1. Jun 23, 2026

   City Council

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   Referred · Read and referred

2. Jul 7, 2026

   City Council

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   Passed · Passed Finally9–0

   • Anthony CoghillY
   • Barbara WarwickY
   • Bobby WilsonY
   • Deborah L. GrossY
   • Erika StrassburgerY
   • Khari MosleyY
   • Kim SalinetroY
   • R. Daniel LavelleY
   • Robert CharlandY

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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 18th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 15-M, Lots 249, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 265, 266 (0 Chalfont Street - Council District No. 3), at no cost to the City.  

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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 18th 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 15-M, Lots 249, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 265, 266 (0 Chalfont Street) in the 18th 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.

• 2026-0660Pittsburgh is transferring ownership of a city-owned property at 169 Auburn Street in the 12th Ward to the Pittsburgh Land Bank. The land bank will pay $1.00 plus incidental expenses for the acquisition. City Council unanimously approved the transfer on July 7, 2026.
• 2026-0412Pittsburgh 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.
• 2026-0701Pittsburgh will transfer ownership of a vacant city-owned lot at 0 Kelly Street in the 13th Ward to the Pittsburgh Land Bank for $1. The Land Bank will cover the incidental expenses for the property acquisition in Council District 9.
• 2026-0702Pittsburgh is transferring ownership of a vacant property at 0 Lincoln Avenue in the 12th Ward (Block 125-B, Lot 274) to the Pittsburgh Land Bank. The land bank will pay $1.00 plus incidental expenses for the acquisition. City Council unanimously approved the transfer on July 21, 2026.
• 2026-0703Pittsburgh is transferring ownership of a city-owned property at 2112 5th Avenue in the 4th Ward to the Pittsburgh Land Bank for $1.00 plus incidental expenses. City Council unanimously approved the transfer on July 28, 2026.