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
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
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
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
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing 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...more
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing 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...more
The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing 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...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
8/21/2020
/ CARES Act ,
City Planning Departments ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Land Developers ,
Land Use Fees ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Municipalities ,
Notice Requirements ,
NPDES ,
Posting Requirements ,
Public Parks ,
State and Local Government ,
Storm Water Resource Plan ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
US Army Corps of Engineers
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
8/6/2020
/ Building Permits ,
CARES Act ,
Construction Permits ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Historic Preservation ,
Municipalities ,
Real Estate Development ,
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
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
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
7/8/2020
/ Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Land Developers ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Local Ordinance ,
NPDES ,
Property Managers ,
State and Local Government ,
Telecommuting ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Zoning Board of Appeals ,
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
6/25/2020
/ Construction Industry ,
County Planning Commissions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Governor Wolf ,
Land Developers ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Posting Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws