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363 Foot, 290-Unit Tower Planned at Broad & Spring Garden

When Philadelphia really began to turn around in the 1990’s under then Mayor Ed Rendell, emphasis was put on South Broad Street. The thoroughfare was given the title “Avenue of the Arts” to spur cultural interest and development. The rest is history. South Broad St. and its surrounding neighborhoods have boomed over the last several Read more about 363 Foot, 290-Unit Tower Planned at Broad & Spring Garden[…]

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Frank Furness Bank at 6th & Spring Garden to be a Nightclub Again?

Some people love movie stars. Others love musicians or athletes. We at PhilaRising love Frank Furness. Furness was a daring, unorthodox, Victorian-Gothic architect and Civil War veteran who was born in Philadelphia. Most of his work was built in our great city and the surrounding area. You may recognize some of his masterpieces from your Read more about Frank Furness Bank at 6th & Spring Garden to be a Nightclub Again?[…]