RE: "When they came to this location, they brought a renewed vitality to the 40th Street corridor, improving the economy, the activity, and safety of the area in conjunction with other neighborhood development in West Philadelphia,” Datz said." Well, I have to tell you that I am absolutely floored to learn that Ed Datz and the UP Real Estate experts got this wrong. They know everything... and I know that because they told us so themselves. I mean, questioning them is like questioning Einstein's theory of relativity, or questioning that the Earth revolves around the Sun. What do we tell the children???? Coming back to reality, this is the same type of thing that Datz, Lussenhop and their cronies in the neighborhood said about why 40th and Pine would have been the perfect spot for the "Campus Inn". So imagine where we would all be if they had been successful in getting that monstrosity built there-- someday we'd be reading about how the Campus Inn failed and that they now have no other choice but to turn it into a dormatory... And as for the Marathon Grille itself, I had been noticing that there didn't seem to be much patronage of its outdoor seating during nice weather, which seemed unusual since the new prevailing thought is that every business has to have outdoor seating. And it seemed even more unusual given that 40th and Walnut is a high traffic area.
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 09:58:11 -0400 From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [UC] Another example of the misguided planning by the self-anointed Yes, all of those campus corridors are a revolving door for businesses! Marathon Grill lasted longer than most. According to a UCD executive, "people" didn't go west of 43rd St before 2003. I wonder how all those long term businesses beyond 43rd have survived beyond "people" and Penn's magic? According to all the Penn research, graphs, and press releases only their type of domination and high prices can "revitalize" a neighborhood. Hmmm. Penn doesn't care when they lure businesses to overpriced leases by telling them they've created the new Rodeo Drive. If one of our neighbors wants to start a business on one of those revolving door corridors, please ask them to get their head examined! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: May 24, 2011 8:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UC] Another example of the misguided planning by the self-anointed >From Monday's DP: Another example of the best laid plans of mice (the Penn Real Estate Dept) and men going awry. Penn's criteria for pricing and finding tenants for their retail spaces have created a revolving door in many cases. This, on top of providing an example for the impressionable undergrads of that venerable institution about the types of businesses worthy of their patronage. Townies trying to bootstrap themselves into business by the sweat of their brows need not apply. Well, one can hardly expect anything worthwhile from planners in general and from the wonderful folks who tried to bring the neighborhood the "extended stay hotel" at 40th & Pine in particular. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 [email protected] or [email protected] Marathon Grill at 40th and Walnut closed by Grace Ortelere | Monday, May 23, 2011 at 6:34 pm Many students may be sad to learn the University City location of the restaurant Marathon Grill and its lounge MarBar closed their doors on Monday. The Marathon Grill located at 200 South 40th Street decided not to renew its lease due to declining business over the last few years, Penn’s Executive Director of Real Estate Ed Datz said in a statement. The University City Marathon Grill opened in 2004, replacing a Burger King. “When they came to this location, they brought a renewed vitality to the 40th Street corridor, improving the economy, the activity, and safety of the area in conjunction with other neighborhood development in West Philadelphia,” Datz said. According to Datz, the University is in the process of searching for a proprietor to replace the retail space. Marathon Grill has five other locations throughout the city which will stay open, Datz said. Its restaurant at 929 Walnut Street has an affiliated lounge, Upbar. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
