ADOPTED

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate why residential construction costs have increased in Philadelphia. It also directs the committee to explore ways to encourage developers to build new housing and restore existing homes, and authorizes the committee chair to issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents as allowed by the Home Rule Charter.

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to investigate the reasons for, and causes of, the increased costs of residential construction in the City of Philadelphia and to explore strategies and initiatives which would encourage developers to build new housing and restore the existing housing stock in the City.