Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

WHEREAS, Section 16-707 of The Philadelphia Code authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank (“Land Bank”) to convey, exchange, sell, transfer, lease, grant or mortgage interests in real property of the Land Bank, subject to approval of the Vacant Property Review Committee and resolution by City Council, and subject further to certain stated terms and conditions; and

WHEREAS, The Vacant Property Review Committee at its public meeting held on August 8, 2017 approved the transfer of the properties identified in attached Exhibit “A” pursuant to Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.

The Philadelphia Land Bank is hereby authorized to transfer title to properties identified in attached Exhibit “A” pursuant to Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code and

Act 153 of 2012, 68 Pa. C.S.A. § 2101,

et seq

.

Exhibit “A”

623 N. 11th Street

625 N. 11th Street

627-629 N. 11th Street

632 N. 11th Street

634 N. 11th Street

640 N. 11th Street

645-647 N. 11th Street

655 N. 11th Street

659 N. 11th Street

661 N. 11th Street

663 N. 11th Street

1022 Melon Street

1019 Wallace Street

1021 Wallace Street

1110-1114 Wallace Street

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