Philadelphia’s newly adopted $7.1 billion budget includes several housing-related investments tied to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative, including $7.5 million to expand the city’s proactive rental inspection program, $10 million to support development of a modular housing factory, and additional operating funds for the Philadelphia Land Bank to help return vacant properties to productive use. The rental inspection funding will allow the Department of Licenses and Inspections to increase staffing and work toward inspecting all licensed rental properties on a rotating basis, while the modular housing investment is intended to support site preparation and infrastructure improvements for a future manufacturing facility. However, the final budget did not include funding sought by city council for three additional investigators at the Fair Housing Commission or a request from the Sheriff’s Office to expand its eviction unit, leaving concerns about growing case backlogs and enforcement capacity unresolved.
Source: PlanPhilly; 6/15/2026