the pittsburgh and philadelphia stories
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The Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Stories. Kim Graziani OFFICE OF THE MAYOR of the CITY OF PITTSBURGH. John Carpenter REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY of the CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia Vacant Land Story. DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM. It’s Everywhere - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
City of Pittsburgh – Department of City City of Pittsburgh – Department of City PlanningPlanning
The Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Stories
John CarpenterREDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYof the CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
Kim GrazianiOFFICE OF THE MAYORof the CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh Philadelphia
Total Miles 55.42 sq mi 135.09 sq mi
Total Neighborhoods 90 neighborhoods 155 neighborhoods
Total Population 333,527 1,540,351
Population Loss over 50 Years
343,278 or 50 % 452,703 or 23%*
Median Sales Prices for Single Family Homes
$66,562 $130,400
Percent of Homeownership
52% 59.3%
Approx. Total Taxable Parcels
126,732 570,000
Amount of Tax Delinquency (total parcels ≥ 2 Years Tax Delinquent )
17,780 or 14 % 100,000 or 18%
Abandonment (total parcels ≥ 5 Years Tax Delinquent )
8,690 or 6.8% ?
Foreclosures 2008 1,199 (0.7%) ≈ 5,500 (1%)7430 (2009)
Vacancy (lots and structures)
14,000 vacant lots (9,826 parcels publicly-owned)
6,000 or12% vacant buildings
40-60,000 vacant properties
(10,000 publicly-owned)
It’s Everywhere• 40-60,000 Vacant Properties (estimates vary)
It’s Expensive
Jumbled Ownership• Hard to Assemble Parcels
Private vs. Public Ownership
Philadelphia Vacant Land Story
DEFINITION OF THE DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEMPROBLEM
IT’S EXPENSIVEIT’S EXPENSIVE
$69.4 Million (to date)
$11.3 Million (L&I FY2008)
Blighted properties reduce the value of nearby properties by up to 20%
Lost revenue from failed real estate tax collection
Maintenance of vacant properties by City
Diminished value resulting from vacant properties
Philadelphia: Definition of the Problem
Jumbled Ownership
Status
Privately Owned Tax Delinquent
City Owned Vacant Parcels
Privately Owned Vacant Parcels
Philadelphia: Definition of the Problem
Private OwnershipTax-Delinquent
Public OwnershipFragmented
Private Ownership vs. Public Ownership
1 out of 5: Publicly Owned1 out of 5: Publicly Owned
PublicPublic
4 out of 5: Privately 4 out of 5: Privately ownedowned
PrivatePrivate
Private Ownership = 4 out of 5
1 year = $1.4 Million
2 -10 years = $6.2 Million
11 + years = $61.8 Million
Most of the older delinquencies are considered uncollectable.
Total Private Ownership =
4 out of 5
Vacant Properties
Over half are tax delinquent,
a total of $69.4 million
PrivatePrivate
Philadelphia: Definition of the Problem
Fragmented Public
Ownership
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
PHDC PHA RDA City
Total Public Ownership =
1 out of 5 Vacant Properties
50%50%
27%27%
15%15%
8%8%
PublicPublic
Philadelphia: Definition of the Problem
Philadelphia: Goal
Unified system of: Tax foreclosure
Property maintenance
Effective marketing for reuse
Websites with property lists
Broker Sale Pilot
Coordinated RFPs
Simplified Documents
More Predictability
Recent Progress
Lessons Learned
Key Linkage Between:
Tax Tax Collection Collection
PolicyPolicy
Land Re-Land Re-use use
OpportunitOpportunityy
Everyone is a Stakeholder:
• Homeowners
• Landlords
• Non-profits
• Government
Differing Interests
City of Pittsburgh – Department of City City of Pittsburgh – Department of City PlanningPlanning
2006-2010
Pittsburgh: Definition of the Problem
City of Pittsburgh – Department of City City of Pittsburgh – Department of City PlanningPlanning
Pittsburgh: Definition of the Problem
Scale and effect of decline in certain
neighborhoods
Cost to acquire, maintain and responsibly reuse
Local community capacity
Current Resources to Address the Problem
Pittsburgh Land Reserve
Mayor’s Green Up Pittsburgh Program
Comprehensive and Local Plans
Increased demolitions
Goal
Create a more comprehensive system to recycle tax delinquent and abandoned parcels by:
improving the current system that works if there is
an end user/market;
creating a system to deal with properties with no market; and
develop a sustainable funding mechanism
Larimer Green Zone Total Costs
2004-2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
Public Acquisitions $123,379 $148,232 $19,250 $290,861
Private Acquisitions $196,108 $110,837 $306,945
Holding Costs $500 $532 $2,578 $272 $3,882
Demolition $133,067 $2,945 $136,012
Community Support Greening $27,175 $30,000 $30,000 $87,175
Organizational/Programmatic ELCCC/Kingsley $67,825 $15,000 $82,825
Hosanna Industries Homeface Program $100,000 $100,000
Total $123,879 $243,764 $496,003 $144,054$1,007,70
0
Total Cost: $1MillionTotal Acreage Under Public Control: 7.85 (13.5 acre zone)
Process to Achieve Our Goal Mayor Ravenstahl is leading the charge via the Land
Recycling Task Force
Members of the Task Force include:
City Representatives County Representatives State Representatives School Representatives Local Authorities Community Development Professionals Real Estate Attorneys Advocates
Task Force meets quarterly Pilot projects
Lessons Learned
Focus on tax policy
Costs of blight
Benefits of stabilizing communities
Involve community
Support creative reuse strategies
Comments/Questions?
Cindy Daley: [email protected]
Dan Kildee: [email protected]
John Carpenter: [email protected]
Kim Graziani: [email protected]
GO STEELERS!Thank
you.