Why Philly’s 10-year tax abatement is back on the negotiating table

Monday’s address provided the first substantive details of the administration’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.

While city officials focus on hammering out a post-pandemic budget, the development industry and allies are working to hold onto a valuable tax perk.

Mayor Jim Kenney says he's looking for a new assessment chief because current property assessments have been off target by 15 percent in large swaths of the city.