PHDC, the City’s Division of Housing and Community Development, and the City’s Department of Planning and Development publish strategic plans, reports, brochures, and other helpful housing and community development information for Philadelphia residents.
PHDC Annual Report
PHDC publishes annual reports detailing our work as the City’s full-service community development organization. The reports showcase how our home improvement programs, community investment options and land management strategies help neighborhoods Citywide. Working with our public, private, and non-profit partners, we invest in our neighborhoods and the people in them.
Read the PHDC Report CY 2024
H.O.M.E. Housing Opportunities Made Easy
The H.O.M.E. Initiative, short for Housing Opportunities Made Easy, is Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s plan to address Philadelphia’s housing challenges by creating and preserving 30,000 housing units This initiative aims to make housing more affordable, accessible, and safe for all Philadelphians by investing in a variety of programs for renters, homeowners, and first-time homebuyers. The Mayor wants more Philadelphians to have the opportunity to experience the American Dream by becoming homebuyers, homeowners living in older homes—as is typical in Philadelphia—to get the repairs that they need to keep their homes viable places to live. And at the same time, it is essential that those Philadelphians who are not ready to buy a home or who prefer renting a home have access to safe and healthy rental housing.
Housing Resource Guide
The Division of Housing and Community Development’s Housing Resource Guide is an extensive overview of housing and housing-related services in Philadelphia. You can find information on:
- Agencies Directories including Housing Counseling, NACs
- Emergency Assistance
- Emergency Shelter Housing
- Fair Housing
- Foreclosure Prevention/Mortgage Assistance
- Greenworks
- Homeownership Programs
- Home Repairs
- Housing Counseling
- Landlord/Tenant Problems
- Lead Poisoning
- Legal Assistance
- Property Tax Relief
- Rental Assistance
- Rental Housing
- Returning Citizens
- Senior Citizen Programs
- Special-Needs Housing
- Utilities Assistance
- Vacant Properties/Parcels
- Veterans
Download the Housing Resource Guide (printable)
PHDC’s Homeowner Maintenance Mannual
This Manual provides general information on maintaining your home and cutting energy costs. Your home is an asset that needs maintenance to preserve its value. Before beginning any home maintenance project, you should plan thoroughly, carefully assessing your own skill level, available tools, and working conditions.
Contents
Walls
Exterior Walls
Gutters and Downspouts
Roof
Plumbing Essentials
Diagram of Water Supply & Drain System
Diagram of Water Supply & Combined Sewer Drainage System
Water Heaters
Types of Heat
Diagram of Gas Hot Air Heating System
Electrical Sytem
Diagram of Circuit Breaker Box
Diagram of Fuse Box
How To Read an Energy Guide Label
Conserve Energy and Reduce Energy Bills
Maintenance Schedules
Download the Manual: BSRP Homeowners Manual 2022
Download the Spanish Manual: BSRP Homeowners Manual 2022 – Spanish
As of July 2019 the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) and the Philadelphia Land Bank (PLB) are staffed by employees of PHDC. PRA and the Land Bank remain independent organizations overseen by independent boards of directors. Accordingly, you may see references to PRA and the PLB. PHDC, PLB and PRA work together to create seamless programs and services that support community development in the City of Philadelphia.
