PRESS LIST | Market East Revival

MARKET EAST PRESS

July 2026

New Market East engagement center is one more step toward corridor redevelopment

Violet Comber-Wilen

Billy Penn

Got an idea about how to revitalize East Market Street? The city wants to hear it

Pat Loeb

KYW News Radio

Meantime on Market shines summer spotlight on Philly retailers

Natalie Jason

6ABC

June 2026

Boston and Philadelphia are fighting again. Here's why.

Brian MacQuarrie

Boston Globe

Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market opens outdoor plaza for the summer

Cherise Lynch

NBC10

Philadelphia releases parking, transit and security info ahead of FIFA Fan Festival and World Cup

Maggie Kent

6ABC

With the World Cup set to kick off, SEPTA touts refurbished stations and additional train capacity

Molly McVety

Philly Voice

The First Bank of the United States is reopening as a museum. Here's a look back at its history

Michaela Althouse

Philly Voice

'We overperform': Dan Hilferty urges Philadelphia businesses to capitalize on World Cup spotlight

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

New $1 million investment in Philadelphia's Market East aims to bring coordinated approach to public safety

Dan Snyder

CBS Philadelphia

Market Street in Old City gets a $16 million glow-up in time for America 250

Meir Rinde

Billy Penn

Members of Congress will gather at Independence Hall for a ceremonial event during the 250th anniversary week

Sam Janesch

Philadelphia Inquirer

Largest building vacancies in Philadelphia's CBD

Todd Romero

Philadelphia Business Journal

Reading Terminal Market to open an outdoor plaza with bar, shops ahead of World Cup

Kristin Hunt

Philly Voice

A new public safety hub brings police forces together on Market Street

Isabel Maney

Philadelphia Inquirer

Safety, accessibility upgrades debut in along Market Street in Philly's Old City

Emily Rose Grassi

NBC Philadelphia

Discover the 25 Largest Central Business District Office Buildings in Philadelphia

Todd Romero

Philadelphia Business Journal

May 2026

Meet the architect who’s trying to revive Market East with retail pop-ups

Inga Saffron

Philadelphia Inquirer

Prime Market East development site next to City Hall lists for $27.5M

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

Meantime, an annual storefront activation initiative by ISA, opens on Philadelphia’s Market Street

Daniel Jonas Roche

Architect's Newspaper

Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

Tom McGrath

Philadelphia Magazine

How Philly is celebrating Juneteenth, the Fourth of July and the 250th in 2026

Maria Pulcinella

WHYY

Allan Domb: One Easy Revenue-Raising Idea for Philly

Allan Domb

Philadelphia Magazine

Philadelphia’s East Market Street welcomes 6 pop-up shops after major renovation

Chris O'Connell

Fox29

Philadelphia mayor touts momentum as Market East gets major refresh

Gray Hall

6ABC

Finley Catering commits to redeveloped Wanamaker building with 29-year Crystal Tea Room lease

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

Mayor Parker wanted a 20-year tax abatement to spark development. Why hasn’t it happened?

Jake Blumgart

Philadelphia Inquirer

Sorry, Boston, Philly has topped us again—this time it’s the World Cup

Chris Serres and Michael Silverman

Boston Globe

Proposal From Jefferson Students Envisions Market East As Car-Free, Graduate Residential Hub

Noah Zucker

Bisnow

Market East’s Big Summer Experiment: Inside the Bid to Revive Philly’s Most Beleaguered Corridor

Courtney DuChene

Philadelphia Magazine

Baseball’s biggest stars to walk red carpet at Independence Hall before the All-Star Game

Matt Breen

Philadelphia Inquirer

April 2026

Iron Hill Brewery to reopen in Center City this weekend

Erin McCarthy

Philadelphia Inquirer

How Philadelphia's World Cup setup became the envy of fans in New York, Boston, and beyond

Jonathan Tannenwald

Philadelphia Inquirer

Center City District Calls For Philly Business Tax Reform

Noah Zucker

Bisnow

SEPTA will keep $2.90 fare for World Cup transit rides. Boston is charging $80

Tom Fitzgerald and Aliya Schneider Philadelphia Inquirer

Nighttime Economy Unit Aims to Make a Scene With “Weeknights Live” Series

Patrick Rapa

Philadelphia Magazine

Philly’s revived Greyhound station opens Friday with new bathrooms, vending machines, and a new name

Thomas Fitzgerald

Philadelphia Inquirer

Center City retail occupancy hits 2-year high as storefronts refill

Leland Pinder

6ABC

Market East Activations Arrive Before Philly's Big Summer, Long-Term Questions Remain

Noah Zucker

Bisnow

February 2026

Business leaders work to 'redefine' Market East amid a flood of public feedback about its fate

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

Projects to Watch in 2026

Ryan Mulligan and Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

'A special opportunity': Inside the Wanamaker building's conversion to 622 apartments

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Center City to reopen under new operator

Emma Dooling

Philadelphia Business Journal

The Atlanta Idea Philly Should Steal

Diana Lind

The Philadelphia Citizen

SEPTA preps for big World Cup crowds this summer

Mike D'Onofrio

Axios Philadelphia

January 2026

Does Pittsburgh have the answer to Philly's Market East

Diana Lind

The Philadelphia Citizen

Eight organizations named host city supporters for Philly’s involvement in the FIFA World Cup

Kerith Gabriel

Philadelphia Inquirer

These 22 events are expected to bring more than 1M visitors to Philadelphia in 2026

Emma Dooling

Philadelphia Business Journal

FIFA, MLB and PGA organizers look to create 'fans of Philadelphia' with 2026 events

Emma Dooling

Philadelphia Business Journal

Philly Developers Call For City Subsidies As Multifamily Starts Hit 12-Year Low

Noah Zucker

Bisnow

2025 in Review: Office conversions powered a shift in Center City

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

Philadelphia's Independence Hall reopens after being closed for 4 months

Peter Crimmins

WHYY

Another vacant lot is coming to Market East

Erin Reynolds, Jake Blumgart, Gabe Coffey

Philadelphia Inquirer

December 2025

2025 in Review: From Market East to the White House, Comcast makes headlines

Ryan Mulligan

Philadelphia Business Journal

Brandywine CEO Sweeney says development incentives will be 'key piece' of Market East revival

Kerith Gabriel

Philadelphia Inquirer

Axios Philadelphia's big ideas for Market East redevelopment

Mike D’Onofrio

Axios Philadelphia

Wanamaker renderings show redeveloped retail space, grand court

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

Market East to get safety upgrades, beautification with 2026 festivities approaching

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

17,000 people projected to flood Philadelphia's Airbnb rentals for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Alex Barreira and Emma Dooling

Philadelphia Business Journal

Market East Needs More … Everybody

Jon Geeting

The Philadelphia Citizen

What’s next for Market East? Parker says a plan for the troubled corridor is in the works

November 2025

Latest on Market East: Plans for demolition, advisory committee forms

Jack Tomszuk

Metro

Mayor Cherelle Parker vows ‘no idea will be left behind’ in Market East revitalization

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

Philadelphia mayor launches new effort to transform Market East

ABC-6 Action News (video)

Pat Loeb

KYW Newsradio 1060 (audio)

Parker says Market East plan is open to input. Residents, scarred by Sixers arena fight, aren’t buying it

Michael Tanenbaum

Philly Voice

Think Before Demolishing Market Street

Michael Greenle

The Philadelphia Citizen

Comcast promises to ‘turbocharge’ East Market revitalization efforts championed by Mayor Parker

Jake Blumgart

Philadelphia Inquirer

Mayor Parker Taps CRE Bigwigs For Long-Anticipated Market East Revitalization Committee

Noah Zucker

Bisnow

Philly leaders looking for community input to upgrade Market East

Miguel Martinez-Valle and Emily Rose Grassi

NBC-10

Philadelphia government, business leaders announce "Reimagining Market East Initiative"

CBS Philadelphia

With proposed demolitions, a reinvention plan for Market Street is off to a rocky start

Inga Saffron

Philadelphia Inquirer

These 62 high-powered business and civic leaders will decide the future of Market East

Ryan Mulligan

Philadelphia Business Journal

Philly’s mayor talks up plans to transform, restore Market East area

Sherry Stone

Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia leaders look to revitalize Market Street East

Fox 29 Philadelphia (video)

Parker vows that, this time, Market East planning will succeed

Meir Rinde

Billy Penn

Fashion District owner is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on future of its Center City mall

Jake Blumgart

Philadelphia Inquirer

October 2025

East Market Street needs smart new development, not another ‘Disney Hole’ | Editorial

The Editorial Board

Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers and Comcast plan to demolish most of a 2-block stretch on Market Street

Paul Schwedelson

Philadelphia Business Journal

Market East stakeholders weigh revitalization plans after Sixers and Comcast announce building demolitions

Jake Blumgart

Philadelphia Inquirer

Market East is Reason for Optimism

Prema Katari Gupta

The Philadelphia Citizen

Sixers and Comcast hope to open up a block of East Market for ‘pop-ups’ during the World Cup and America 250

Joseph N. DiStefano and Sean Collins Walsh

Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s volunteer center for the FIFA World Cup opens in the Fashion District

Nick Kariuki

Billy Penn