Delaware River – Passyunk Post

Lidl grocery store could be coming to Blatstein’s waterfront development

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1401-1499 S. Columbus Blvd., 1401-99 Columbus Blvd., Bart Blatstein, Columbus Boulevard, Delaware River, grocery stores, Lidl min read

A German grocery store chain is looking to bring its stores to the Philadelphia-area, maybe even to Bart Blatstein’s planned waterfront development. The discount grocery chain Lidl is in the process of acquiring locations throughout Philadelphia. While not confirmed, Lidl

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Design Advocacy Group urges Bart Blatstein to ‘listen carefully to the voices of opposition’

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Bart Blatstein, Broad and Washington, Broad Street, Columbus Boulevard, Delaware River, Washington Avenue min read

Just after hearing less-than-positive feedback from the Civic Design Review, the Design Advocacy Group has decided to weigh in on Bart Blatstein’s South Philly projects. The plans for a 32-story tower and rooftop village at Broad and Washington and the

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United By Blue continuing Delaware River cleanup efforts with April cleanup

March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth cleanup, Delaware River, Pier 68, United By Blue, Washington Avenue Pier min read

Over the last few years, Philadelphia-based clothing and coffee retailer United By Blue has contributed to the removal of over 19,000 lbs of waste from the Delaware River through a series of cleanups. These cleanup events are hosted at various

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Blatstein plans commercial and residential complex for 16-acre plot of land on Columbus Boulevard

January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1401-1499 S. Columbus Blvd., Bart Blatstein, Columbus Boulevard, Delaware River min read

Bart Blatstein, the man behind the massive development proposed for Broad and Washington, seems to have his eyes on a new project, this time along the Delaware River. At 1401-99 Columbus Blvd., the currently-empty 16-acre plot of land is expected

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First Pics: Formerly abandoned Pier 68 transformed into new park space

October 5, 2015October 4, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth Columbus Blvd., Columbus Boulevard, Delaware River, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, DRWC, Pier 68, Pier 70 Blvd., Tasker Street, Walmart min read

The formerly abandoned pier off of the Walmart parking lot on Columbus Boulevard has been transformed. Pier 68 park was unveiled last week as one of the improvements to the Delaware River waterfront.

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New land acquired for planned improvements to the Delaware River trail

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth Delaware River, Delaware River Trail, DRWC min read

In recent years, there has been a lot happening along the Delaware River with plans for expansion of the river trail and work on the new Pier 68 park. Now this project to improve the riverfront is close to moving

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