Ground-Breaking Mixed- Use Urban Re-Development at the former Tasty Baking Site
Ground-Breaking Mixed- Use Urban Re-Development at the former Tasty Baking Site
WHO: Mayor Michael A. Nutter
Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes
U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah
Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr.
State Representative Jewell Williams
State Representative Dwight Evans
WHAT: Metro Development Groundbreaking for Bakers Square
WHERE: Fox Street and Roberts Avenue, Philadelphia
WHEN: Friday, March 25, 2011 at 10am
WHY: Bakers Square is a 220,000 square foot shopping center located at Fox and Roberts Streets in the Hunting Park West section of Philadelphia at the former headquarters of the famed Tasty Baking Company. The Bakers Square project will entail an expansive endeavor encompassing 30 acres located on Hunting Park Avenue, Fox Street and Roberts Avenue, all apart of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission Redevelopment Initiative
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