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City Transfers Land Parcel on Ellsworth Street to PAID for Affordable Housing Project

Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: June 23, 2011

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

city owned land housing planning

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 allows the City of Philadelphia to transfer ownership of a parcel of land at 921-27 Ellsworth Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) under certain conditions, with the goal of developing affordable housing for seniors.

What This Bill Does

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Authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to convey a parcel of land with improvements at 921-27 Ellsworth Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).
Requires PAID to create an Economic Opportunity Plan in accordance with Section 17-1602 of The Philadelphia Code as a condition of the conveyance.
Authorizes the City Solicitor to review and approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate the conveyance, and to impose terms and conditions.
Sets forth the goal of developing affordable housing for seniors on the property, as selected by St. Maron's CDC and BCM Affordable Housing.