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November 8, 2018
DISORB SYSTEMS
Based in North Philadelphia, DiSorb Systems manufactures and distributes a wide range of medical products to healthcare facilities throughout the U.S. and in many countries around the world. DiSorb manufactures waste management products are used primarily in hospital operating rooms that solidify and treat liquid medical waste. In addition, DiSorb distributes many other brands, including
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November 1, 2018
WILMA THEATER
The Wilma Theater creates living, adventurous art. It produces both contemporary and classical plays that offer the potential to reveal connections and analogies to current political, social, and cultural complexities and issues. It also presents bold, original, well-crafted productions that represent a range of voices, viewpoints, and styles. When audience members enter the Wilma, they
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November 1, 2018
CHOP & UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL CENTER
PIDC partnered with the City, the University of Pennsylvania and its Health System, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to convert the former Civic Center and Philadelphia General Hospital complex into a 19 acre 5.4 million square-foot healthcare district of hospitals, medical facilities, and clinical research centers that emerged over time as one of the world’s
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November 1, 2018
OXFORD MILLS
Located in South Kensington, Oxford Mills, is a $38 million mixed use project that transformed an abandoned factory into affordable living space for teachers and office space for educational non-profit organizations. The fully renovated building now houses offices for Teach for America, a national teacher corps of recent college graduates who strive to effect change
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November 1, 2018
SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD
Seafood wholesale supplier, Samuels & Son Seafood, is a family owned and operated company that has been providing exceptional seafood and service for over 100 years. Samuels and Son Seafood is dedicated to serving chefs, retailers and restaurants throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West, South Coast, and West Coast regions with premium fresh and frozen seafood. Samuels
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November 1, 2018
PENN FISHING TACKLE COMPANY
Founded in 1932, PENN Fishing Tackle Company manufactures some of the world’s highest quality fishing tackle, serving millions of experienced anglers around the world. The international company has been at the forefront of modern reel design and production earning numerous International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world records through the years. PIDC assisted PENN Fishing Tackle
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October 5, 2018
STARTUPPHL SEED FUND
The StartupPHL Seed Fund was created to increase the availability of investment capital for Philadelphia-based startups. In support of the effort to improve access to capital for early stage startups in 2013, PIDC made a $3M investment to launch the StartupPHL Seed Fund and brought on First Round Capital, as the fund managers. First Round
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October 5, 2018
FRINGEARTS
FringeArts is Philadelphia’s home for contemporary performance, presenting progressive, world-class art that expands the imagination and boldly defies expectation. Founded in 1997 as the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, the program moved in 2013 into its first permanent home with help from PIDC — renovating a historic pumping station for the city’s fire trucks into a state-of-the-art
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October 5, 2018
LINCOLN SQUARE
Lincoln Square is a transformative mixed-use development featuring the adaptive reuse of the historic Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore train shed. The site is where Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train arrived prior to a circuitous procession up South Broad Street culminating in an Independence Hall memorial service that followed the president’s assassination in 1865. The site, which
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October 4, 2018
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Since 1892, Temple University Hospital (formerly the Samaritan Hospital) has served the Philadelphia community and beyond as a lead healthcare provider. Located just 2 miles north up Broad Street from Temple University’s main campus, the hospital is located on the corner of Ontario Street. Temple University Hospital currently has 593-beds and more than 80,000 emergency
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October 4, 2018
FORMER NAVAL & ARMY PROPERTIES
After Congress passed the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) in 1988, the Department of Defense (DOD) began the process of shutting down most of its facilities in South Philadelphia and turning them over to the City for redevelopment. The City designated PIDC to manage this redevelopment process. These former DOD properties are now home
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September 5, 2018
W PHILADELPHIA & ELEMENT PHILADELPHIA
In a seamless dual-branded fashion, W Philadelphia and Element Philadelphia Hotel, are housed under one roof in a brand new towering building on 15th and Chestnut Streets in Center City. The 51-story, 773,500 square foot project offers hotel guests panoramic city views, 25,000 sq. ft.meeting space, banquet facilities, food and beverage venues, prime retail space,
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September 5, 2018
KIMPTON HOTELS
When it came to expanding territory to accommodate the increasing tourists in the city, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants called on PIDC. Our Welcome Fund provided capital for two hotels – the Kimpton Hotel Palomar in Center City and the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Old City. Extensive renovations of the historic buildings made room for posh
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September 5, 2018
HOMEWOOD SUITES UNIVERSITY CITY
In 2010, PIDC begin working with Campus Apartments for Homewood Suites by Hilton University City to provide a space needed for those visiting Philadelphia for educational pursuits, medical reasons, or tourism. The 10 story, 136 guest room extended stay hotel is located at 4109 Walnut Street, adjacent to the University of Pennsylvania campus, and this
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September 5, 2018
PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER
Since its construction in 1993, the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC) has consistently hosted successful, record-breaking meetings and conventions. Now, in its 25th year, the PCC has welcomed 27.2 million visitors, hosted over 7,000 events, and generated $13.3 billion in regional economic impact. Its location makes it one of Philadelphia’s prime spots to host events with
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August 6, 2018
DORNSIFE CENTER
Located between the Mantua and Powelton Village neighborhoods of West Philadelphia, the Dana and David Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships is the cornerstone of Drexel University’s commitment to civic engagement. The Dornsife Center fosters creative collaboration between Drexel’s faculty, staff and students, and the surrounding community. Programming at the Dornsife Center is driven by a
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August 6, 2018
FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
With a history truly reaching every corner of the city, the Fox Chase Cancer Center (“Fox Chase”) first opened for patients in 1904 in a remodeled Victorian style home on 45th and Chestnut. As one of the country’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase has had a longstanding commitment to research, prevention, detection, treatment, survivorship, and
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August 6, 2018
FRANKFORD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Located in the newly renovated Daral Building at 4667-69 Paul Street, the Frankford Community Development Corporation provides affordable housing and business development resources to the Frankford section of Philadelphia. Since its inception, the Frankford CDC has worked endlessly to provide increased job opportunities, affordable housing, and support of the development of increased financial resources through
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