# Housing: Philadelphia

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:55 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [I-95 construction to close part of Bridge Street in Northeast Philly for 2 weeks](/philadelphia/stories/cf8fd467a6.md): Drivers traveling on Bridge Street between James and Tacony streets in Northeast Philly will be detoured during on weekdays from Nov. 5-20. The closures are part of an I-95 reconstruction project. (PhillyVoice, 2026-11-03 16:35 EST)
- [Philadelphia elects progressive Chris Rabb to U.S. House of Representatives](/philadelphia/stories/c96090850f.md): The self-described democratic socialist’s platform centered on affordable housing, Medicare for all and wage protections. (WHYY, 2026-11-03 20:53 EST)
- [PHA plans 50 new senior apartments in North Philly as larger redevelopment stalls](/philadelphia/stories/31774dcee2.md): Funding uncertainty has left the broader vision of completely transforming the 1950s-era Harrison Plaza development without a timeline. (WHYY, 2026-11-04 18:24 EST)
- [Philadelphia Housing Authority’s first Center City apartments are finally moving forward](/philadelphia/stories/d04d13d6ef.md): The subsidized units are part of a mixed-income project near Rittenhouse Square. It’s expected to open in 2028. (WHYY, 2026-11-06 06:00 EST)