7 Summer Activities You Can Only Do In Philadelphia
Anyone who tells you that summer isn't the best season of the year is either misguided or lying. The heat can be unbearable, sure—now more than ever—but in no other season is there so much to do. Every day or night can be filled with a unique experience, and the seven listed here can only be done in Philly.
Spruce Street Harbor Park
If you live anywhere close to the Delaware River, chances are you've already heard of the summer-long, multifaceted outdoor experience that is the Spruce Street Harbor Park at Penn's Landing. It combines some of Philly's best street food, outdoor beer…
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E-commerce Expert Says Retailers Must Adapt To Compete
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Bisnow: How has the surge of e-commerce affected malls today?
Peter: I think several decades ago the culture was one of shopping and going to the stores and malls on the weekends with your family. Now we're seeing a shift, and there's a whole generation right now of digital natives and people growing up who only know of the digital world, only know of e-commerce, only know about apps. That's the norm for them.
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At 1501 Fairmount Ave near Temple University's campus, an old automobile showroom is poised to be renovated into a mixed-use project.
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Bisnow Exclusive: Details On Walker & Dunlop's New $3.8B HUD Portfolio
CRE lender Walker & Dunlop closed a deal this week on a $3.8B HUD portfolio, making it the largest HUD servicer in the nation.
Walker & Dunlop acquired the commercial mortgage servicing portfolio for about $45M from an Oppenheimer Holdings subsidiary, which liquidated its assets and is now defunct, the company tells us.
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Bisnow Takes Its Talents Across The Pond!
Bisnow is making its long-awaited trek across the Atlantic with our expansion to London—starting July 4 (we'll bring the fireworks). Get ready for the chance to rub shoulders with real estate's movers and shakers in the Old Smoke.
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