Divine Lorraine Sign Is Glowing Once Again
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A once shuttered historic Philadelphia building has its lights turned back on.
The Divine Lorraine hotel on Broad Street in North Philadelphia is undergoing 50 million dollar face lift that includes renovating apartments and adding restaurants.
"Every nook and cranny of this building is cool, so right now we're about 90 percent done."
Eric Blumenfeld is the buildings developer.
On Wednesday night he helped hit the switch that lit up the iconic lighting on top of the high-rise that carries the structure's name.
"Nobody believed it was doable. Turning the light on at the Divine Lorraine is just so significant I mean these lights have not been on for thirty years.
Blumenfeld says his group plans on making at least another 50 million dollars worth of renovations on Broad Street and that includes revitalizing the Philadelphia metropolitan opera house.