Redevelopment Contract Approved for University City Urban Renewal Area Properties with Neighborhood Gardens Trust

• When: 2025/06/12
• Address: 3223-3233 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA
• Address: 213 North Thirty-third Street and 215-217 North Thirty-third Street
• City: Philadelphia
• State: PA
• Category: City Properties
• Subcategory: Property Repurposing
• Asset Class: Land
• Property Type: Placemaking

The Philadelphia City Council approved a redevelopment contract between the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and Neighborhood Gardens Trust for parcels located within the University City Unit 5 Urban Renewal Area. The contract concerns the redevelopment and urban renewal of 3223-3233 Race Street, 213 North Thirty-third Street, and 215-217 North Thirty-third Street. This resolution authorizes the Redevelopment Authority to execute the contract and empowers both parties to undertake all necessary actions, including preparing future ordinances for zoning, street, and utility changes, to facilitate the redevelopment. The urban renewal plan for this area was originally approved in 1967.

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