The “Outsider” Tax: Why National Developers Need Local Counsel for Municipal Approvals

Polishan Solfanelli

We see it often: a sophisticated developer from afar arrives in NEPA with a perfect plan, only to be stalled by a municipal board they misread or a local ordinance they overlooked. There is an “Outsider Tax” paid in time and frustration when you don’t know the local terrain.

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Polishan Solfanelli is the antidote to the “Outsider Tax.” We live here, work here, and have spent decades building reputations of integrity with local decision-makers. We act as the strategic translators for national capital, ensuring that your investment is viewed as a community asset rather than a hostile incursion.

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Greater Scranton Area
259 S Keyser Ave

Old Forge, PA 18518

Phone: 570-562-4520 Fax: 570-562-4531

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