Taxes, Schools Are Biggest Challenges to Philadelphia Market, Say Industry Leaders

By Steve Lubetkin | February 10, 2016 at 04:00 AM

PHILADELPHIA—Commercial real estate developers around the Northeast are more interested in Philadelphia because of its lower cost of living and the ability to earn money from projects here, according to industry leaders on the opening panel at yesterday's RealShare Philadelphia conference. More than 300 industry participants attended the program.

Anne Fadullon, director of planning and development for the City of Philadelphia, makes a point during RealShare Philadelphia panel

PHILADELPHIA— RealShare Philadelphia GlobeSt.com's ALM Real Estate Media Union League Club Anne Fadullon Fadullon Fadullon Navy Yard University City Fadullon University City Charles McGrath MRP Realty As previously reported by GlobeSt.com, MRP Kaiserman Company Market East Bourse Building Shorenstein Properties Robert W. Walters CBRE. Walters.

Carl Dranoff, president and CEO, Dranoff Properties (Bill Neumann Photo for GlobeSt.com)

Carl Dranoff, Dranoff Properties Wire Works ^rd Dranoff's Left Bank Dranoff Matt Pestronk, Post Brothers Chip Walters Dranoff. RealShare Philadelphia

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Taxes, Schools Are Biggest Challenges to Philadelphia Market, Say Industry Leaders

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