Market Place East — Attraction in Philadelphia

I was working on a customer’s film job recently and one of their reels was in a Lit Brothers can.

Lit Brothers was a moderately-priced department store based in Philadelphia. Samuel and Jacob Lit opened the first store at North 8th and Market Streets in 1891. Lits positioned itself well as a more affordable alternate to competitors Strawbridge and Clothier, John Wanamaker, and Gimbels. The store's slogan was "A Great Store in A Great City," and it was noted for its millinery department.

The Lit Brother Store building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and is located in the East Center City Commercial Historic District.

After the chain closed in 1977, the full-block flagship store was vacant until the late 1980s. At this point, it was redeveloped as office and commercial space by Growth Properties. The project was designed by Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates and John Milner Associates.[3] The building reopened in 1989 as Mellon Independence Center, after its principal occupant, the regional headquarters for Mellon Bank, and featured retail stores on the street level, and a food court on the lower level. The sign reading "Hats Trimmed Free of Charge" can still be seen today on the façade of the redeveloped flagship building.

The historic 720,000-square-foot (67,000 m2) building was put on the market in 2007, with an asking price of $70 million.[7] By 2013, the main entrance to the building, addressed as 701 Market Street, carried the name "Market...

We were shopping for vacation with my 14yrs old granddaughter whom purchased a crop top and jean set from Aeropostale. Once home she realized we lost or left the purchase in another store. She called the stores we went in including Aeropostale checking for her purchase. We suggested customer service and explain her dilemma. She received an email with a store gift card to repurchase her outfit. I want to thank Aeropostale and their staff for being so helpful and supportive. You see all the money for her vacation spending, she earned A’s during school. We’re proud of...

This huge building is part of the new Fashion District on Market St. At this time there are 3 stores open now: Ross on the north end, Five Below in the center and Giant supermarkets' new Heirloom Market taking over the southern end of the building which many years ago housed a Strawbridge & Clothier retail store. At night the building is usually a sight to be seen from the outside with beautiful colorful neon LED light scenes brightening up ...