Tag Archives: property tax

COMING UP: Tax Delinquency Hearings (Yours Truly Will be Testifying) Part Deux – 1PM

Posted on March 20, 2013 by MasterBlaster

  Hey kids!  Coming up after your lunch break is Round #2 of the Tax Delinquency hearings before City Council, and yes, I have been invited by City Council to speak as a panelist today. Here’s my hastily-unedited testimony for … Continue reading →


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The Tax Lien Map of Philadelphia

Posted on March 18, 2013 by MasterBlaster

Without further adieu, I bring you a map of all the parcels where the City’s Revenue Department has recorded tax liens. (Click here to go full screen) If you want to download the data that was used to build this … Continue reading →


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AVI Clears The Final Roadblock in Harrisburg

Posted on October 18, 2012 by MasterBlaster

Last night, the massive change to property taxes in Philadelphia known as Actual Value Initiative has cleared its last roadblock in Harrisburg.   Namely, the bill that was passed in Harrisburg included a package of changes that allow the City … Continue reading →


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