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A Closer Look at Philadelphia’s Construction Impact Tax

July 3, 2018

Commentary, Real Estate

As reported for many months, Philadelphia City Council has been considering measures to support affordable housing in Philadelphia to address concerns about rapidly rising prices amidst the development boom. A once considered bill to require…More

State of the City 2018 according to Pew’s Philadelphia Research Initiative

May 3, 2018

Commentary, Real Estate

As always you have to take the good with the challenging. On the positive side: For the second year in a row, Philadelphia added jobs at a faster rate than the nation as a whole…a…More

It’s mostly sunny in Philadelphia 2018 when it comes to the housing market

April 17, 2018

Real Estate

It’s mostly sunny in Philadelphia 2018 when it comes to the housing market… Philadelphia’s GDP grew 2% since 2010 (near bottom of the nation’s 10 largest metropolitan areas). As Lauren Gilchrist from JLL’s Philadelphia office…More

Analyzing Real Estate Investments Through the Power of Data

February 27, 2018

Real Estate

A new company, FixList, has launched a lead generation tool for developers, lenders and nonprofits to find and evaluate real estate investment opportunities in the Philadelphia market. FixList recently published a useful report to recap…More

Paid for and authorized by…Russia?

January 18, 2018

Political Law

Congress and various federal agencies have been grappling for months over how to combat foreign interference in U.S. elections. Despite widespread acknowledgment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, there doesn’t seem to be…More