Mt. Vernon Manor, Inc. / Mt. Vernon Manor Community Land Trust
to be established) (Unsolicited affordable homeownership: disposition
4 housing units sold, across 4 properties · Council District 3 · Mt. Vernon Manor, Inc. / Mt. Vernon Manor Community Land Trust
What is missing from the record
Every step has a date on record. Nothing is missing from the records we hold.
Where this project stands
Five steps, from the Board agenda to the closing. A disposition is the sale or transfer of a Land Bank property. The Council step is City Council's approval of the sale, which comes after the Board's approval.
- 1. On a Board agendaDoneMar 12, 2024
- 2. Board approvalDoneMar 12, 2024
- 3. Council approval of the dispositionDoneApr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
- 4. Deed into the Land BankDoneAug 6, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024
- 5. ClosingDoneMay 30, 2025
Board hearings
One row for each Board hearing where this project was on the agenda. Fewer than six approving votes means no decision was reached; it is not a denial. Speakers and letters are public comments on the item.
| Date | Agenda item | Outcome | Vote as recorded | Public speakers | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 | V.A | Approved | unanimous | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | IV.B | Approved | unanimous | 0 | 1 |
City Council
City Council resolutions that name this project's properties, from Council's Legistar records. Earlier resolutions often moved the lots into the Land Bank; they are not Council's approval of this sale (step 3 above).
Closings
From the Land Bank's settlement records.
| Purchaser | Closing date | Price | Appraised value | Units | Council resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon Manor, Inc. | May 30, 2025 | $4 | $155,000 | 4 | 240287;250245 |
Days from the first Board approval to each closing: 444.
People and organizations
- Council resolutions naming these properties, sponsored by
- Jamie R. Gauthier (resolutions 210613, 220203, 220619)
Public comment
A position is counted only where the person stated one at a hearing or in a letter. Letters read aloud at a meeting are staff summaries, not the writer's own words. Officials and people speaking for an organization are named; residents who spoke for themselves are counted, not named.
Across all hearings: 0 public speakers and 2 letters, with 2 statements of support and 0 of opposition. Councilmember positions: support 1.
| Named commenters (2 in all, residents included) | Stated position | Speaking for (organization) |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie R. Gauthier | support | Councilmember, 3rd District, Councilmember, Third District |
| Emma Kahn | support | Mt. Vernon Manor CDC |
From the record
Passages quoted from the Board's minutes, packets and transcripts. 6 of 9 shown.
… seconded the motion. Upon motion made and duly seconded, the Board unanimously approved the Resolution Authorizing Conveyance of 1115 North 41st Street to Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (attached to these minutes as Exhibit F). Item V Property Dispositions A. Development – Affordable Housing (unsolicited) Mr. Rodriguez requested the Board’s approval to convey 708, 710, 714 and 723 North Shedwick Street in the 3rd Council District to a community land trust (the “CLT”) which will be established by Mount Vernon Manor, Inc., and nonprofit community development corporation in the…
Minutes · Mar 12, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 7 · PLB Board package for 4.9.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
Agenda · Mar 12, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 2 · PLB Board Package for 3.12.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
All those in favor? (Chorus of ayes.) ACTING CHAIR GONZALEZ: Anyone opposed? (No response. ) ACTING CHAIR GONZALEZ: Ckay, motion carries.
Motion · Alexander Balloon · Mar 12, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 19 · PLB Board package for 4.9.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
I am writing to express my support for the Board's agenda items related to the property in the Third Council District being reviewed by
Statement · Jamie R. Gauthier, Councilmember, Third District (letter read aloud by staff) · Mar 12, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 19 · PLB Board package for 4.9.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
As long as we have a quorum, a majority of the entire Board, not just a majority of the quorum mist vote in favor of something to approve it.
Statement · Andrea Imredy Saah, Board Counsel · Mar 12, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 19 · PLB Board package for 4.9.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
I'm not going to be manacing the land trust. It will be an obligation that they have and therefore they have to deal with it
Statement · Angel Rodriguez, Executive Director, Land Bank · Mar 12, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 18 · PLB Board package for 4.9.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
Properties (4)
| Address | OPA account number | Status | Deed into the Land Bank | Closing date | Entered the Land Bank via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708 N SHEDWICK ST | 243072510 | Closed | Aug 6, 2024 | May 30, 2025 | RDA |
| 710 N SHEDWICK ST | 243072610 | Closed | Aug 6, 2024 | May 30, 2025 | RDA |
| 714 N SHEDWICK ST | 243072810 | Closed | Aug 6, 2024 | May 30, 2025 | RDA |
| 723 N SHEDWICK ST | 243071810 | Closed | Aug 29, 2024 | May 30, 2025 | RDA |
Sources: Board minutes and packets; PHDC workbook; Council (Legistar); Transcript. Built from the Land Bank Board's minutes, packets and transcripts, the Land Bank's settlement workbook, and City Council records.