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Project Proposed for the Old Pincus Bros. Site | July 27, 2010

Mr. Robert Ambrosi, CEO of ARC Properties, Inc., presented his development project proposal for 401-437 Race Street. The site is the old Pincus Bros. Maxwell site and the project proposal encompasses the entire block – 5th to 4th Street and Race to Florist Street. It is to be called Franklin Place.

We will email the most current renderings we have for the Franklin Place project upon request.
You can e.mail your comments or concerns to us at: occadevelopmentscommittee@gmail.com

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Ordinance Conditions for 401 Race Street | July 25, 2010

This is a draft of the suggested ordinance inclusions that were developed by the OCCA Developments Committee's sub-committee.  They have been presented to Mr. Robert Ambrosi who has agreed, in principle, to all but one.

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Part 2: What Do the Organizations of Old City Do for Us: OCAA, OCCA, OCBC. OCD, and OCFF | July 24, 2010

What are their sources of revenue, and what committees do they form to support their missions?

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Part 1: What Does the Alphabet of Old City Do for Us: OCAA, OCCA, OCBC. OCD, and OCFF | July 23, 2010

In this series of articles, the missions and structures of the organizations will be described (Part 1); the source of their revenues, and how they attempt to carry out their respective missions will be revealed (Part 2).


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Race Street Pier's Final Public-Input Meeting | April 20, 2010

Being 540 feet out on a newly landscapted recreational pier in the Delaware River will be a new experience for a lot of Philadelphians.  The design looks inviting and the experience could be thrilling.

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