Undoubtedly one of Philadelphia’s most revered and mystifying buildings, the graffiti-laden Divine Lorraine hulks over the corner of North Broad & Fairmount, an icon of blight and wastefulness at the center of a neighborhood desperately awaiting its revival with bated breath.

(More historical details at: Philly’s Most Famous Hotel Vacancy, the Divine Lorraine – Hotels Week 2013 – Curbed Philly)