Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to various properties located in the 5th Councilmanic District, including on the following streets: N. 6th Street, N. 15th Street, N. 30th Street, Parrish Street, Seybert Street, W. Stiles Street, W. Somerset Street, N. Marshall Street, N. 9th Street, N. 27th Street, N. 19th Street, N. 23rd Street, N. Bucknell Street, W. Norris Street, N. Ringgold Street, N. Etting Street, N. 16th Street, and W. Auburn Street, pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.

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

et seq

. (the "Land Bank Act") authorized the City to create a land bank in accordance with the Land Bank Act; and

WHEREAS, The City, in Bill No. 130156-A (approved December 18, 2013), authorized the creation of the Philadelphia Land Bank; and

WHEREAS, Under Section 2109 of the Land Bank Act, 68 Pa. C.S.A. § 2109(d)(3), a redevelopment authority, with the consent of the local governing body and without a redevelopment contract, may convey title to certain redevelopment authority property to a land bank; and

WHEREAS, The properties identified in this Resolution qualify for transfer from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to the

Philadelphia Land Bank as provided by Section 2109 of the Land Bank Act; and

WHEREAS, The transfer of the properties identified in this Resolution to the Philadelphia Land Bank will promote the public purposes for which the City created the Philadelphia Land Bank; now, therefore, be it

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

SECTION 1. The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank, without consideration, deeds conveying title to the properties listed in Exhibit "A" hereto.

EXHIBIT "A"

5th Councilmanic District Properties

1600 N. 6th Street

816 N. 15th Street

818 N. 15th Street

820 N. 15th Street

822-28 N. 15th Street

830 N. 15th Street

832 N. 15th Street

1245 N. 15th Street

1251 N. 30th Street

1255 N. 30th Street

1256 N. 30th Street

1500 Parrish Street

1502 Parrish Street

1504 Parrish Street

1506 Parrish Street

1508 Parrish Street

1510 Parrish Street

1512 Parrish Street

1743 Seybert Street

1517 W. Stiles Street

1518 W. Stiles Street

1613 W. Stiles Street

1110 W. Somerset Street

2312 N. Marshall Street

2314 N. Marshall Street

1601-07 N. 9th Street

1600-16 N. 9th Street

1618-40 N. 9th Street

1765 N. 27th Street

1917 N. 19th Street

1921 N. 19th Street

1952 N. 19th Street

1954 N. 19th Street

1862 N. 23rd Street

1800 N. 23rd Street

1868 N. Bucknell Street

1725 W. Norris Street

1727 W. Norris Street

1900 W. Norris Street

1910 W. Norris Street

1912 W. Norris Street

1914 W. Norris Street

1916 W. Norris Street

1808 N. Ringgold Street

1601 N. 16th Street

1605 N. 16th Street

1616 N. 16th Street

1618 N. 16th Street

1620 N. 16th Street

1817 N. Etting Street

922 W. Auburn Street

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