Overview
- City officials said 13 projects were chosen from 26 applications to deliver 220 affordable units, with developers required to finish within 36 months under city supervision.
- $7.75 million was awarded with $250,000 held in reserve as a contingency tied to the troubled Governor’s Square effort, and the business administrator could not say when or how that reserve would be used.
- The largest grant, $1.3 million, went to LeSean McCoy’s Vice Capital for 10 affordable units within the 48‑unit Savoy 48 development, where the remaining units are not designated as affordable.
- Other major awards included $1.5 million to Latino Connection Foundation projects for 71 units and $1.35 million across TLC Capstone and TLC Cornerstone projects for 84 units, with additional grants to Habitat for Humanity, Beahive, and others.
- PennLive reported the city did not release scoring results, noted two selectors lacked affordable housing expertise, and highlighted campaign donations from some awardees that ethics experts said, while legal, raise fairness concerns, with the rollout coming after a two‑year delay and shortly before the mayoral election.