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August 6, 2018
COMMUNITY HEALTH & LITERACY CENTER
Situated on the corner of Broad and Morris Streets in South Philadelphia is the Community Health and Literacy Center. Opened in 2016, the Community Health and Literacy Center is the product of a partnership between the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the City of Philadelphia, PIDC, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and others. This project
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August 6, 2018
LOWER SCHUYLKILL RIVER
The Lower Schuylkill is one of Philadelphia’s oldest and most developed industrial corridors. Once a vibrant hub of heavy industry, the Lower Schuylkill was hit hard by the contraction of the industrial sector in the latter half of the 20th century. Despite these challenges, the Lower Schuylkill’s strategic location, transportation assets, industrial character, and zoning
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July 20, 2018
UPDATES FROM PIDC’S IMPACT DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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July 20, 2018
GREAT START TO 2018 BUSINESS BUILDER WORKSHOP SERIES
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] So far in 2018, a few hundred people learned from business experts, gained tools to reach their business goals, and networked with Philadelphia business owners of a variety of industries at one or more of PIDC’s 24 Business Builder Workshops. This year started off with a
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July 20, 2018
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA POWER UP YOUR BUSINESS PROGRAM
[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 proud to be a member of the advisory committee of Power Up Your Business – a program funded by the City of Philadelphia and created by the Community College of Philadelphia. Started in January 2017, Power Up Your Business has been helping business owners surge
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June 29, 2018
YARDS BREWERY COMPANY
Yards has proudly brewed Philadelphia’s beer since 1994. Philadelphia Pale and Brawler, both nationally-recognized ales, lead a balanced portfolio of quality, handcrafted beers, including eight year round offerings and several seasonal and limited releases. The regional craft producer has grown from a garage-sized operation in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia to a 70,000 square foot
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June 29, 2018
DUROSS & LANGEL
Duross & Langel was founded back in 2004 as a small store, with the goal to create and develop natural spa and skin care products. The Center City based company hand makes soaps, skin and hair care products and candles that will take your sense of smell to new heights and leave your skin squeaky
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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
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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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