Reading Terminal Market, a “relic of a different era,” will renovate more than 5,000 square feet of communal space in its historic Philadelphia building in anticipation of an influx of visitors for America’s semiquincentennial.
The project includes modern and ADA-accessible seating, increased dining space, new flooring and “modest structural enhancements that open sightlines” in the market’s Center Court, Arch Street Annex and Rick Nichols Room, according to a press release.
“Our public seating areas are showing the wear and tear that comes from hosting millions of visitors each year,” Annie Allman, CEO and general manager of the Reading Terminal Market Corporation, said in the release. “As Philadelphia’s most visited public space, we want to make sure our guests have a comfortable and safe dining experience and are confident this project will better serve our guests while making our housekeeping team’s job a bit easier.”…