On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 28, 2016 | Land Use & Zoning
Bensalem Township is Bucks County’s largest municipality, and it contains temples, synagogues and churches; however, there aren’t any mosques. In 2014 the township’s zoning board refused to grant a variance to allow construction of a mosque, and it...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 22, 2016 | Real Estate Disputes
A developer who was forced to abandon plans for an ambitious project on land owned by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has now sued the township that repeatedly rejected his proposals. Like many real estate disputes, this lawsuit was generated by frustrated...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 15, 2016 | Real Estate Disputes
Commercial lenders in Philadelphia and elsewhere routinely protect themselves by requiring borrowers to secure repayment of the loan by granting a mortgage that gives the lender the power to sell the land if the borrower defaults on repayment of the loan. In times of...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 7, 2016 | Land Use & Zoning
Two weeks ago, this blog discussed the controversy that resulted when the developer of One Water Place reneged on an agreement to provide a specified number of affordable units in the building. At the time of the post, the developer had not yet responded to the City...
On behalf of Avallone Law Associates | Jul 1, 2016 | Land Use & Zoning
Zoning regulations are important for many reasons and are important to understand but you may have questions and wonder what they are. In general, zoning laws govern the use of property; including land use; the height and size of buildings; property uses; the...
