Developer Bart Blatstein’s Tower Investments plans an invitation-only “lavish launch party” to “unveil” its planned “unprecedented” $700 million resort and casino complex on the site of the former home of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News,” N. Broad St. at Callowhill, on Oct. 24, to 150 Philly “movers and shakers” at Tendenza, the catering hall at Blatstein’s Piazza development at the old Schmidt’s Beer site near 2d and Girard. (Blatstein’s PR release originally said $1 billion but has amended the number lower.)

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