Jake Blumgart
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Jake Blumgart

@jblumgart11.2K followers

Covering commercial real estate for the @PhillyInquirer. Formerly of @Governing, @NewStatesman, @WHYY and @PlanPhilly.

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Last Front PageMAY 29, 2026Latest appearance

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Shapiro announces $30M for sports complex road improvements

The state investment will largely be spent on a new I-76 entrance ramp, and also AI-powered traffic signals.

View Front PagePhiladelphia InquirerMAY 29, 2026

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Shapiro announces $30M for sports complex road improvements

The state investment will largely be spent on a new I-76 entrance ramp, and also AI-powered traffic signals.

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 29, 2026Lead Story
The report focuses on legislative oversight and first-hand observations of conditions and detainee treatment at a federal detention facility.
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Where others have doubts, this Philly developer sees dollar signs

Dean Adler is betting big on new projects. “I’ve waited 40 years for this period,” he said. “I’m not gonna let it go by.”

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 3, 2026
Focuses on contrarian local business optimism and investment strategy amid broader real estate uncertainty.
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Bodies of two workers retrieved from site of CHOP garage collapse

With the painstaking recovery complete, crews will focus on a full investigation, the mayor said.

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Philadelphia InquirerAPR 14, 2026
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Crews prepare to demolish collapsed garage

The parking structure's unstable condition has complicated the recovery effort of two workers.

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Philadelphia InquirerAPR 11, 2026
Focuses on the perilous logistical steps required to safely recover missing workers after a local infrastructure failure.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Jake Blumgart in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.