Qualified Opportunity Zones in Action
Jonathan Broder explores Qualified Opportunity Zones in the context of Conrail’s use of a QOZ fund to reinvest in property in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.
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Back On Track: Update on CSX
When last we checked in with our intrepid railroad, legendary railroader E. Hunter Harrison was leading the company through rapid and tumultuous change. Trumpeting his famed ‘Precision Railroading’ and driving CSX’s stock up more than $10B in value, while overseeing rapid consolidation and layoffs, at least shareholders were enjoying the fruits of activist investing. Looming
Take a “Walk” on the Reading
On Halloween, 2016, ground was finally broken on the new Reading Viaduct Park in the Callowhill Section of Philadelphia. Ten years in coming and forever lurking in the shadow of New York City’s Highline, the first phase of the project should be complete in a little over a year. The project is a partnership between the City of
The Inside Scoop on New York City’s Highline Park
How does a decrepit, abandoned elevated railroad viaduct in the middle of the meatpacking district of New York City transform itself and an entire neighborhood into the most visited site in Manhattan, with the most expensive zip code, and jump start a building construction boom to rival that of any time period in Gotham? Good
UPDATE: Latest on United Airlines and the Proposed Canadian Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
Over the past several months, we’ve brought you some excellent pieces by Conrail GC Jonathan Broder (LAW ’83), Flying Off the Rails and Unwanted Suitors, about scandal at United Airlines and the proposed Canadian Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, respectively. Ever alert to developments, Broder (who’s since become an editor of the 10-Q) provides updates to both
Introducing New Editor Jonathan Broder
The 10-Q is always seeking to improve what we do and how we do it. So, we are thrilled to announce that Jonathan Broder, LAW ’83, is joining us as a co-editor. Mr. Broder has brought a wealth of experience and insight to this blog through articles on a potential railway merger, a shakeup at American