Official:Authorizing G2S2 Associates, L.P., owner of the property 1605-1627 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to construct and maintain a building encroachment over and above the north footway of the 1600 block of Sansom Street adjacent to the property 1605-1627 Sansom Street and to construct and maintain a building encroachment with electric lights over and above the south footway and cartway of the 1600 block of Stock Exchange Place adjacent to the rear of the property 1605-1627 Sansom Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: May 15, 2003
Signed: June 5, 2003
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows a property owner to build an extension of their building that encroaches on public sidewalks and streets in Center City Philadelphia, with specific rules for lighting and clearance.
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