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December 19, 2018
FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Famed city planner Edmund Bacon was demolishing blocks of structures around the new Independence National Historical Park to make way for Independence Mall, where chemical manufacturer Rohm and Haas was building its new corporate headquarters. The Food Distribution Center was moved from Dock Street on the waterfront to South Philadelphia, making way for the fashionable
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December 19, 2018
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PHL)
Access provided by Philadelphia’s transportation infrastructure is unparalleled among U.S. cities, with robust passenger and freight rail, air, shipping and ground transportation systems radiating out from the middle of the dense Northeast corridor. Of these options, the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has become the crown jewel of Philadelphia’s transportation infrastructure. With over 500 domestic and
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December 10, 2018
KIERANTIMBERLAKE
KieranTimberlake is an internationally renowned research, planning, and architecture firm that brings together the experience of over 100 professionals of diverse backgrounds and abilities in a collaborative, transdisciplinary practice. The firm’s portfolio spans over 30 years and includes innovative, environmentally ethical work in sensitive environments that extend identities for institutions, communities, and organizations. KieranTimberlake’s collaborative
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December 10, 2018
TASTY BAKING COMPANY
In 1914, Philip Baur and Herbert Morris founded Tasty Baking Company with $50,000 raised from family members. Over the years, their Tastykakes – the now classic Krimpets, Kandy Kakes, and Juniors – have become iconic Philadelphia snack favorites. By 1922, the company had outgrown its home on Sedgley Avenue, and moved to Hunting Park Avenue,
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December 10, 2018
DAROFF DESIGN
Daroff Design is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed, woman-owned (WBE) interior design and architecture firm founded in Philadelphia in 1973 by Karen Daroff, native Philadelphian and graduate of local Moore College of Art and Design. Staffed with highly talented architects, planners, interior designers and graphic artists, Ms. Daroff’s firm works with their clients, while often partnering
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December 10, 2018
STROTHER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Strother Enterprises, Inc. is a prominent cross-industry food service provider and partner which has been family-owned, minority-owned, and veteran-owned for over 30 years. The company provides a variety of services to companies primarily associated with sports & entertainment, healthcare, business & government, healthcare. Strother’s involvement in the services management industry began with their dedication to
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December 10, 2018
FASHION DISTRICT PHILADELPHIA
Fashion District Philadelphia will deliver a robust retail and entertainment offering unlike any other in downtown Philadelphia. Spanning three city blocks, it features over 800,000 square feet of dynamic offerings, including flagship, traditional full price, off-price and branded outlet retail, destination dining and entertainment, along with public art and evolving cultural events. Fashion District Philadelphia
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December 10, 2018
COVERSPORTS
Calling Philadelphia, PA home for the past 144 years, CoverSports traces its roots back to D.C. Humphrys Company, when in 1874 it was manufacturing covers for wagons. D.C Humphrys is one of the oldest continuously manufacturing companies in the United States. While its product line has evolved to primarily include athletic fabric products and covers
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December 10, 2018
COMCAST
Comcast was founded in the Philadelphia region in 1963 when it purchased a small cable system based in Tupelo, Mississippi. It has since grown into a global media and technology company with 195,000 employees around the world. In 2008, Comcast opened the Comcast Center in Philadelphia as its global headquarters with PIDC providing funding for
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December 6, 2018
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Jefferson Health and Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) are partners in providing excellent clinical and compassionate care for patients in the Philadelphia region. Jefferson has various care locations across the region, including Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (the main hospital facility, which was established in 1825) and Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, both in Center
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November 30, 2018
MEET PIDC’S NEW TEAM MEMBERS
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November 29, 2018
PIDC VISITS 60 CLIENTS IN ONE DAY TO CELEBRATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY
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November 29, 2018
JOHN POMP STUDIOS
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November 29, 2018
GROUNDBREAKING FOR PHILADELPHIA LOGISTICS CENTER
PIDC, JLL, and Ridge Development (a Transwestern Development Company) recently came together to break ground on the 207,500 square foot state-of-the-art Philadelphia Logistics Center located in the northeast section of Philadelphia at 3025 Meeting House Road. This development marks first speculative logistics development in Philadelphia’s history. PIDC President, John Grady; Director of Commerce at the
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November 9, 2018
GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS®
GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS® was first introduced by the Goldenberg family in 1917 and has been a local favorite to the Philadelphia area since its inception. The candy was first used as a ration for the U.S. Military during WWI making the high-energy, high-protein recipe and unique taste popular among the troops. The candy was then
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November 9, 2018
EASTWICK INDUSTRIAL PARK
Once part of the largest urban renewal area in the U.S. dating back to the 1950s, the 330-acre Eastwick Industrial Park helped attract investment which has created more than 4,000 jobs since PIDC acquired it from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority in the mid-1980s. PIDC has had a longstanding involvement with management of the City’s industrial
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November 9, 2018
BYBERRY INDUSTRIAL PARKS
Philadelphia’s industrial economy has a vibrant and productive history. The Byberry Industrial Parks in Far Northeast Philadelphia, in particular, play an important part in that rich history. These parks were once the site of a state-owned hospital and farm complex. Since its inception, PIDC has managed the City’s industrial land inventory, acquiring, improving and selling
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November 9, 2018
WEST PARKSIDE BUSINESS PARK
Over the course of a generation, the West Parkside Business Park has made a significant contribution to the Parkside community creating nearly 600 jobs in the process. Acquired from Conrail in 1987, this 67-acre park was planned to attract as many businesses in need of a central location to serve the needs of businesses customers
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