Bart Blatstein, founder and president of Tower Investments, Inc., the city’s leading development firm, will open The Piazza at Schmidts, a beautifully landscaped, 80,000 square foot open-air plaza with free events year-round, surrounded by three new buildings including 35 artist’s studios and boutiques, four new restaurants, 500 apartments and 50,000 square feet of office space in the Northern Liberties neighborhood. The new Piazza, with a 40 by 20 foot stage and a high definition, 26 by 16 foot next generation Daktoniks LED screen, will be a hive of activity all year long with free festivals, concerts, dance performances and live broadcasts of sporting events. 

The 2012 event season is in full swing and The Piazza at Schmidt’s wants to party with you! Each year, The Piazza is host to a number of corporate, commercial, non-profit and private events. Whether you are looking to host an event as personal as a wedding, or as public as a concert, the possibilities at The Piazza are endless. If you are looking to hold an event with an unmatched atmosphere, The Piazza at Schmidt’s is the place to do it. With 80,000 square feet of open outdoor space, a permanent stage, a 20’ Jumbotron television and a number of restaurants and retail businesses, The Piazza is unlike any other place in Philadelphia. The Events Department at The Piazza at Schmidt’s is accepting event proposals for the 2012 event season. Please visit http://atthepiazza.com/event-rentals-inquiries.html for a copy of the event proposal outline. For more information call 215-467-4603.