Communication Breakthrough: Engine 46 Safe for Now

A concerned reader sent me this Tweet a few days ago:

@Pennsporter looks like engine 46 is not long for this world... pic.twitter.com/T8oEddIXr2
— Brandon Gussoni (@bgussoni) July 10, 2013

That may not be the case - at least for the time being.

As David Gambacorta has reported in his Daily News piece, Councilman Mark Squilla and Dr. James Moylan have broken through and received word from Cedar-Riverview LP - the owners of Engine 46 and the adjoining Riverview Complex.

While Engine 46 may still face the wrecking ball, it appears that there is still yet another chapter to be written in this story. Here is the meat and potatoes of the article:

City Councilman Mark Squilla said he finally received a phone call from Bruce Schanzer, the president of Cedar Realty Trust, Cedar-Riverview's parent company. Schanzer agreed to temporarily postpone the demolition and said he would meet with the councilman and Pennsport Civic Association president Jim Moylan, Squilla said.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130714_Engine_46_in_Pennsport_gets_temporary_reprieve.html#kA87Z5gGkEyeumyK.99

"City Councilman Mark Squilla said he finally received a phone call from Bruce Schanzer, the president of Cedar Realty Trust, Cedar-Riverview's parent company.

Schanzer agreed to temporarily postpone the demolition and said he would meet with the councilman and Pennsport Civic Association president Jim Moylan, Squilla said. "

While is great news in the short-run, the long-run could still see the firehouse razed. Councilman Squilla later added:

" 'To me this is progress. Until you (Gambacorta) wrote that article, we had nothing from them. Are we going to change their plans? I don't know. But at least we can get a dialogue going.' "

Again, stay close to this story as there have been many twists and turns in such a short amount of time. Chances are good there will be a few more. The good thing is that a line of communication has been opened and a conversation will take place shortly.

(h/t - Councilman Mark Squilla, Dr. James Moylan, David Gambacorta, Brandon Gussoni, and Passyunk Post for your many contributions to this on-going story.)

City Councilman Mark Squilla said he finally received a phone call from Bruce Schanzer, the president of Cedar Realty Trust, Cedar-Riverview's parent company. Schanzer agreed to temporarily postpone the demolition and said he would meet with the councilman and Pennsport Civic Association president Jim Moylan, Squilla said.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130714_Engine_46_in_Pennsport_gets_temporary_reprieve.html#kA87Z5gGkEyeumyK.99

City Councilman Mark Squilla said he finally received a phone call from Bruce Schanzer, the president of Cedar Realty Trust, Cedar-Riverview's parent company. Schanzer agreed to temporarily postpone the demolition and said he would meet with the councilman and Pennsport Civic Association president Jim Moylan, Squilla said.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130714_Engine_46_in_Pennsport_gets_temporary_reprieve.html#kA87Z5gGkEyeumyK.99