Resolution 2026-0756 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedPittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to cancel the sale of two city-owned residential lots on Herschel Street in the 20th Ward to buyer John McGrath. The city will refund the hand money paid for the properties at 613 Herschel Street, which was priced at $8,500, and 611 Herschel Street, which was priced at $17,000.
Official title›
Resolution repealing items in Resolution Number 363, effective May 30, 2024, in order to rescind the sales.
- Topic
- Housing
- Money
- $25,500moved between accounts
- Who it affects
- property buyers and residents in the 20th Ward
- Sponsors
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Recipient: John McGrath. Refund of hand money for canceled property sales.. Where: 611-613 Herschel Street.
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Record
What happened, and who voted how
Referred · Read and referred
Passed · Passed Finally9–0
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Bobby WilsonY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert CharlandY
Source text
From the legislative file
..title Resolution repealing items in Resolution Number 363, effective May 30, 2024, in order to rescind the sales. ..body Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. The following items in Resolution Number 363, effective May 30, 2024, authorizing the sale of properties in the Twentieth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Act No. 171 of 1984, are hereby repealed. The hand money is to be refunded. Item AC: 613 Herschel Street (Council District No. 2) and Item AD: 611 Herschel Street (Council District No. 2) (AC) John McGrath PURCHASE PRICE: Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($8,500.00) New Construction - Residential LOT: LOT 50 X 100 LOCATION: 613 Herschel Street ACQUIRED: July 11, 1914 DB 1825 PG 209 WARD: 20 BLOCK & LOT: 19-G-2 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 (AD) John McGrath PURCHASE PRICE: Seventeen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($17,000.00) New Construction - Residential LOT: LOT 100 X 100 LOCATION: 611 Herschel Street ACQUIRED: June 7, 1948 T/S# 1756 WARD: 20 BLOCK & LOT: 19-G-7 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2
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Housing
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