Land Bank transfers of City-owned lots in the Fifth District (Resolution 260824)
At a glance
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- What: Resolution 260824 authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to deed about 40 City-owned lots in the Fifth Council District to the Redevelopment Authority, which may transfer them to the Land Bank. Resolution 260823 conveys one more property (1811 West Stiles Street) from the Authority to the Land Bank.
- Where it stands: both adopted by voice vote on 2026-10-15.
- Next: development as affordable homes.
Main points
- Councilmember Young moved both and said the lots will become about 40 turnkey homes.
- He said his office has supported no transfer of City land for market-rate housing alone.
Sources
- Council agenda for 2026-10-15: https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1449170&GUID=C7D88BEE-0DE9-4C9F-8D5A-1A1674CEA2D8
- Meeting video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rm4F_Nw4Q1s
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - City Council | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - City Council — Both resolutions adopted by voice vote on Young's motion.
- 2026-10-08 - City Council — Resolutions 260823 and 260824 were held on the calendar; no discussion.
- 2026-10-01 - City Council - Introduced and placed on next session's final passage calendar with related Land Bank resolutions for Kensington Avenue and Fifth District properties.