A new state law in Pennsylvania, the Land Bank Act, is empowering municipalities to purchase real estate, including abandoned buildings and turn them around for development use. The law went into effect last year in October, and municipalities can use it to purchase...
Zoning battle over proposed gym and apartment complex
Residents in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia have been expressing concern over a developer's plans to rehab a now vacant industrial building at the corner of Memphis and Columbia into a residential complex. When complete, the project would have 57 separate...
Fixtures important in many home purchases
People in Pennsylvania involved in real estate sales are understandably primarily concerned with the size and price of the home that they are buying or selling. When it comes to closing the transaction, however, it is important to make sure that it is clearly...
Billboard zoning restrictions challenged
A developer in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is challenging the municipality's billboard zoning laws, responding to a recently announced move by a competitor to construct some billboards in a number of locations in town. At issue are digital billboards. Usually zoning...
