Germantown YWCA sheriff’s sale may (or may not) finally happen Tuesday

5820-24 Germantown Ave
5820-24 Germantown Ave

In bits and pieces, the remains of the defunct Germantown Settlement and its related entities continue to be sold off. Next up: The historic Germantown YWCA building at 5820-24 Germantown Ave., which is scheduled for a sheriff’s sale Tuesday.

The historic building, now damaged by several fires, is listed for a public sheriff’s sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, to satisfy a $1.3 million first mortgage lien on the property currently held by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority which loaned Germantown Settlement that same amount to buy the property in 2006.

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