After World War II and the Greek Civil War, modern eight to ten storey buildings were built in the northern part and traffic lights were installed on Adrianou, Ermou, Evrypidou, Sofokleous, Stadiou and Panepistimiou/28 Oktovriou (Patission) intersections. The blocks around the intersection with Stadiou Street are traditionally called the Hafteia, so named after a popular 19th-century kafeneíon owned by a certain Mr. Haftis; the Hafteia were the very heart of downtown Athens market for the 19th and the better part of the 20th century.
Following World War II and the Greek Civil War, contemporary eight to ten storey buildings were constructed in the northern area and traffic lights were installed on Adrianou, Ermou, Evrypidou, Sofokleous, Stadiou and Panepistimiou/28 Oktovriou (Patission) intersections. The blocks surrounding the intersection with Stadiou Street are traditionally known as the Hafteia, named after a well-known 19th-century kafeneíon owned by Mr. Haftis; the Hafteia were at the center of downtown Athens' market for the 19th and the majority of the 20th century.