Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest in and to all or a portion of the property bounded by Cobbs Creek, 75th Street (extended), Buist Avenue, and 78th Street and owned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, the Philadelphia Land Bank, or the Philadelphia Housing and Development Corporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Johnson
Introduced: May 8, 2025
Signed: June 12, 2025
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the city to buy a property bounded by Cobbs Creek and certain streets from entities like the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority or the Philadelphia Land Bank.
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