Across the United States, empty office buildings have become a common sight. According to Moody’s Analytics, office vacancies are at their highest since the 1990s. The COVID hangover has left us with an abundance of vacant or...more
8/1/2025
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Rental Rates ,
Senior Housing ,
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) ,
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Urban Planning & Development ,
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Zoning Laws
In the last legislative session, the Philadelphia City Council passed several significant bills affecting real estate development and zoning, which are important for property owners and developers to understand....more
7/23/2025
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Building Permits ,
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Impact Fees ,
Local Ordinance ,
Low Income Housing ,
Multi-Family Development ,
New Legislation ,
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Property Owners ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team continues to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of construction work, and zoning and...more
Pending Bills in the New Jersey State Legislature for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session -
The New Jersey Legislature has introduced a number of bills for the upcoming Legislative Session that concern the issuance of zoning...more
UPDATE: OPA Releases Final Abatement Regulations Answering Several Questions -
The Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (OPA) recently finalized regulations (the Regulations) addressing many issues that we identified...more
To: Ballard Spahr Real Estate Clients and Colleagues
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team continues to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process, including the issuance of zoning and...more
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team continues to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of construction work, and zoning and...more
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team continues to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of construction work, and zoning and...more
On November 2, 2021, Montgomery County enacted Bill 30-21E which extends the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act. The Act originally was approved in April 2020 and had been set to expire November 15, 2021. Bill 30-21E now keeps rent...more