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PIDC Programs

PIDC Programs That Can Assist Real Estate Developers, Investors in Philadelphia

As interest rates are rising, real estate developers and investors must become more resourceful with regards to obtaining funding for their real...

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Real Estate Laws

An Overview of Real Estate Laws Introduced in Philadelphia Over the Past Year

Over the past year, Philadelphia City Council has introduced and, in some cases, passed laws that will dramatically affect the way property owners,...

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Lien Requirements

Ruling Stresses Importance of Strict Adherence to Mechanics’ Lien Requirements

In Pennsylvania, if a contractor is not paid for repairs or improvements made to real estate, the contractor can either take the traditional path of...

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Real Estate Developers

Proposed Changes to ZBA Concern Phila. Real Estate Developers, Investors

On Dec. 16, 2021, Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed Bill No. 210669 and Resolution No. 210692.

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Minimum Variance Requirement

High Court Tackles Minimum Variance Requirement in Philadelphia in ‘Metal Green’

Unlike other jurisdictions in the commonwealth, the city of Philadelphia has its own zoning code as it pertains to real estate development within...

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Tax Abatement Program

What You Need to Know About Philadelphia’s Tax Abatement Program

Under Philadelphia’s residential tax abatement program, residential property owners may qualify for a 10-year tax abatement on the value of...

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Eviction Moratorium

Supreme Court Tackles CDC’s Eviction Moratorium and Its Effect on Philadelphia

In Alabama Association of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services, the Supreme Court determined the Centers for Disease Control and...

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Tax Reassessment

Did Phila.’s 2018 Selective Tax Reassessment Violate the Uniformity Clause?

In Duffield House Associates v. City of Philadelphia, 2021 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 520 (July 29, 2021), the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently...

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Philadelphia Law

New Philadelphia Law Aims to Increase Transparency in Rental Screening Process

On July 15, Mayor James Kenney signed into law Bill No. 210329 and Bill No. 210330, collectively known as The Renters’ Access Act (the act). The...

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Zoning

Philadelphia Zoning Code Changes, Part 2: Airbnb Regulations and More

On June 23, Mayor James Kenney signed into law Bill No. 210081 that amends Section 14-604 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code titled “Accessory Uses and...

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