New era at Philadelphia’s historic munitions manufacturing establishment
Demolition began today in a section of the former Frankford Arsenal to make way for The Shopping Center at the Arsenal. Buildings formerly used for military research, heavy manufacturing, munitions manufacturing and munitions storage will be replaced by a diversity of large and small retailers and restaurants that will serve Northeast Philadelphia communities and beyond. Shoppers will have direct access to the center via a new Bridge Street exit that is included in PennDot’s I-95 reconstruction and improvement project.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (Pa.-13th), Philadelphia Councilwoman Joan Krajewski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Addison (Tad) D. Davis IV and other elected officials and dignitaries from the state legislature and the city joined Mark Hankin, president of Hankin Management Company and owner of the Arsenal property, as he greeted more than 250 guests and signaled the beginning of the demolition.
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