Overview
- Demolition notices are posted for properties including 1020–1024 Market St., with the Sixers projecting work to start by year-end and wrap before next summer.
- The partners bought multiple East Market buildings this summer, and they have not disclosed long-term redevelopment plans for the sites.
- Comcast and the Sixers offered the cleared lots for temporary activation tied to 2026 World Cup and Semiquincentennial events, with city discussions still in early stages.
- Councilmember Mark Squilla expects no permanent construction before 2027 and has floated interim uses such as a mini soccer pitch or a beer garden.
- Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s Market East Advisory Committee meets Monday under chair Jerry Sweeney, with a Nov. 7 briefing planned, as preservation advocates object to a demolition-first approach and an Inquirer editorial urges targeted incentives like KOZ- or TRID-style tools.