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As Old City booms, new buildings struggle to make themselves part of the neighborhood | Inga Saffron
The National and 218 Arch incorporate historic elements into their designs.
![Wilmington developers Buccini/Pollin faithfully recreated the 1958 facade of the National Products building for their new apartment building at Second and Arch.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/v2/GZGZ57O5JFE3XGLSORPIZ2OUKM.jpg?auth=8f3bd6617ad2b8077e0a63eb63a5c4a5e9f57aa84380293482d8d0b973517864&width=760&height=507&smart=true)