Official:Amending Chapter 16-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Housing Opportunity Zones," by designating the area bounded by Hunting Park Avenue to the north, Lehigh Avenue to the south, Broad Street to the east and Twenty-fourth Street to the west as a Housing Opportunity Zone pursuant to the 1500 New Affordable Housing Units Initiative, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Bass
Introduced: April 24, 2014
Signed: June 19, 2014
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a 'Housing Opportunity Zone' in North Philadelphia to encourage development of affordable housing units. The designated area is bounded by Hunting Park Avenue, Lehigh Avenue, Broad Street, and Twenty-fourth Street.
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