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The Philadelphia Index
Business · Real Estate · Investing in Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa. · Monday, August 3, 2026
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§ From the desk
Editor's Note
The record ran hot in Fishtown this week — three mixed-use permits inside four blocks of Frankford Ave, every one of them filed by an LLC registered in the last ninety days. Down in Center City, the biggest recorded deal was an office tower trading at a number its 2019 buyers would rather you not check. We checked. It's all below, straight from the city's own filings.
— The Editor
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What you get every Thursday
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The Big Story
The one story in Philly business and real estate that actually matters this week.
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Changing Hands
Who bought what, for how much — including who's behind the LLC.
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Permit Watch
What's about to get built, before the renderings hit the press.
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New In Town
Every notable business opening, straight from the license ledger.
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The Docket
Layoffs, lawsuits, and City Hall moves that touch your money.
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The Index
The week's economic activity, compressed into one checkable number.
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