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A Look at Recently Enacted or Pending Philadelphia Real Estate Laws
As Philadelphia City Council enjoys its summer recess, this is a good opportunity as any for us to review recently enacted or pending laws that will...
Publications (5)
Programs to Help Reduce Impact of Higher Philadelphia Property Tax Assessments
For the first time in several years, the city government in Philadelphia has begun to issue property reassessments by way of its tax assessment...
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...
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,...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...