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Recent 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 a time as any to review how the appellate courts in...
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 Board, 2004 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 58...
Alan Nochumson Named Finalist For Power Players Category In The Legal Intelligencer’s 2024 Legal Awards
Nochumson P.C. is proud to announce that founding partner Alan Nochumson has been named as a finalist for the Power Players category of The Legal...
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 Board, Pa. Commw. Unpub....
Understanding The City of Philadelphia’s Landlord Gateway Program
The City of Philadelphia recently created an online portal that has streamlined the process of renewing or updating your license, keeping your...
Pending Governmental Ordinance May Detrimentally Affect Property Development in Brewerytown and Beyond
Modifying governmental rules and regulations under the Philadelphia Zoning Code for properties in Philadelphia is a time-intensive process....
The Deadline to Apply for a Real Estate Tax Abatement for Property Renovation Projects is Rapidly Approaching
If you obtained a building permit this year for your property renovation project in Philadelphia, you must apply for the associated real estate tax...
Commonwealth Court Rejects Attempt to Strike Down Ordinance Due to Alleged Spot Zoning
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Burd v. Borough of Brentwood Zoning Hearing Board, 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 92...
Variance Requests, Aggrieved Parties and the Open Market Fueled by Friendly Competition
In a recent opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in South Bethlehem Associates v. Zoning Hearing Board of Bethlehem Township, 294 A.3d 441 (Pa....
The City Government in Philadelphia Increases Funding for Building Code Enforcement
This past June, the city government in Philadelphia passed its budget for the upcoming fiscal year which begins on July 1, 2023.