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File #: 250869    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 10/9/2025 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2323-31 N. 5th Street, 2322, 2324, 2326, 2328, 2330, 2332 N. Orkney Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Sponsors: Councilmember Lozada
Indexes: LAND BANK
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 25086900, 2. Signature25086900

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Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2323-31 N. 5th Street, 2322, 2324, 2326, 2328, 2330, 2332 N. Orkney Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

 

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WHEREAS, Section 16-706 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 in accordance with the requirements of 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code; and

 

WHEREAS, The Land Bank Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined that it is in the best interest of the Land Bank to convey 2323-31 N. 5th Street, 2322, 2324, 2326, 2328, 2330, 2332 N. Orkney Street (collectively, the “Property”) for the development of a community garden; 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 2323-31 N. 5th Street, 2322, 2324, 2326, 2328, 2330, 2332 N. Orkney Street pursuant to Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code and Act 153 of 2012, 68 Pa. C.S.A. § 2101, et seq.

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