Official:Authorizing the Department of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of the City, an approximately 0.80 acre property consisting of a portion of the elevated rail line known as the Viaduct located between North Broad Street, the north side of Noble Street, 11th Street and the south side of Callowhill Street, together with all improvements thereon and associated easements; and to lease a portion of the property to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Squilla
Introduced: April 30, 2015
Signed: May 21, 2015
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
The city is buying a portion of an elevated rail line called the Viaduct and leasing it to SEPTA for $9 million. The property will be transformed into an elevated park. This purchase aligns with the city's goals of economic development, infrastructure reuse, and green space creation.
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