Press Release
July 12, 2021
RFQ Issued for Prime Ben Franklin Parkway Property
CONTACTS: City, Paul Chrystie, ; PIDC, Jessica Calter, Requests for Qualifications Issued for Prime Benjamin Franklin Parkway Property Exciting opportunity for redevelopment of two key locations including the former Family Court Building and additional adjacent lot at 1901 Wood Street PHILADELPHIA —PIDC, on behalf of the City and PAID, today released an exciting RFQ
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June 28, 2021
SHOP PHL: Summer Fun Edition
Now that all Safer-at-Home restrictions have ended, more businesses are operating at full capacity, most museums and attractions are open, and some people are returning to workplaces. To assist in this transition, the city launched Ready.Set.Philly, a collaborative civic initiative to safely bring people back to their workplaces and all the things they love about
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June 28, 2021
City & PIDC Announce Awards from COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP)
More than 980 Philadelphia businesses selected to receive over $17 million in grants PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 13, 2021) – The City of Philadelphia and PIDC today announced that 981 Philadelphia businesses have been selected to receive a total of over $17 million from the Pennsylvania COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP), the statewide program created by
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May 24, 2021
The Navy Yard Selects Dominion Energy for the Electric Utility Operations & Maintenance Contract
Working in partnership with the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Works, we have jointly identified four phases of work to drive an equitable economic recovery in Philadelphia: 1. RESPOND 2. RESTART 3. RECHARGE 4. REIMAGINE In July 2020, we announced our full recovery plan, detailing
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May 24, 2021
Powel & SLA-MS
In December 2019, Drexel University and the School District of Philadelphia held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the new construction of a 2-story 90,000 square foot school building in the Powelton section of Philadelphia, a federally designated Promise Zone with a poverty rate of 48%. Fast-forward to 2021, and the construction project is now complete,
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May 24, 2021
Fund Your Business During COVID-19: May Update
Are you in need of funding for your business or project? Check out our list of new funding programs for businesses in industries such as arts, food, nonprofit, entertainment, and more! Apply soon! The Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund is a newly-launched partnership between the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity and Bread & Roses Community
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May 24, 2021
PIDC Celebrates Employee Anniversary Milestones
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April 26, 2021
Solidarity With Our AAPI Community
PIDC MESSAGE The mass shooting that took place in Atlanta in March as well as the many incidences of violence and harassment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) over the course of the pandemic brought to harsh light the increasing hate, violence, and discrimination that has been taking place across the country, and in
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April 22, 2021
African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ, & DE
Formed in 1993, the African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ, and DE (AACC) is a membership organization that serves businesses in the public, private, and independent sector that are committed to supporting the economic empowerment and growth of African American businesses located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Northern Delaware. It’s primary goal
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April 22, 2021
Support AAPI-Owned Businesses
PIDC is proud to support diverse businesses in Philadelphia. As we prepare to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, we are highlighting a few of our client businesses that are Asian American and Pacific Islander owned. We encourage you to support these clients, and other businesses throughout Philadelphia, today and beyond.
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April 22, 2021
Fund Your Business During COVID-19: April Update
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April 7, 2021
JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS SELECTED TO HEAD PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD MASTER PLAN UPDATE TEAM
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Team Members
March 25, 2021
Meet Our New PIDC Board Members
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] We are thrilled to welcome two new members to our PIDC Board of Directors. Meet our new members, Dominique Casimir and Lee Huang. [/av_textblock] [av_one_half first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_image src=’https://pidcphilablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dominique-casimir-pidc-board-circle-300×300.png’ attachment=’9772′
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March 25, 2021
Fund Your Business During COVID-19: March Update
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Are you in need of funding for your business or project? Check out our list of local, state, and federal resources, including new programs such as the
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March 24, 2021
Support Women-Owned Businesses
PIDC is proud to support women-owned businesses in Philadelphia. In celebrating Women’s History Month, we are highlighting just a few of our many PIDC client businesses owned by women. We encourage you to shop at and support these clients and other women-owned businesses throughout Philadelphia. Plus, check out some of our partners that provide resources
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February 24, 2021
Logistics & Distribution Update: February 2021
Philadelphia has seen unprecedented real estate development in the booming logistics and distribution sector in recent years. One site that best exemplifies this surge in activity and PIDC’s role in supporting its growth is the former Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia’s Bridesburg neighborhood. In 2014, Dietz & Watson, a family-owned and operated Philadelphia-based purveyor of deli
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February 24, 2021
U3 Ventures Redevelops Historic Building
Real estate development firm, U3 Ventures, is a West Philadelphia-based company that focuses on redevelopment of ignored or unappreciated locations that nonetheless possess high potential for private and community value creation. In 2019, PIDC helped U3 Ventures refinance the acquisition and renovation of a soon-to-be vacant 3-story, 20,000 sq. ft. historic building at 40th and
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February 24, 2021
Fund Your Business During COVID-19: Feb 26 Update
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Are you in need of funding for your business or project? Check out our list of local, state, and federal resources, including new programs such as the
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