Civic Design Review wants to see Blatstein’s Broad and Washington project again

After less-than-favorable community feedback at a recent Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition meeting, developer Bart Blatstein then took his project for the review of the Civic Design Review earlier this week. This “gateway” project for Broad and Washington includes 1,000 residential units,

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Meeting on Thursday to present Broad and Washington plans for neighborhood feedback

You’ve seen the updated Broad and Washington renderings and general plans, but now is your chance to weigh in on this large project from Bart Blatstein in a public forum. The Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition is hosting a meeting for an

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Italian restaurant and marketplace to take over former Tashan space at Broad and Catharine

Tashan Indian restaurant closed in 2015 after four years in their location at Broad and Catharine. Now a new Italian restaurant called Tasty Tuscan will be taking over the space, with plans of opening a dining spot and marketplace by

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Inga Saffron slams Blatstein’s two huge South Philly projects

With two large projects from developer Bart Blatstein currently in the works in South Philly, many are questioning if these projects are suitable developments for the area. The massive “gateway” project for Broad and Washington now has updated plans, along

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Blatstein’s plans for Broad and Washington include rooftop village, 1000 apartments

Since the preliminary plans were presented for Bart Blatstein‘s project for Broad and Washington, plans have shifted. In 2014, two residential towers with as many as 28-stories and 210,000 sq. ft. of retail space were expected for the property. Blatstein’s

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