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City Sells Land Parcel on Germantown Avenue for Potential Economic Development Projects

Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of a parcel of land bounded by West Venango Street, Germantown Avenue, West Tioga Street, and North Watts Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: December 4, 2014

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 sell a city-owned land parcel on Germantown Avenue and West Tioga Street to an economic development authority. The terms of the sale are determined by the City Solicitor.

What This Bill Does

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Authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) a city-owned land parcel bounded by West Venango Street, Germantown Avenue, West Tioga Street, and North Watts Street.
Allows the City Solicitor to determine the terms and conditions of the sale to PAID.
Grants PAID the right to further convey the land parcel, subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the City Solicitor.
Places no specific financial obligation or restriction on the transaction, leaving the terms of the sale to be determined by the City Solicitor.