Avenue of the Arts
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She Grew Up a Soc. Now Upper Dublin’s Emma Hearn Is Starring in One of Broadway’s Biggest Hits Right in Her Own Backyard.
For most people, the rivalry between the Greasers and the Socs is a distant memory from a high school reading list. For Upper Dublin’s Emma Hearn, it’s personal, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for Billy Penn at WHYY The Lower Gwynedd native is currently starring as Cherry Valance in The Outsiders, the Tony Award-winning musical…
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Temple University Moving Forward with $35 Million Terra Hall Renovations
Temple University is moving forward with plans to turn Terra Hall on South Broad Street into a vibrant hub for education, collaboration, and innovation, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Temple purchased the landmark former University of the Arts property earlier this year for $18 million and has approved a $35 million renovation…
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Newcomer Opening on South Broad Street Will Become Philadelphia’s Largest Black-Owned Restaurant
Kevin Kelley, the attorney-turned-restaurateur, is preparing to bring his growing chain of restaurants to Philadelphia when Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley opens in October, writes Jason Sheehan for Philadelphia Magazine. The incoming restaurant will replace the former Del Frisco’s Grille on South Broad Street, which closed earlier this year. It’s location on the ground…
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Developer Carl Dranoff Plans New Boutique Apartment Building for South Broad Street
Carl Dranoff is planning an 84-unit boutique apartment building for his next project on South Broad Street, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The seven-story building will be constructed at Broad and Carpenter streets on the site of a former McDonald’s, which was demolished to make way for the mixed-use development. The project…
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Formula One Racing Arcade Coming to Philadelphia in 2025
After spending months without a tenant, the Chestnut Street building that previously housed West Elm until early this year will become home to a new Formula One (F1) racing simulator arcade, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Formula One is a brand of international single-seat auto racing that has become a sensation in recent…
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Avenue of the Arts Set to Spend $100M on New Beautification Project Starting in 2025
Avenue of the Arts will be undergoing a $100 million beautification project, resulting in a series of streetscape improvements starting next year that will eventually extend 10 blocks along South Broad Street from City Hall to Washington Avenue, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. The beautification project will be led by Avenue of the Arts Inc.,…
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