PHILADELPHIA—Philadelphia's North Broad Corridor, one of the hottest redevelopment sites in Center City, can help "connect the dots" of redevelopment more broadly between the Center City area and the Temple University complex in North Philadelphia, Eric Blumenfeld, founder and principal, EB Realty Management Corp., tells GlobeSt.com exclusively.

"I'm going to talk about how we can connect the dots about where we came from and where we're going, the distinctive buildings that we're involved in and why they lend so much character," he says. "How can we preserve them in a way that's respectful of the past and see the need to cure obsolescence and create the best situation for the neighborhood."

Blumenfeld, who is participating in the "Build, Rebuild, Renew" panel at ALM's RealShare Philadelphia Conference February 9 at the historic Union League Club, has several signature projects in the works on North Broad Street. Coming off the ribbon cutting for his Mural Loft Apartments in the former Thaddeus Stevens School of Practice, a former school building at the corner of North Broad and Spring Garden Streets, Blumenfeld and his financing partner, William "Billy" Procida of Procida Funding recently launched the redevelopment of the historic Divine Lorraine Hotel in the neighborhood, which will encompass residential, office, retail, and dining space in an unusual and iconic building.