Real Estate Tax Appeals & Abatements

Our real estate tax group is comprised of members of the firm’s real estate and finance, tax and litigation practice groups. We have successfully represented all types of property owners in a variety of real estate tax matters, resulting in significant savings for our clients.

We anticipate situations that may become costly to the client down the road and advise clients accordingly during the acquisition process and beyond on all types of real estate tax matters. Our attorneys appear regularly before administrative agencies such as the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes and the Philadelphia Tax Review Board. We also routinely represent clients in real estate tax litigation before all courts in the Commonwealth. Specific areas of expertise include the following:

• Real estate tax assessment appeals.
• Real estate tax abatements.
• Non-profit real estate tax exemptions.
• Tax increment financing.
• Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZs).
• Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).
• Historic tax credits.
• New markets tax credits.
• Low-income housing tax credits.
• Realty transfer taxes.
• Use and occupancy taxes.
• Parking taxes.
• Façade and conservation easements.
• Like-kind exchanges.
• Taxation of REITs.