The Hoa Binh Plaza in South Philadelphia has a rich history, serving Philadelphia communities since the 1990s. The luxury developer, Streamline is planning to tear down this retail area to build a new apartment complex. The closure of the plaza, with its ten businesses, would result in the loss of about 50 full-time jobs, The community is enraged and has since been petitioning against the decision, they feel is linked to the gentrification of the area.
Pedestrians walk along 16th and Washington Ave. The front of the Hoa Binh plaza in South Philadelphia can be seen in the near distance on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2020.A mother and son leaving the Big 8 Supermarket with their shopping cart on Feb. 13, 2020 in South Philadelphia.A poster protesting the eviction of the Hoa Binh plaza in South Philadelphia, posted on the door of the Big 8 Supermarket on Feb. 13, 2020. Developers are trying to tear down the plaza in order to build a residential complex.An employee at the Big 8 Supermarket restocks vegetable aisle on Feb. 18, 2020 in South Philadelphia.A tub of rubber shoes sold by the entrance of the Big 8 Supermarket in South Philadelphia on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2020.Binita Lamichhane of South Philadelphia checks out the meat display at the Big 8 Supermarket in South Philadelphia on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2020.People check out at the Big 8 Supermarket on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2020 in South Philadelphia.
