Philadelphia Land Bank Board

The October 8, 2024 Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank (“Land Bank”) is currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024, with the Executive Session to begin at 9:30 A.M. and the meeting to begin at 10:00 A.M or as soon as the Executive Session has ended. THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON AT 1234 MARKET STREET IN THE 17TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM AND IS OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDEES AND FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. YOU WILL NEED VALID IDENTIFICATION TO ENTER THE BUILDING.

PLEASE NOTE: To participate in the meeting you must sign in before entering the conference room. This requirement is necessary to allow us to collect the names of participants as required by law.


The Philadelphia Land Bank manages most publicly-owned land in Philadelphia. It is governed by an independent board of directors whose members are appointed by Philadelphia’s Mayor and Council President. In accordance with provisions of the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 701, et seq., the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank will convene meetings monthly at 10:00 a.m.

Board of Directors

Herb Wetzel
Herbert Wetzel, Chair, Retired, former
Executive Director, Housing and Community Development, City Council

Andrew Goodman, Secretary, Director of
Equitable Development, Office of Councilmember
Jamie R. Gauthier

Darwin Beauvais, Attorney and Partner,
Obermayer’s Business & Finance Department
Maria Gonzalez photo
Maria Gonzalez, President, HACE Community Development Corporation

Kelvin Jeremiah, President and CEO, Philadelphia Housing Authority
Majeedah Rashid, Chief Operating Officer,
Nicetown Community Development Corporation

Nicholas Dema, Vice Chair, City Council,
Executive Director of Housing & Community Development

Rebecca Lopez Kriss, Treasurer
Deputy Commissioner, Philadelphia Department
of Revenue

Cornelius Brown, Principal and Regional
Manager, Bohler Engineering


Jenny Greenberg, Executive Director,
Neighborhood Gardens Trust


Michael Johns, Principal Mdesigns +
MWJ Consulting LLC

2024 Meeting Dates

October 8
November 12
December 10 (Annual Meeting)


2024

October 8,2024

September 10, 2024

August 13, 2024

July 16, 2024

June 11, 2024

May 14, 2024

April 9, 2024

March 12, 2024

February 13, 2024

January 16, 2024

Right-to-Know-Policy

OOR Standard RTK Request Form

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Process


As of July 2019 the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) and the Philadelphia Land Bank (PLB) are staffed by employees of PHDC. PRA and the Land Bank remain independent organizations overseen by independent boards of directors. Accordingly, you may see references to PRA and the PLB. PHDC, PLB and PRA work together to create seamless programs and services that support community development in the City of Philadelphia.