reserve would start cutting rates if inflation continued to slow, while Trump promised action to reduce regulations that hamper housing construction.
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2 weeks ago |
mahoningmatters.com | Jake Blumgart
What a difference 10 years makes. When Donald Trump began seriously running for president in 2015, tariffs were ill-favored on both sides of the aisle. As a means to raise revenue, they were largely relegated to the history books. Trump has praised protectionist trade policy since the 1980s, but during his first administration, tariffs were targeted.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Jake Blumgart
What a difference 10 years makes. When Donald Trump began seriously running for president in 2015, tariffs were ill-favored on both sides of the aisle. As a means to raise revenue, they were largely relegated to the history books. Trump has praised protectionist trade policy since the 1980s, but during his first administration, tariffs were targeted.
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