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Talk of the Townhouses
Residents in South Philly wandering past the site of the old Tasker Homes on 29th and Morris -- now filled with new townhouses and lawns -- have been wondering when "for sale" signs will be erected. The townhouses are part of the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s (PHA) redevelopment project, which has been tearing down housing projects throughout the city and replacing them with low-density affordable ho