A revamped system of assessing property taxes in Philadelphia has some experts worried that the recovery in the local real estate industry will come to a screeching halt.
Developer planning major project for Philly
If a local developer gets clearance to do so, he is poised to turn a piece of commercial real estate property into a complex that will define the area at Eighth and Market Streets in Philadelphia.
Lower Nazareth Township comes out of settlement with land
Lower Nazareth Township will finally gain possession of a piece of property and its office and warehouse space, which officials plan to use to house a new municipal center. The resolution comes on the heels of a lengthy legal process for the commercial real estate, pitting the township against the former owners of the land and facilities.
Mayor's veto on zoning code bill overridden
Philadelphia's city council recently stepped in and saved a new bill from veto by the mayor that will effect the city's zoning code.
Proposal to Philly zoning code threatens community gardens
In the last few years, more and more residents in Philadelphia and other large cities throughout the country have taken to urban farming and the creation of community gardens. While these are constructive measures to make one's lifestyle more sustainable, these gardens and farms can be put in danger by local zoning boards.
