Kifleye LLC
Assemblage disposition of 5307 Market Street (bein
1 property · Council District 3 · Kifleye LLC
What is missing from the record
Steps with no date on record, or that the record shows were stopped. A step that is not on record may still have happened.
- Council approval of the dispositionWithheld
Transmitted to Council and placed on file 2024-09-12; never introduced
- ClosingNot yet on record
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 agendaDoneJul 16, 2024
- 2. Board approvalDoneJul 16, 2024
- 3. Council approval of the dispositionWithheldno date on record
- 4. Deed into the Land BankDoneAug 29, 2024
- 5. ClosingNot yet on recordno date on record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2024 | V.A | Approved | 10-1 | 0 | 1 |
How members voted
Shown only where the minutes or a transcript record how a member voted; a voice vote with no names shows no one. Y = yes, N = no, A = abstained, R = recused. A blank cell means no vote by that member is on record for that item.
| Member | 2024-07-16V.A |
|---|---|
| Andrew Goodman | N |
| Cornelius Brown | Y |
| Darwin Beauvais | Y |
| Herbert Wetzel | Y |
| Jenny Greenberg | Y |
| Kelvin Jeremiah | Y |
| Majeedah Rashid | Y |
| Maria Gonzalez | Y |
| Michael Johns | Y |
| Nicholas Dema | Y |
| Rebecca Lopez-Kriss | Y |
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).
| Resolution | Sponsor | Status | Introduced | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240130 | Councilmember Gauthier | adopted | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 |
Board approval withdrawn: the sale went to City Council, was placed on file, and no resolution was introduced.
Placed on file Sep 12, 2024. First reported Jan 14, 2025 in the Board packets. The record does not say why no resolution was introduced.
People and organizations
- Applicant
- Kifleye LLC
- Council resolutions naming these properties, sponsored by
- Jamie R. Gauthier (resolutions 240130)
- Board members with a recorded vote
- Andrew Goodman (no), Cornelius Brown (yes), Darwin Beauvais (yes), Herbert Wetzel (yes), Jenny Greenberg (yes), Kelvin Jeremiah (yes), Majeedah Rashid (yes), Maria Gonzalez (yes), Michael Johns (yes), Nicholas Dema (yes), Rebecca Lopez-Kriss (yes)
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 1 letters, with 1 statements of support and 0 of opposition.
| Named commenters (1 in all, residents included) | Stated position | Speaking for (organization) |
|---|---|---|
| Eloise Young | support | HMC Squared Community Association |
From the record
Passages quoted from the Board's minutes, packets and transcripts. 6 of 8 shown.
… Dispositions V.A. Development – Assemblage (unsolicited) Mr. Rodriguez requested the Board’s approval to convey 5307 Market Street in the Third (3rd) Council District to Kifleye LLC, the owner of 5301, 5303 and 5305 Market Street. The applicant proposes to develop a mixed-use apartment building containing four (4) ground-floor retail spaces and twelve (12) market-rate apartments on the two (2) upper floors. The application was unsolicited and evaluated pursuant to the disposition policy. An EOP plan will apply for this project. Chair Wetzel called for questions or comments from the Boa…
Minutes · Jul 16, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 8 · PLB Board Package for 8.13.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
Agenda · Jul 16, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 1 · PLB Board Package for 7.16.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
… nay then.
Motion · Kelvin Jeremiah · Jul 16, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 34 · PLB Board Package for 8.13.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
… for that RCO, wrote a letter expressing their strong support for this project.
Statement · Eloise Young (letter from HMC Squared Community Association, read by Andrea Imredy Saah), HMC Squared Community Association (RCO) · Jul 16, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 34 · PLB Board Package for 8.13.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
I would like to propose an amencirent to the fact sheet correcting a mistake that put it in there as 51 percent.
Statement · Angel Rodriguez, Philadelphia Land Bank / PHDC · Jul 16, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 34 · PLB Board Package for 8.13.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
… don't match the rendering. The block doesn't match the block that it's on.
Statement · Michael Johns, Board · Jul 16, 2024, item V.A · packet p. 34 · PLB Board Package for 8.13.2024 Board Meeting.pdf
Properties (1)
| Address | OPA account number | Status | Deed into the Land Bank | Closing date | Entered the Land Bank via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5307 MARKET ST | 885771000 | Board approval withdrawn | Aug 29, 2024 | not closed | RDA |
Sources: Board minutes and packets; Council (Legistar); Transcript. Built from the Land Bank Board's minutes, packets and transcripts, the Land Bank's settlement workbook, and City Council records.