civus
ResolutionADOPTEDCeremonial

Resolution 210142

Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1746 Annin Street, 2231, 2232, 2235, 2249, 2252, 2324 Cross Street, 2227 Fernon Street, 2224, 2256, 2305, 2309 Greenwich Street 2230 Reed Street, 2318 Tasker Street, 2214, 2220, 2222, 2239 2241, 2243 and 2315 Wilder Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

Introduced Feb 18, 2021CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Johnson

Properties named in this bill

Addresses the bill text names, each matched to one Philadelphia parcel. Naming a property is not a claim that the bill is about it.

1746 ANNIN ST2227 FERNON ST2230 REED ST2309 GREENWICH ST2315 WILDER ST2318 TASKER ST2324 CROSS ST

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “Yes. Tiffany Green. I am discussing Bill 210142.”

    Ms. Green · Stated Meeting, February 25, 2021 · Feb 25, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Council President and Council, we at Point Breeze community is requesting your help to put on hold Bill 210142 and stop the sale of 20 City-owned properties listed to sell to a developer, Point Breeze Cross Street. There was no public meeting for this resolution bill that was fast-tracked and introduced on February 18th and now is up for final passage. This process will Stated Meeting February 25, 2021 have a negativ…”

    Ms. Green · Stated Meeting, February 25, 2021 · Feb 25, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Maria Ortiz. I'm opposing Bill 210142. I do not want to sell -- these properties to be sold to a high-end developer. We want low-wage homes for people earning $7.50 to $15 a place and low wage, not high end. We give a sense of homeownership and wealth where they can appreciate the value of a home in Philadelphia, besides working here too. We have over 5,000 homeless people in Philadelphia, not because they are not St…”

    Ms. Ortiz · Stated Meeting, February 25, 2021 · Feb 25, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “All right. I'm sorry. Point Breeze is requesting 20 City-owned properties. We need our community to have low-income housing ownership. We want to be involved in making decisions being allotted to these developers. We have long-term ownership in neighborhoods and feel our voices are not being heard. Again, I oppose Bill 210142. Thank you.”

    Ms. White · Stated Meeting, February 25, 2021 · Feb 25, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “Yes. I'm here. Stated Meeting February 25, 2021 My name is Vivian Burbage and I am commenting on Bill 210142. As a longtime and long-term homeowner in the area of South Philadelphia, I am under the constituency of Kenyatta Johnson, and I vehemently oppose the building of these 20 properties or given over to developers. It will be a terrible impact on the citizenry of South Philadelphia. Plus I strongly oppose because…”

    Ms. Burbage · Stated Meeting, February 25, 2021 · Feb 25, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “Good morning. My name is Anette Randolph. Hello. My name is Anette Randolph and my husband, Dennis, has retired from the Army. We reside here at 2012 Ellsworth Street, where I am the co-block captain. I have been at our permanent address for 61 years and have seen this neighborhood Stated Meeting February 25, 2021 do a dramatic change. I am opposing this Bill 210142. I am requesting, pleading for low-wage homeownersh…”

    Ms. Randolph · Stated Meeting, February 25, 2021 · Feb 25, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 18, 2021Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 25, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

Official documents

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.

Full text

Read the full text as published

..Title Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1746 Annin Street, 2231, 2232, 2235, 2249, 2252, 2324 Cross Street, 2227 Fernon Street, 2224, 2256, 2305, 2309 Greenwich Street 2230 Reed Street, 2318 Tasker Street, 2214, 2220, 2222, 2239 2241, 2243 and 2315 Wilder Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ..Body WHEREAS, Section 16-706 of The Philadelphia Code authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank ("Land Bank") to convey, exchange, sell, transfer, lease, grant or mortgage interests in real property of the Land Bank in accordance with the requirements of 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Philadelphia Land Bank is hereby authorized to transfer title to 1746 Annin Street, 2231, 2232, 2235, 2249, 2252, 2324 Cross Street, 2227 Fernon Street, 2224, 2256, 2305, 2309 Greenwich Street 2230 Reed Street, 2318 Tasker Street, 2214, 2220, 2222, 2239 2241, 2243 and 2315 Wilder Street pursuant to Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code and Act 153 of 2012, 68 Pa. C.S.A. � 2101, et seq. ..End 2