Bart Blatstein, principal at Tower Investments, Inc., told a few good stories at a Lunch with the City’s Leaders.

*About his childhood in Northeast Philadelphia: “When you grow up in the Northeast, it’s another world. They even have their own airport.” 
*About his first investments and successes: “I knew how to invest money at 23. I took my earnings and I bought a Porsche.”
*About risk-taking that led him to update Northern Liberties: ”Most men do stupid thing when they’re in mid-life crisis.”
*About launching Piazza at Schmidts and the double-murder that could have killed the place but instead create instant buzz. 
*Genuine real-estate genuine advice: “Trenton, Norristown and Camden are dumping grounds. Not good places to invest.”