If you are the owner of a commercial, industrial, retail, office, residential or other property in Philadelphia, now is the time to review the tax assessment for your property against its current market value. Today’s economy...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has effectively increased the value of commercial real estate in many counties with its recent release of common level ratios, creating an opportunity for owners of retail, office,...more
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed Senate Bill 841, now known as Act 15 of 2020, into law, allowing remote notarization of documents, municipalities to meet by telecommunication devices and flexibility with property tax...more
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently confirmed the standards by which an applicant can obtain a special exception to expand a nonconforming use on its property.
In Mercy v. Zoning Hearing Board of Cross Roads,...more
Are the real property taxes assessed against your property out of proportion to the actual value of your property? If so, what should you do?
First, you need to determine if you have a basis to file an appeal to the...more
In a recent case decided by the PA Commonwealth Court, titled Toll Brothers and Orleans Homebuilders v. Upper Uwchlan Township, the court upheld the decision of the Court of Common Pleas and the Board of Supervisors to deny...more
If your development projects fronts on a state road, then it is likely that you will need a Highway Occupancy Permit (“HOP”) from PennDOT. If you need a HOP from PennDOT, then it is very likely that you will need to improve...more