Committee on Public Property and Public Works, June 1, 2026
Approves Bill 260423 as amended (property exchange / land swap methodology), passed
What happened
The Philadelphia Committee on Public Property and Public Works advanced five bills with favorable recommendations, most notably Bill 260423 (amended), which codifies a 'land swap'/property-exchange methodology in Chapter 16-400 of the Philadelphia Code to help community gardens,…
- Jurisdiction
- Philadelphia, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Meeting Summary
The Philadelphia Committee on Public Property and Public Works advanced five bills with favorable recommendations, most notably Bill 260423 (amended), which codifies a 'land swap'/property-exchange methodology in Chapter 16-400 of the Philadelphia Code to help community gardens,…
Key Decisions (6)
Amendment to Bill 260423 (property exchange methodology)
Bill 260423 as amended (property exchange / land swap methodology)
Bill 260382 (renaming 60th and Baltimore Park)
Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Community land stewards report developers increasingly purchasing tax-delinquent parcels through…
Commercial Demand
A West Philadelphia developer (Spack Group) noted city-owned vacant parcels…
Sentiment
The Parker administration reportedly issued a February 2026 executive directive…
Housing Demand
Council members indicated land swaps could unlock affordable-housing and tax-credit…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, 2 witnesses, and 6 members of the public.
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