With all the hoopla and hubbub surrounding the recently opened Superfresh at 2nd and Girard, it seems that the thousands of square feet of vacant commercial space on the first floor of the building have been sort of lost in the shuffle. We’ve heard some uninspiring rumors about T-Mobile, Starbucks, PNC Bank, and PA Wine and Spirits Shop as possible tenants, but have been unable to get confirmation on any of them to this point.
But here’s some amazing news!
We received a photo yesterday from a reader that seems to confirm at least one of the tenants for this sparkling new edifice, a monument to the arrival of Northern Liberties as the place to be in Philadelphia.
Uhhh…
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Really?
REALLY?
Really.
Guess the extra block and a half to get to the brand new Deal$ at Front and Girard is just a little too much for some folks.
Not close enough!
Like you, we’re scratching our heads about this one. We have some guesses about how this happened:
- Tower Investments is having trouble leasing the commercial spaces and Family Dollar, while providing low prices to customers, is willing to pay top dollar for rent.
- Tower Investments is buying Family Dollar
- Tower Investments lost a bet with Toll Bros.
- Mr. Blatstein appreciates the excellent selection and wonderful value offered by Family Dollar. He shops there every week!
Anyone else want to venture a guess?