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Prohibiting the Commissioner of Public Property, or any other official of the City of Philadelphia (the "City") acting on behalf of the City from entering into, executing, or authorizing a lease extension, lease amendment, lease renewal or new agreement by and between the City and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for or on behalf of any Commonwealth Department or Agency, at the property located at 2100 W. Girard Avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, On June 9, 1976, The City of Philadelphia entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by and through the Department of General Services for and on behalf of the Department of Health to lease the property located at 2100 W. Girard Avenue (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, The City originally used this Property as a 402-bed long-term care nursing facility under the name Philadelphia Nursing Home; and
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Nursing Home permanently closed in 2022; and
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Philadelphia has, by this Ordinance, determined that it is in the best interests of the City to cease all City of Philadelphia uses and operations at the Property; and now therefore:
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, or any other officer of the City, shall not and is hereby prohibited from entering into, executing or authorizing any lease extension, lease amendment, lease renewal or new agreement on behalf of the City by and between the City and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for or on behalf of any Commonwealth Department or Agency for the property being known as and located at 2100 W. Girard Avenue situated in the 29th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, more formally described and attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2. The Sublease by and between the City and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated June 9, 1976 shall not be further extended beyond June 9, 2026, and the City shall promp...
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