Are you…
- a long-term West Philadelphia resident with a spare room, apartment, or accessory dwelling unit in your house
- the owner of your home, or renting from a landlord willing to allow an additional tenant
-willing to participate in screening, matching, and co-creating a Homesharing Agreement
-excited about sharing space and stories with students and recent graduates

If you think this might be you, we'd like to hear from you! Fill out the Homeowner Interest Form below.

Are you…
- a Drexel student or recent graduate
- willing to participate in screening, matching, and co-creating a Homesharing Agreement
- excited about sharing space and stories with long-term community members

If you think this might be you, we'd like to hear from you! Fill out the Homesharer Interest Form below.

As members of Second Story Collective, you are invited to monthly public arts programming with Writers Room — writing and storytelling workshops that build trust across difference. Second Story homes are also offered customized arts programming, designed to meet individual schedules and needs.

Rent will vary from home to home, and depend on the space being rented, the Homeowner's needs, and the balance of the Homesharer's responsibilities. Pairs of Homeowners and Homesharers may decide to reduce rent, in exchange for agreed-upon responsibilities in the home. With each home, the goal is to reduce housing costs for long term Mantua residents and offer more affordable housing options to students/recent graduates.

Eligible West Philadelphia Promise Zone residents can receive up to $25,000 in home repairs and renovations, to make the home more accessible and age-friendly. Rebuilding Together Philadelphia works with the resident and Drexel architecture faculty to identify repairs and changes that will help you stay in your homes as you age. If you do not own your home but meet other criteria, you may still be eligible if your landlord is willing to participate. To be eligible for this program, the homeowner/resident must be age 55+, meet HUD income guidelines, and be willing to participate in feedback and arts programming sessions.

Absolutely! If you have a room, apartment, or an accessory dwelling unit in your house that you would like to rent to a responsible young tenant, and want to share space and stories, then we'd love to hear from you.

The West Philadelphia Promise Zone (WPPZ) was one of four first-round designations declared in January 2014 and is now one of twenty-two Promise Zones that serve urban, rural, and tribal areas across the country.

The WPPZ is roughly two square miles with well-defined boundaries: the Schuylkill River to the east, 48th Street to the west, Girard Avenue to the north, and Sansom Street to the south. These bounds fully or partially encompass ten neighborhoods: Belmont, East Parkside, Mantua, Mill Creek, Powelton Village, Saunders Park, Spruce Hill, West Powelton Village, Walnut Hill, and University City.