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Originally Posted by BroadandMarket
Market Street is fine though, no need for the 76ers project. /s
Meanwhile 1018 Arch is now a brand new surface parking lot per Tony Valuez:
https://x.com/TonyValuez/status/1805363369999802702
I really hope the city doesn't mess up the 76ers arena. No one is coming to save Market East. Maybe in 20 years we'll see some big development but I don't know if Macy's, Iron Hill, Fashion District, TJ Maxx etc. will still be there. 2031 isn't that far away when it would be finished. Can you imagine new Septa branding, real time train arrival on MFL and BSL, new cars for MFL and new fare gates for all the stations with thousands of new riders using Septa to get to Sixers/concerts/events. The potential is all there, build the arena and force Philadelphians to use Septa.
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So true. If ever there was a no-brainer.
Once this thing is green-lit (which is just gonna come down to the right optics), I think the 900 and 1000 blocks of Market are gonna go fast. Outside of the Dis Hole, that's the whole Market East stretch all the way to Old City.
I love the idea of the AMC moving. My main hope though, is that there are several cool bars and restaurants with character and not just these glass and mirror chains that strip the area of anything interesting.
But anything is better than what's there now.