Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease from the Philadelphia Housing Authority a parcel of land bounded by a portion of Brown Street, a portion of 47th Street, Aspen Street and Markoe Street, along with the improvements thereon, to be known upon the completion of its construction as the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: October 30, 2014
Signed: December 11, 2014
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
The City Council authorized a 99-year lease of land from the Philadelphia Housing Authority to build the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center. The City will pay all costs associated with utilities, maintenance, and operations at the premises.
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