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Authorizing Land Bank to Dispose of Properties for Community Garden

  • When: 2025/09/18
  • Address: 4200 Viola Street
  • Address: 4205 Leidy Avenue
  • City: Philadelphia
  • State: PA
  • Category: City Properties
  • Subcategory: Property Transfer
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Property Type: Parks

The Philadelphia City Council adopted Resolution No. 250734, authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer title to four properties: 4200, 4202, 4204 Viola Street and 4205 Leidy Avenue, all located within the 3rd Councilmanic District. This disposition is in accordance with Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code, which governs the Land Bank's ability to convey, exchange, sell, transfer, lease, grant, or mortgage interests in real property. The Land Bank's Board of Directors determined that conveying these properties for the development of a community garden is in its best interest, consistent with the requirements of 16-400 of the Philadelphia Code.

Source

City Representative - Councilmember Gauthier