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Bart Blatstein

country musician kane brown, who is seeking a restraining order against bootleggers who would sell merch outside of his show at the Mann Center this weekend
City Life

Kane Brown Seeks Restraining Order for Mann Concert

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

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Property

South Broad Megaproject Gets a Makeover

Sometime around two years from now, the first phase of a new mixed-use apartment/retail complex will open at the northeast corner of Broad Street and […]

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City Life

Bart Blatstein Is Bringing Real Boxing Back to Atlantic City

It was June 27, 1988, back when Atlantic City boxing — even boxing, period — was a thing. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks at Boardwalk […]

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City Life

Bart Blatstein Is Opening a Massive Atlantic City Arcade

I spend much of the summer in Atlantic City with my family, and friends who know this frequently ask me for advice on what to […]

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City Life

Meet the Brothers Who Think They Can Fix Northern Liberties

You could start a story about Northern Liberties 100 different ways. You could start with Bart Blatstein, the first mega-developer to take a chance on […]

City Life

City Nixes Plans for Columbus Boulevard “Super Wawa”

The guy who constructed and ultimately sold his controlling interest in Schmidt’s Commons to Donald Trump’s son-in-law (I still call it the Piazza, by the […]

City Life

Bart Blatstein’s Atlantic City

Philly developer Bart Blatstein has been playing real-life Monopoly, cobbling together parcels of property in Atlantic City — everyone’s favorite resort-town-slash-urban-metaphor. His snagging of the Pier […]

City Life

When Facebook Attacks: Bart Blatstein Page Hacked, Hilarity Ensues

How on earth do you steal a piano? That’s just what we were wondering when we saw last week’s Facebook post from the account associated […]

City Life

Philly Developers ‘Terrified,’ ‘Intrigued’ to Have One of Their Own As President

Real estate developers tend to have a funny relationship to politics. On the one hand, they often flood local elections with campaign donations and relentlessly […]

City Life

Developers Are Still Ignoring Philly’s Vision for the Waterfront

I once had the chance to tour Waterfront Square, the condominium complex on the Delaware River in Northern Liberties, between Sugarhouse Casino and the Festival Pier at […]

City Life

Sources: Police Are Considering Moving Headquarters to Old Inquirer Building

In a move that would be rich with real estate-related irony, the Philadelphia Police Department is considering relocating its headquarters to the former home of the Inquirer […]

Property

Report: Blatstein Offered $18 Million for Vacant Lot at Broad & Washington

Developer Bart Blatstein agreed to pay $18 million for a vacant lot at the corner of Broad & Washington under a contract with the property’s […]

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Property

Board Finally Approves Blatstein’s Broad & Washington Project, Litigation Still Pending

The Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 5-0 to approve developer Bart Blatstein’s proposed apartment tower and rooftop retail village at Broad & Washington in South […]

Property

Lawyer: Blatstein Doesn’t Own Broad & Washington, Can’t Seek Zoning Approval

A lawyer for N/H Philadelphia Properties, the New York real estate company that owns the long-vacant lot at the corner of Broad Street and Washington Avenue in […]

Property

Broad & Washington: Anatomy of an Unvote

Since we’re sure many of you following the saga of 1001 South Broad, Bart Blatstein’s megaproject at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Washington […]