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
/ Affordable Housing ,
Community Development ,
Construction Project ,
Economic Development ,
Federal Budget ,
Housing Market ,
Office Space ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rental Property ,
Rental Rates ,
Senior Housing ,
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) ,
Trump Administration ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Vacant Properties ,
Zoning Laws
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
10/2/2020
/ Administrative Review ,
Building Permits ,
City Planning Departments ,
Community Development ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Permits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Municipalities ,
NPDES ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Zoning Laws
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more
9/4/2020
/ Administrative Review ,
Building Permits ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
City Planning Departments ,
Community Development ,
Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
County Planning Commissions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Governor Wolf ,
Notice Requirements ,
NPDES ,
Posting Requirements ,
Property Owners ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Right To Know ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Utilities Sector