Jeff Campbell
01-20-2009, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/19/first_philadelphia_apple_store_reportedly_in_the_works.html' target='_blank'>http://www.appleinsider.com/article..._the_works.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Apple has reportedly jumped on a sudden vacancy left by a fine dining restaurant in Philadelphia's historic Center City district by signing a lease for its first retail outlet in the nation's one-time capital."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1232404319.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p>Bit of a design challenge for the firm Apple hires, since the building is on the National Register of Historic Buildings and was built in 1937. Apparently this is an up and coming area of the city, with huge potential that is seeing large growth of professionals and others moving into the area. I'm surprised this is the first one for the city, Portland already has 3 of them. </p>