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On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Jun 18, 2015.
Real estate developers know that a wide array of issues needs to be addressed throughout the duration of a project. From permit to occupancy, there are potential obstacles that could hold up and even derail the whole endeavor.
Continue Reading Having trouble clearing land use and zoning hurdles? Talk to a local zoning lawyer...
Tags: Development, Land Use & Zoning, Variance
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Jun 4, 2015.
Few shoppers may realize it, but there are nine different categories of shopping centers, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. There are super-regional malls, regional malls, lifestyle centers, neighborhood centers, power centers — the list is confusing until you look at the size of each category’s trade area. Neighborhood centers, for example, serve customers within a 3 mile radius; a regional mall’s trade area is 5 to 15 miles.
Continue Reading Outlets hope to lure ‘destination shoppers’ back to Center City p2...
Tags: Development
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on May 22, 2015.
It may be difficult for Baby Boomers to think of Philadelphia and the concept of “destination shopping” without sighing, even momentarily, for Wanamaker’s, Lit Brothers, Gimbel’s and Strawbridge and Clothier. These were the stores you would get dressed up to go to, the stores where your mother would buy you a new Easter dress or necktie. There were sales once or twice a year, and a day of shopping would include lunch or tea at one of the in-store restaurants.
Continue Reading Outlets hope to lure ‘destination shoppers’ back to Center City...
Tags: Development
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Apr 24, 2015.
A Philadelphia developer who wants to build apartments and stores on a parcel of residentially-zoned property in South Philadelphia doesn’t just have the zoning map against him, he also has dozens of angry residents.
Continue Reading South Philadelphia residents attack development plans...
Tags: Development
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Mar 28, 2015.
North Philly could become the next Philadelphia neighborhood to see a significant real estate boom. An area associated with rundown warehouses, vacant lots, widespread graffiti and high crime rates, the neighborhood is long overdue for a facelift.
Continue Reading Could North Philly be the next up-and-coming neighborhood?...
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On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Feb 25, 2015.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are still arguing with Gov. Chris Christie, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Army Corps of Engineers about the proposed — or, to some, mandated — construction of barrier dunes along the beaches, on land owned by the town or, in some cases, individuals. The dunes would protect the beaches and beachfront communities from extensive damage from a major storm. Over the past couple of years, the project has struggled to overcome its own barrier dunes
Continue Reading Courts begin to weigh in on barrier dune construction...
Tags: Development
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Feb 20, 2015.
The Delaware Riverkeeper and Friends to Preserve Radnor co-hosted a meeting recently that featured a hydrologist from a private environmental consulting firm. The two organizations are committed to protecting the river and maintaining thriving communities in the watershed..
Continue Reading Thinking small can make a big difference with stormwater runoff...
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On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Feb 17, 2015.
We have a friend in Baltimore who deals with water quality issues in the Chesapeake Bay. The bay has been plagued by algae blooms and dead zones for years. Neither the Delaware River nor Delaware Bay are in the same state of crisis as the Chesapeake Bay, but Philadelphia and surrounds face the same problems that got our “sister bay” to this point.
Continue Reading Stormwater runoff is just too much of a good thing...
Tags: Development
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Jan 30, 2015.
Just a few short weeks later, we are going back to our Jan. 3 post about Philadelphia’s attempt to tear down artist James Dupree’s studio/workshop in the Mantua neighborhood. The building is inconveniently located on a block that the city believes would be a perfect spot for a grocery store.
Continue Reading Philly won’t pave (artist’s) paradise to put up a parking lot p3...
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On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Development on Dec 27, 2014.
The course of true love and the sale of Revel Casino may never run smooth. With Brookfield US Holdings LLC officially out of the running as buyer of the Atlantic City complex — we wrote about the deal’s demise in our Nov. 21 post — the sellers turned to runner-up bidder Glenn Straub. Straub, however, has not backed off his belief that the initial auction was unfair.
Continue Reading Second verse, same as the first: Revel deal hits a familiar snag...
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