Where are you from? Long Island, NY
What were you doing prior to coming to Fels? I was and still am working for Philadelphia's Department of Revenue.
What attracted you most to the Fels degree program? I like its strong focus on...
Fels Senior Research Consultant Dr.
Kevin Gillen recently wrote a report on the economic impact of Philadelphia's 10 year property tax abatement. You can read more about the report on the...
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Media outlets continue to turn to Fels Senior Research Consultant Dr. Kevin Gillen as the regions foremost expert on Philadelphia's real estate market. Recently he was quoted in the Philadelphia Daily News on the impact of tax abatements on the pace of development. He was also interviewed in...
Friday, May 31, 2013
Analysis of the Democratic Primary Election for City Controller
Results of a hotly contested Democratic primary election are displayed in GIS maps designed by Azavea, Inc., accompanied...
Thursday, May 30, 2013
By Eric Rabe, Fels Senior Advisor
Back in April, I posted that the Boston’s police department was breaking new ground in the use of Twitter during the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Where are you from?
My father's work with IBM moved our...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Fels Senior Research Consultant Dr. Kevin Gillen continues to be the
"go-to" housing expert for local and national media outlets. He was
recently quoted by the Wall Street Journal in an article about Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square and its rise in real estate value.
To read...
Monday, May 20, 2013
Senior Research Consultant Dr. Kevin Gillen's new report on the impact of Philadelphia's tax abatement system has sparked debate as City Council considers changes to the...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
WHYY recently interviewed Fels Senior Research Consultant Dr.
Kevin Gillen about a report challenging Mayor Nutter's Actual Value Initiative (AVI) to reassess property values in Philadlephia.
For the full audio and transcript of the interview click...
Friday, May 10, 2013
By Sam Williford, Associate Consultant, Graduating in May 2013
This past Friday, the NY Times posted a blog titled “What It Takes to Create a Start-Up Community." The...
Monday, April 29, 2013
