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Friday, March 27, 2009

Sugar House Casino gets first major building permit

Inquirer Staff Report:

The developers of the Sugar House Casino have obtained their first major construction permit to begin work at the gaming hall’s Delaware River site.

The issuance of the foundation permit came three days after the state Supreme Court appointed a special master to resolve disputes between the developer and the city over construction that have delayed work on the multi-million dollar project.

“We are very excited that we are moving forward in our development process and we look forward to working cooperatively with the city to build a dynamic project, of which we can all be proud,” said Greg Carlin, CEO of HSP Gaming LP, the developer.

Read more breaking news in our From The Source blog.

Posted by Inquirer Online Desk @ 11:56 AM Permalink | 31 comments

Comments

Posted 12:05 PM, 03/27/2009

equalityman

This is very good news for the City and my beloved Fishtown neighborhood.

Posted 12:17 PM, 03/27/2009

NotADoneDeal

Philadelphia Code A-302.6.2 (Owner’s risk): "The owner of a structure for which a foundation and related permits have been issued shall proceed at the owner’s risk without assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted. Issuance of a foundation permit shall not be construed to establish vested rights to the building or related permits on the part of any party to the construction project."

Posted 12:25 PM, 03/27/2009

equalityman

Mr Krieg, With my advanced ivy league degrees, I can assure you that my teeth are perfect and so are many of my neighbors in my beloved Fishtown. You must be living in a time warp.

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Posted 12:31 PM, 03/27/2009

Jethro Heiko

Embracing corruption and supporting predatory gambling will not only destroy my beloved Fishtown and Northern Liberties but will cost the city and its citizens in lost jobs and lost revenue.

Posted 12:51 PM, 03/27/2009

Fishtown54

Equalityman, I agree great news for Fishtown and the city. BTW, Dave, I am born and raised and have pearlly whites myself and had a great education and have a great job. Hmmm, so that is what you think of fishtowners, shame on you!

Posted 01:01 PM, 03/27/2009

jjtiziou

You might think that casinos are good for you, but this is what they'll do to at least some of your neighbors: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7873872230133122827 you've got to ask yourself: in the long run, is that really in the best interests of your neighborhood?

Posted 01:35 PM, 03/27/2009

equalityman

Sounds like some of your great-grandparents might have been the puritans who argued to outlaw all alcholic beverages in the U.S.

Posted 01:36 PM, 03/27/2009

equalityman

Sounds like some of your great-grandparents might have been the puritans who argued to outlaw all alcholic beverages in the U.S.

Posted 01:44 PM, 03/27/2009

FishtownMom

Really do you think that alcohol is good for you? Maybe we should close down all of the bars, after all there are alot of alcoholics in this city. And while we are at it maybe all McDonalds, Burger King, KFC should be shuttered to prevent those overeaters. Recently the awful struggle shopaholics have was featured on Oprah...is it time to take another look at these Shopping Malls that absolutely DESTROY peoples lives?

Posted 02:03 PM, 03/27/2009

jjtiziou

Here's Donald Trump's analysis from fifteen years ago, when they started landbanking the riverfront: "That [building condos and retail] would probably be better for Philadelphia anyway," says Mr. Trump, who owns three casinos in Atlantic City. "Gambling would make a relatively small amount of money for Philadelphia and would increase crime and problems that aren't existent now." http://www.scribd.com/doc/9384489/Riverboat-1994-New-York-Times