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City to Sell Abandoned Homes in South Philly Neighborhoods Under New Pilot Program Launches

Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute and deliver deeds conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of vacant residential property located in the First Councilmanic District, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: November 19, 2009

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

city owned propertieshousingreal estate sales

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to sell vacant residential properties in the First Councilmanic District through a pilot real estate sales initiative.

What This Bill Does

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Authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to sell vacant residential properties in the First Councilmanic District through a pilot real estate sales initiative.
Allows the Commissioner to convey fee simple title to certain parcels of vacant residential property to buyers, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Requires the real estate sales initiative to comply with the requirements of Section 5-900(a)(4) of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and all applicable laws, policies, and administrative practices of the City.
Includes properties in the First Councilmanic District in the real estate sale initiative, as identified by the City.