Martin J Doyle Megan E Moyer

Martin J Doyle Megan E Moyer

November 02, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Compromise Breathes New Life Into Uncertain Future of Phila.'s Tax Abatement Program

On Sept. 13, Mayor Jim Kenney struck a last-minute compromise with city council before its fall session began later that day, concluding the debates—for now—on two controversial real estate issues in Philadelphia: the 10-year tax abatement program and the proposed 1 percent construction tax on new construction and major renovations.

By Martin J. Doyle, Megan E. Moyer and Ian M. Livaich

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