Halberstadt v. Borough of Nazareth

In Halberstadt v. Borough of Nazareth, 546 Pa. 578, 687 A.2d 371 (1997), the Supreme Court reversed this Court's reversal of a grant of variances to the owner of an old "fortress-like" building. The zoning hearing board accepted testimony that it was not feasible to use the property for a parking garage or a one-story apartment building, and the court held that property owners are not required to reconstruct a building to a conforming use regardless of the financial burden.