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Council seeks to require affordable housing in certain multifamily residential building projects

Official:Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Vacant and Surplus Properties,” by requiring affordable housing for certain dispositions; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: March 7, 2019

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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 requires developers to build affordable housing in certain projects, including multifamily residential buildings with 3+ units. At least 33% of units must be rented or sold to low-income individuals.

What This Bill Does

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Requires developers to build affordable housing in certain projects, including multifamily residential buildings with 3+ units.
Mandates that at least 33% of units in such projects must be rented or sold to low-income individuals.
Requires the Redevelopment Authority to include affordable housing requirements in the deeds of conveyance to developers.
Applies affordable housing requirements to dispositions of property by the Redevelopment Authority, including those certified by the Vacant Property Review Committee.