all in cost 8 million + change (taxes and mortgage note) including the four acres behind it………..the school thing actually makes since the schools need new buildings and it gives ‘EB” control over two more important/ large parcels Masterman’s building and Benjamin Franklin’s Building add the Stevens school @ Broad and Spring Garden which he has control over, then you start to have critical mass when you add in Bart Blatsteins project at the state office building, opening the door for a Trader Joe’s who EB has talked to as well as other restaurant, retail and entertainment establishments in the North Broad /Spring Garden-Farimount area. EB also has the project at 677 N. Broad (former homeless shelter) which Starr Catering relocated to…residential above that is the 2nd phase for that project………I just hope he can find all of the equity that he needs to get all these projects done at a reasonable return….without this dragging on for another decade just in time for another economic down turn/tight credit market

Love this building. This is really good news!

Someone should ask the great Eric Blumenfeld why he owes 15 residents at Abbott’s Square and the Association >$50,000 in Roofing Assessments and Condo fees. I tried asking, but he won’t return my calls.

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