Resolution 2026-0412 · Pittsburgh City Council
FailedPittsburgh City Council voted down a plan on July 7, 2026, to let the Pittsburgh Land Bank take over nine city-owned lots along Lincoln Avenue and Mayflower Street in the 12th Ward for one dollar. The land bank wanted the property to clear tax titles and return vacant land to productive use, but council members unanimously rejected the resolution in a 9-0 vote.
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Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-A, Lot 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,133 (0 Lincoln Avenue & 0 Mayflower Street - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.
- Topic
- Housing
- Money
- $1moved between accounts
- Who it affects
- residents of the 12th Ward
- Sponsors
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Recipient: City of Pittsburgh. Proposed sale price for nine city-owned parcels to the Land Bank.. Where: 0 Lincoln Avenue & 0 Mayflower Street.
pittsburgh land bank12th wardlincoln avenuemayflower street
Record
What happened, and who voted how
Failed · Failed0–9
- Anthony CoghillN
- Barbara WarwickN
- Bobby WilsonN
- Deborah L. GrossN
- Erika StrassburgerN
- Khari MosleyN
- Kim SalinetroN
- R. Daniel LavelleN
- Robert CharlandN
Source text
From the legislative file
..title Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-A, Lot 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,133 (0 Lincoln Avenue & 0 Mayflower Street - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City. ..body Whereas, The Pittsburgh Land Bank desires to acquire all the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to the above-listed publicly-owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, for the sum of $1.00 plus all necessary and incidental expenses in connection with such acquisition. Whereas, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh desires to give approval to the acquisition by The Pittsburgh Land Bank. Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. That The Pittsburgh Land Bank is hereby authorized to acquire, for the sum of $1.00 plus all necessary and incidental expenses in connection with such acquisition, all the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to the publicly-owned properties known as Block 125-A, Lot 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 133 (0 Lincoln Avenue & 0 Mayflower Street) in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh. Section 2. That The Pittsburgh Land Bank is authorized to incur said necessary and incidental expenses in connection with said acquisition.
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Housing
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