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Jack O’Brien
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America's Favorite Philadelphia Real Estate Development Writer™

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DO SOMETHING USEFUL CHUCK
January 24, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Thanks so much for the kind words - I love learning about and writing about what's happening!
January 23, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Yeah, I don't think this is the best approach. I wrote about it more in late December and provided way more details and other links to resources here:

jackphillyre.substack.com/p/breaking-8...
BREAKING: 85 Units Receive Zoning Approval in Proposed Residential Development Ban Overlay
The blocks near Hahnemann Hospital's old campus could see a residential freeze if Councilmember Young's bill passes
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January 23, 2026 at 10:13 PM
The loss of the trees is the only downside I can see - I almost included that in the article even! 🌳
January 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM
“Next year, we’re going to be facing, potentially, a bill that will allow abatements for underutilized commercial properties,” Young said.“We want to make sure that those benefits that the property owners can reap, that Philadelphians see those benefits with the creation of jobs in those locations.”
January 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM
No word on that that I'm aware of - I believe that's a separate property owned by a separate entity. Not entirely sure on that, so don't quote me lol
January 21, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Digging further into this, it appears that the song topped the U.S. Pop Chart, not the overall singles chart; my apologies for the lack of specificity.
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Me in 2016:
January 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
it’s definitely not the only one
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM
There's actually a plan to (sorta)!

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January 15, 2026 at 2:31 AM