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Three years into Mayor Parker’s term, her administration has created and preserved more than 16,000 homes

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivers her budget address to City Council on March 12, 2026. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration is halfway to its goal of building and repairing 30,000 homes in Philadelphia, according to a city dashboard.

The milestone comes three years into Parker’s term, and just months after her administration released $400 million in bonds for the first phase of the multifaceted plan, known as the Housing Opportunities Made Easy, or H.O.M.E., initiative. 

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