The City Council of Philadelphia has authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer fee simple title of 17 properties located in the Third Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. Subsequently, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is authorized to transfer these properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank. This action is carried out pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code, which permits the transfer of surplus city property for redevelopment purposes. The properties involved include addresses on Viola Street, Leidy Avenue, and N. 41st and N. 42nd Streets.