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PA Historic Tax Credit Raised to $20M for Reuse Projects
The recent budget passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly for 2024-2025 included a significant increase in the historic tax credit program....
Commonwealth Court Allows Hefty Property Code Violation Fines
In two recent cases of note to property owners in Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania sided with the city government in Philadelphia...
Mayor Parker Increases Homestead Exemption to Benefit Homeowners in Philadelphia
If you are interested in a reduction of your assessed property value and real estate tax bill for a residential property you own in Philadelphia,...
PA Court Voids Tax Sale for Lack of Proper Notice to Property Owner
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...
Lead Certifications Deadlines Approaching For Many Residential Properties
Beginning in late 2020, the City of Philadelphia began requiring landlords operating rental properties to obtain lead certificates in order to obtain...
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 Bd. of the Borough of Castle...
Administrative Adjustment: A Guide to Amending Zoning Variance Permits Post-Approval
It often happens that a client’s vision for a zoning variance project evolves from their original proposal, even after they have already been...
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...
Deadline Impending: Fire Protection Inspection Certifications Due By May 31, 2024
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) recently issued a crucial reminder to property owners in Philadelphia about...