Official:Amending Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Land Bank," to allow the City to transfer property to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for subsequent transfer to the Land Bank; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
Introduced: March 5, 2015
Signed: April 9, 2015
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the City of Philadelphia to transfer property to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for subsequent transfer to the Land Bank, making it easier to redevelop and reuse city-owned properties.
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