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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Newbold Civic Association to join forces with neighborhood Community Development Corporation

Instead of being two separate entities, Newbold Civic Association and Newbold Community Development Corporation now have plans to reorganize as one organization to better serve the community. The CDC currently services the area from Tasker to Wolf and Broad to

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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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Green City, Clean Waters seeking feedback on future stormwater improvements

In South Philly we’ve been seeing a number of Green Cities, Clean Waters improvements being implemented recently. The program from the Philadelphia Water Department is meant to bring green infrastructure improvements to the city to reduce stormwater pollution. By 2021,

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