60 Stories
June 29, 2018
YIKES
Since 1996 YIKES, Inc. has built creative, proven web design and development solutions for businesses, nonprofit, and healthcare organizations. In 2010, PIDC helped YIKES purchase a larger office space and relocate to E. Girard Avenue in Fishtown. This collaborative, results-driven Philadelphia agency prides themselves on outstanding quality of work, professionalism and unsurpassed customer service. Professionals
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June 27, 2018
VENDOR OPPORTUNITY AT FASHION DISTRICT PHILADELPHIA
[av_image src=’https://pidcphilablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fashion-district-gallery-1100×462.jpg’ attachment=’5238′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”][/av_image] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] The Enterprise Center, a PIDC partner, is looking for retail vendors for the newly renovated “Uniquely Philly” space located at Fashion District Philadelphia on Market East (formerly The
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June 27, 2018
PARTNER SURVEY-FOOD ECONOMY
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June 27, 2018
PHILADELPHIA DELIVERS RELAUNCH
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June 27, 2018
ULI EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Philadelphia hosted its Awards for Excellence 2018 in June to celebrate all aspects of development and land use in addition to recognizing superior projects completed in the region within the last five years. Winners were announced at a celebration featuring Inga Saffron, Pulitzer-Prize- winning Architectural Critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The
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June 27, 2018
CANTRELL PLACE HOLDS LEASE-UP EVENT
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May 23, 2018
AVAILABLE PROPERTY AT 14515 MCNULTY ROAD
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May 23, 2018
PIDC’s Carmen Zappile Receives ASCE Engineering Manager of the Year Award
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May 1, 2018
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA STADIUM COMPLEX
Just south of Oregon Ave. is a landmark of Philadelphia: the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The Complex is home to Philadelphia’s four premier sports teams. It has been home to 6 world-class stadiums and arenas, as well as Xfinity Live!, a retail and entertainment hotspot. Currently, the Wells Fargo Center, Lincoln Financial Field, and Citizens
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April 30, 2018
SMITH PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING
[av_two_fifth 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-desktop-hide=” av-medium-hide=” av-small-hide=” av-mini-hide=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=”] On April 21st supporters and partners gathered to cut the ribbon on a refurbished South Philadelphia park. Back in 2015, former Eagle Connor Barwin and
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April 30, 2018
MEET THE BUSINESS LENDING TEAM
In the last five years PIDC has been significantly expanding our business lending. Since 2013, PIDC has made over 340 loans for $103M to growing business located in 96% of the city’s zip codes. More than half of those loans are to minority and women-owned businesses. In order to continue to expand our work with
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April 30, 2018
PIDC ANNOUNCES $6M IMPACT DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR PHILADELPHIA
PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, today announced the launch of a new $6 million Impact Development Fund to support commercial, industrial, and mixed-use development in neighborhoods and commercial corridors throughout Philadelphia. PIDC’s Impact Development Fund provides new capital for neighborhood-based development, driving revitalization in communities that can often be overlooked by traditional lenders and
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April 25, 2018
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RESOURCE
Led by spouses Phillip M. Harris and Jeanette Hernandez Harris, Financial Integrity Resources Management (FIRM) is a proud certified minority-owned and woman-owned business. Sixteen years ago, the Harris’ founded FIRM with the desire to educate their communities in order to foster a new culture of savings and investment. FIRM specializes in fostering creative vehicles for preserving
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April 20, 2018
PIDC ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUR OUTSOURCED CFO TO OFFER FINANCIAL GUIDANCE TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES SUCCEED AND GROW
New partnership allows participating firms to benefit from financial intelligence, operational clarity, and key metrics for measuring growth during critical time in development PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 20, 2018) — PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, announced a new partnership with Philadelphia-based firm Your Outsourced CFO (YOCFO) to provide technical, financial, strategic assistance to select PIDC
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March 30, 2018
NEW MARKET WEST PROJECT BREAKS GROUND
On February 16, Mission First Housing Group, Horizon House, and ACHIEVEability hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of their newest development, 5901 Market Street, “New Market West”. The ceremony was attended by both city and state officials, as well as leadership from the partnering organization. PIDC is proud to be one of the funding
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March 29, 2018
MERCER CAFÉ AT THE NAVY YARD ANNOUNCES EXPANDED HOURS AND NEW MENU SERVICES
Recently celebrating its two and a half year anniversary, Mercer Café at the Navy Yard just announced that it will begin to offer dinner service on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, as well as adding a long awaited breakfast/brunch service on Saturday mornings. As always, diners are welcome to “BYOB,” or bring your own bottle.
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March 29, 2018
THE WOMEN BEHIND PHILADELPHIA’S HQ2 BID
[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=”] As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to highlight the women behind Philadelphia’s Amazon HQ2 bid! These women are leaders in their fields and
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March 16, 2018
PIDC ANNOUNCES BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS AS INVESTMENT PARTNER IN STARTUPPHL SEED FUND II
The $5M Seed Fund II is next phase of StartupPHL investment fund aimed to increase availability of early-stage capital in the local startup community. PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 15, 2018) — PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation and partner with the City of Philadelphia in the StartupPHL initiative, today announced Ben Franklin Technology Partners (Ben Franklin),
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