Bart Blatstein
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Johnson Calls for Construction Moratorium at Broad & Washington
On Wednesday, the Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to approve developer Bart Blatstein’s plans for a 32-story apartment tower and rooftop retail village on a […]