Preservation Assumption Ruling Keeps Legal Wheels Turning The latest ruling pushes the case back to the Court of Common Pleas. Owner John Wei may have to submit a new hardship argument to be allowed to demolish the monumental church
Preservation Assumption Arguments Tomorrow In Commonwealth Court The Callowhill Neighborhood Association’s efforts to preserve the circa-1848 Church of the Assumption have staved off demolition—so far. Tomorrow, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania will hear CNA’s arguments appealing the demolition okayed by the Philadelphia Historical Commission and upheld by the Court of Common Pleas. Chris Mote reports
Preservation Developer’s “Hardship” Claim To Be Made Easier Under Proposed New Historical Commission Rules Preservation advocates are furious at the changes, which will be submitted by Historical Commission executive director Jonathan Farnham on Friday
Preservation Critical Day Tomorrow For Two Major Preservation Cases Ruling on Church of the Assumption to be announced followed by final arguments on the Levy Leas mansion at 40th and Pine. Both buildings face the wreaking ball
Preservation In Closed Door Session, Historical Commission Members Vote To Uphold Demolition Permit For Assumption Demolition permit is valid, they believe, and should be held up by the Board of L&I Review. Christopher Mote has the latest
Preservation Assumption Case Enters Unfamiliar Territory As L&I Board Sends Case Back To Historical Commission The Board of L&I Review ruled to have the Historical Commission review owner John Wei’s hardship; the Commission’s monthly meeting is this Friday. Christopher Mote has the complete report
Preservation L & I Review Board Issues Stay Of Demolition For Assumption Demolition is avoided for now as the Board of L&I Review, which had previously ruled to overturn the Historical Commission’s granting of hardship to the former owner of the church, cleared the way for the neighbors’ appeal to be heard again
Preservation In Assumption Case, Hardship Precedent Raises Legal Questions Can a building have “hardship?” In approving the first ever transfer of a hardship declaration allowing demolition to a new owner without review of that owner’s potential hardship, the Historical Commission says “yes”