PIDC BLOG

April 26, 2019

HOME HERO

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March 28, 2019

PERSPECTIVES ON THE WORKFORCE IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA

[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=”] Temple University’s Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative (LNPWI) seeks to strengthen the earning potential of local communities by providing programs and training that result in outcomes that

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March 28, 2019

SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES

PIDC is proud to support women-owned businesses in Philadelphia. In 2018 alone, 22% of PIDC’s business lending went to women-owned businesses. 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

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March 28, 2019

HAND IN HAND

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NMTC

February 27, 2019

PIDC LOANS SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT AND DEVELOPMENT

Over the past three years, PIDC has created two new loan products to spur impact commercial revitalization in Philadelphia’s low income communities. The Impact Development Fund, established in April of 2018, is an innovative use of New Markets Tax Credits that finances neighborhood development projects and operating businesses in communities often overlooked by lenders. The

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Logistics & Distribution

February 27, 2019

THE FUTURE OF WORK

PIDC engaged the Urban Land Institute of Philadelphia’s Technology and Competitiveness Council as a lead partner in this initiative. Together, we have convened a steering committee of external stakeholders to help us think about this topic and what some next steps and outcomes might look like. In addition to convening thought-leaders and stakeholders, this initiative

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February 26, 2019

SHIFT CAPITAL & IMPACT SERVICES TO JUMPSTART KENSINGTON

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February 26, 2019

WELCOME BRYN MAWR TRUST

[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=”] Welcome to our newest investor, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company. Bryn Mawr Trust recently invested $2M in PIDC Community Capital. This new capital will allow PIDC to

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February 26, 2019

TRUE HAND

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February 26, 2019

PIDC WANTS TO SUPPORT IMPACT PROJECTS IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] PIDC has flexible debt designed to support for-profit and nonprofit borrowers with real estate projects located in designated Opportunity Zones in Philadelphia. The intent is to pair this financing with equity from certified Opportunity Funds to fill the gap in the capital stack for real estate

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January 30, 2019

MY INDEPENDENCE AT HOME

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January 30, 2019

NEW COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOAN AVAILABLE

As we kick off the New Year, PIDC is glad to announce a new product — the Commercial Mortgage Loan — supporting small businesses and nonprofits that need financing to purchase buildings that they either currently occupy or intend to relocate to. The Commercial Mortgage Loan was developed out of a capital need that PIDC

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January 30, 2019

BITTENBENDER CONSTRUCTION & BFW GROUP

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January 29, 2019

PIDC WRAPS UP 2018 & 60 YEARS

In 2018 PIDC celebrated its 60th anniversary—six decades of driving growth to every corner of Philadelphia. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and City of Philadelphia came together 60 years ago to found PIDC. Since then, PIDC has worked with a diverse range of over 4,000 clients in which we have settled over 7,150

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January 29, 2019

TAX DESIGNATION FOR LLCS

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60 Stories

December 19, 2018

THE NAVY YARD

Since the U.S. Navy closed the historic Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (PNSY), the Navy Yard has reemerged as a magnet for new businesses, employment, and investment in Philadelphia. Today, across the 1,200 acres, you’ll find beautifully-preserved brick buildings, repurposed warehouses, and modern architecture alongside historic ships, green parks, and public art. The Navy Yard’s connection to

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60 Stories

December 19, 2018

THE MET PHILADELPHIA

Built in 1908, former Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House, The Met Philadelphia, is recognized internationally for its superb acoustics and once served as a recording hall for the Philadelphia Orchestra. In its glory days, it hosted theater and vaudeville as well as the likes of James Cleveland, Mahalia Jackson, The Dixie Hummingbirds, and The Caravans. The

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60 Stories

December 19, 2018

READING TERMINAL MARKET

This iconic Philadelphia site is one of America’s largest and oldest public markets. Overtime, the market survived the Depression years of the 1930s, market decline, and more. Since 1893, it’s been housed in a National Historic Landmark building. Today’s Reading Terminal Market had its roots in the Butchers’ and Farmers’ and Franklin Markets, both located

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