unoccupied. In November, 2020, The Peebles Corporation's contract to purchase 1801 Vine Street was cancelled by the City of Philadelphia. The City cited Peebles's delay and inability to secure financing, as well as larger economic trends, as reasons for cancelling Peebles's development bid. Peebles Corporation CEO, Roy Donahue Peebles, said in a statement that the company was “surprised and disappointed by the action taken by PIDC and the City of Philadelphia today to terminate our efforts to build Philadelphia’s first Black-owned hotel. We are puzzled by the motives underlining the rush to terminate now when there are no viable, alternative uses for the structure,” Peebles said. “We are not aware of any major city of Philadelphia contract that has been terminated during this health crisis, begging the question: Why us?” At the time Peebles bid was cancelled, the project had taken over 7 years without any construction, financing, or tenants put in place. On August 11, 2022, It was announced that the Family Court would house the relocation of the African American Museum in Philadelphia and some offices for the Free Library of Philadelphia. The Former Home of the museum was on Arch Street. See also Parkway Central Library Benjamin Franklin Parkway References External links Family Court Building article on Law.com National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Logan Square, Philadelphia