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2025 Midyear Update: Philly Zoning & Landlord-Tenant Laws
As Philadelphia continues to evolve, so too does its legal landscape. In the first half of 2025, Philadelphia City Council introduced and advanced a...
Gauthier’s Affordable Housing Bill Passes, Heads to Mayor Parker
Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed two bills aimed at expediting affordable housing development and restoring trust in the city’s zoning...
Can Noncontiguous Parcels Be Valued Together in Eminent Domain?
In a decision that could reshape how property rights are valued in our commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in Pignetti v. Pennsylvania...
Court Upholds Philadelphia Lead Inspection Law
In a recent opinion handed down by the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Cooper v. SGYS St. Ives, 2025 Pa Super. LEXIS 126 (Pa. Super. Ct. March 19,...
A 20-Year Property Tax Abatement Could Be Coming To Philadelphia Soon
Philadelphia is exploring a 20-year property tax abatement to incentivize office-to-residential property conversions as a response to high office...
Philadelphia Proposes Bills to Speed Up Affordable Housing Development
In an effort to tackle Philadelphia’s ongoing housing crisis, Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has introduced a legislative package aimed at increasing...
Commonwealth Court Reverses Zoning Denial in Lot Merger Case
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently issued an opinion in Craft Custom Homes v. Zoning Hearing Board of Newtown Township, 2025 Pa. Commw....
The ABCs of Rental Licenses in Philadelphia
All residential landlords in Philadelphia must ensure that they comply with local rules governing the landlord-tenant relationship. Most importantly,...
Court Rejects PHRC Damages in Disability Accommodation Dispute
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently issued an opinion in 1400 Main Holdings v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 2024 WL 4683928, in...