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University City

Axis Philly: University City Homeowners Reflect on Politics of Relief Measures

April 9, 2013

Residents of University City discuss their projected tax increases and how it will affect their political positions.

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Axis Philly: Residents of Saint Albans Street Express Concerns About Real Estate Valuations

March 27, 2013

Residents throughout Graduate Hospital have expressed concern about the lack of fairness and accuracy in property value reassessments under AVI, regardless of how long they have resided in the neighborhood. “I was born and raised

Housing

Ludlow: Longtime Residents Brace for Property Tax Hikes

March 6, 2013

The city’s proposed property tax hikes wouldn’t affect lower income homeowners in Ludlow, according to the office of State Representative W. Curtis Thomas. However, many Ludlow homeowners fear the city’s new Actual Value Initiative (an

Property

Axis Philly: Are Tax Exemptions and Abatements Beneficial?

February 28, 2013

https://vimeo.com/60753734] Many people are concerned about the re-evaluation of all 579,000 properties in Philadelphia, including those that are tax exempt, with some questioning whether the benefits of nonprofit tax exemptions and residential tax abatements outweigh

Housing

Axis Philly: Penn Student Says AVI May Affect Housing Choices

February 24, 2013

When Charles Burke, a junior architecture major at Penn University, first heard about the Actual Value Initiative – the reassessment of every property in the city of Philadelphia done with the intention of rooting the

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Axis Philly: Longtime Resident of Grad Hospital Expresses Concern Over Tax Increases

February 15, 2013

Many people are concerned that their property taxes will increase significantly due to the property value reassessments, which city officials expect to mail out today. “My main concern is,” said Dorine Howard, who lives in the

Chestnut Hill

Axis Philly: Chestnut Hill Community Association Holds Meeting to Discuss New Property Assessments

February 13, 2013

The Chestnut Hill Community Association held a meeting on Tuesday night discussing the upcoming property value reassessments that are part of Mayor Nutter’s Actual Value Initiative. A panel of representatives of the City Office of

Economy

Axis Philly: Penntrification Caused Demographic Shifts, Impact of Real Estate Taxes Still Questionable

February 12, 2013

Expansion has been occurring around the University City District into other neighborhoods, such as West Powelton. How AVI will affect this expansion remains unclear.

Chestnut Hill

Axis Philly: Chestnut Hill Business Owners Fear Tax Hike

February 6, 2013

Business owners in Chestnut Hill are starting to feel the anxiety that has been building across the city in anticipation of Mayor Nutter’s Actual Value Initiative. Individual tax assessments will be released in the coming

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