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The recent 3 – 3 split by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in GM Berkshire Hills LLC v Berks County Board of Assessment and Wilson School District leaves in place a school district’s ability to target recently sold...more
We are introducing a mini-series, “Developing Philly.” The podcast episodes will explore issues that are top-of-mind for developers, owners, and commercial investors throughout the Philadelphia region. We’ll focus on zoning...more
Philadelphia Zoning and Land Use Update -
The Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (OPA) has issued draft regulations for the implementation of the changes in Philadelphia’s 10-year tax abatement in 2022....more
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (in Duffield House, L.P. v. City of Philadelphia - available here) unanimously held that the City’s reassessment of only commercial real estate (not residential real estate) in 2018...more
In Duffield House LP v. City of Philadelphia–a case involving assessment appeals by approximately 700 owners and lessees of commercial and industrial properties in the City–Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Gene...more
Owners of tax-exempt property in the City of Philadelphia no longer need to worry about submitting recertification forms regarding the continued use of their property. On April 7, 2015, Mayor Michael Nutter signed Bill...more