This past year, the city of Philadelphia approved and implemented several impactful pieces of legislation affecting land…
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Act 135 Conservator Appointment for Vacant Property Upheld by Superior Court
In Philadelphia, recently, there has been a push in City Council to limit the ability for non-profit…
Read MorePa. Supreme Court Denies Taking Due to a Lack of a Public Purpose
In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Wolfe v. Reading Blue Mountain, 2024 Pa. LEXIS 1209…
Read MoreCourt: Landlord Only Entitled to Damages Up to the Date of Repossession
In a recent opinion, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 1700 Market St. Associates v. Common Grounds 1700 Market…
Read MoreCommonwealth Court Affirms ZBA Hardship Finding Due to Commercial Viability and Need for Costly Environmental Remediation
In In re Appeal of Council Member Cindy Bass, 2024 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 172 (July 19, 2024),…
Read MoreRecent Commonwealth Court Ruling Underscores Importance of Tax Sale Notice Requirements
As real estate tax foreclosure sales will be taking place again in Philadelphia, it is as good…
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In ‘Shyam Ventures,’ Court Reinforced Boundaries on the Expansion of a Legal Nonconforming Use
In a recently published opinion, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Shyam Ventures, LLC v. Zoning Hearing…
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Zoning Hearing Board, Court Failed to Evaluate Merits of Zoning Variance Requests in ‘RDM Group’
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in RDM Group v. Pittston Township Zoning Hearing…
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Court: An Existing Short-Term Rental May Be Considered a Legal Nonconforming Use
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Johnson v. Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board,…
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Commonwealth Court Strikes Down Ordinance Due To Illegal Spot Zoning
In a recently published opinion, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Chaffier v. Hellertown Borough Zoning Hearing…
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