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City Seeks to Purchase Ludlow Street Block from Drexel University Under Negotiated Terms

Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire the 3100 block of Ludlow Street from Drexel University, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell

Introduced: March 16, 2017

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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 buy a block of land on Ludlow Street from Drexel University, with the City Solicitor negotiating terms and conditions.

What This Bill Does

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Authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire the 3100 block of Ludlow Street from Drexel University.
Transfers ownership of the property, including all improvements, to the City of Philadelphia.
Empowers the City Solicitor to negotiate terms and conditions of the transaction.
Requires the City Solicitor to protect the interests of the City and carry out the purposes of the ordinance in negotiating the transaction.