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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 25, 2018
PIDC STAFF RECEIVES MAJOR RECOGNITION
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September 25, 2018
REAL ESTATE FROM PIDC PARTNERS
[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=”] PIDC is glad to share three available opportunities from our partners: Strategic East Coast Industrial Distribution Site, Fire Logistics Hub, and 3230-38 Diamond Street. [/av_textblock] [av_heading heading=’Strategic
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September 25, 2018
LINCOLN SQUARE OPENS IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
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September 25, 2018
JOHN RAIS STUDIOS BUYS NEW BUILDING WITH THE HELP OF PIDC
Since 1998, John Rais has operated his business, John Rais Studios, where he designs and creates one of a kind furniture, sculpture and architectural metal art. Since he began his business, John’s unique work has been shown, commissioned, and collected internationally. He has even designed and created works for many architecturally significant buildings including a
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September 25, 2018
PIDC GIVES BACK TO JOSEPH W. CATHARINE SCHOOL
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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 29, 2018
APPLICATIONS OPEN!
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August 29, 2018
LOGISTICS REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES
In April 2018 PIDC and our partners released Philadelphia Delivers: A Hub for Logistics & Distribution. Since the release of this report which outlined the case for logistics and distribution facilities in Philadelphia’s well-suited industrial land, the city has continued to see investments in this industry. Proving there is major growth opportunity for the market,
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August 29, 2018
PIDC KICKS OFF FALL 2018 BUSINESS BUILDER WORKSHOPS
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August 29, 2018
ARTS & CRAFTS HOLDINGS OFFERS STUDIO SPACE FOR CREATIVES
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August 29, 2018
MEET OUR PIDC INTERNS
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