“The big take-away: They’re blaming the building, they’re blaming the community, and they’re blaming Scout for the state’s own bad behavior,” said one neighbor after state terminated its contract with the developer.
A consulting firm hired by the state determined the Cranston Street Armory project as proposed by Philadelphia-based Scout Ltd. would not be “in the financial interest of the state taxpayers.”
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The redevelopment of the Cranston Street Armory seems to be in limbo after an e-mail from the developers detailed David Patten’s behavior during a trip to Philadelphia to meet with Scout Ltd., the project’s potential developer.