PIDC BLOG

January 27, 2017

PHILADELPHIA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY INVITES PROPOSALS FOR PARCELS IN MANTUA

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is soliciting proposals from developers for a site located in the West Philadelphia Mantua neighborhood of approximately 104,960 square feet (the Project Site).

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January 27, 2017

RESOURCES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT

The City of Philadelphia and its economic development partners have a number of resources to help developers at every stage and in every neighborhood of our city. We want to connect you with these resources to help get your project started and completed.

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December 19, 2016

IN MEMORIAM

The PIDC family lost a few good members this year. Each of them brought their unique skills to the company and it always showed in the work they did. 

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December 19, 2016

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE PHILADELPHIA BEVERAGE TAX

The Philadelphia Beverage Tax will soon go into effect and may impact you or your business. The City of Philadelphia has provided information that business owners and residents should know. 

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December 19, 2016

PIDC CLIENT CASHMAN & ASSOCIATES’ VICE PRESIDENT LAURA KREBS MILLER RECEIVES PR NEWS’ “RISING PR STAR 30 AND UNDER” AWARD

PIDC is always proud to share news about the accomplishments and growth of its clients. Cashman & Associates is pleased to announce that Vice President Laura Krebs Miller has been awarded the prestigious PR News 2016 “Rising PR Stars 30 and Under” award, recognizing her exemplary work in the Public Relations field.

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December 19, 2016

LOOKING BACK ON 2016

It’s hard to believe but 2016 is coming to a close. As we wrap up we wanted to share with you a few thoughts about 2016 from staff and a few photos. We look forward to reaching new corners in 2017!

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November 22, 2016

PREVIEW OF PIDC’S 2017 BUSINESS BUILDER WORKSHOP SERIES

PIDC has been hosting technical assistance workshops since 2011. In that time we’ve held over 50 workshops with more than 1000 entrepreneurs in attendance. See what we have coming up in 2017!

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NMTC

November 18, 2016

PIDC ANNOUNCES A $60 MILLION ALLOCATION IN U.S. TREASURY NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS

  PIDC ANNOUNCES A $60 MILLION ALLOCATION IN U.S. TREASURY NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS PIDC Community Capital is the only Philadelphia organization to receive allocation in current round of awards PIDC today announced its CDFI subsidiary, PIDC Community Capital, was awarded $60 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation from the U.S. Treasury Department’s

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November 18, 2016

MEET THE WINNERS OF THE 34TH ANNUAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

PIDC is proud to sponsor the Customer Service Excellence of the Year Award honoring its client The Home Hero and to see its client Rhoads Industries recognized during the Excellence Awards Celebration.

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November 17, 2016

#SHOPSMALL ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26 TO SUPPORT PHILADELPHIA’S SMALL BUSINESSES

On Saturday, November 26th we encourage you to #shopsmall and support Philadelphia’s small business community.

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November 17, 2016

INVESTING IN A PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOOD?

The City of Philadelphia and its economic development partners have a number of resources to help at every stage and in every neighborhood of our city.

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October 21, 2016

PHILADELPHIA BUSINESSES AMONG THE FASTEST GROWING IN AMERICA

Every year, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) identifies, ranks, and spotlights the 100 fastest-growing businesses located in America’s inner cities.

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October 21, 2016

CALLING ALL VETERAN ENTREPRENEURS!

Join Bunker Labs PHL on Wednesday, November 16, as the Bunker Builds America 2016 Tour comes to Philadelphia for a full day of veteran entrepreneurs showcasing innovation in business.

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Real Estate Initiatives

October 21, 2016

THE LOWER SCHUYLKILL CONTINUES TO ADVANCE

The Lower Schuylkill is continuing its transformation into a great revitalization story for Philadelphia.  In 2013 a long-term plan was introduced to reposition the 3,700-acre, historically industrial corridor as a modern, integrated network of three distinct business campuses.

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Real Estate Initiatives

September 28, 2016

EPA, PIDC, AND UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CELEBRATE PENNOVATION CENTER AS THE FIRST DEVELOPMENT IN LOWER SCHUYLKILL RIVER’S INNOVATION DISTRICT

PHILADELPHIA– PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, today gathered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and University of Pennsylvania at the Pennovation Works on the banks of the Lower Schuylkill River to announce completion of a $600,000 investment by PIDC and the EPA which has helped in realizing the first major development in the Lower

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September 26, 2016

PRA INVITES PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 800-30 VINE STREET

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority invites competitive proposals from developers to purchase and develop the PRA-owned Parcel located at 800-30 Vine Street in Center City Philadelphia. The Parcel is 140,000 square feet and generally bounded by 8th, 9th, Race and Vine Streets.

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September 23, 2016

REFERRAL SUCCESS STORY: BB&T AND EN MOTION DESIGN

BB&T Bank is dedicated to their small business customers. Jason Breinin, BB&T’s Assistant Vice President and small business specialist, was able to identify that the financing need of his client, EN-MOTION DESIGN, wasn’t the best fit. Instead of just saying no, he served as a trusted advisor to his client and referred them to PIDC—he

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September 23, 2016

BUSINESS BUILDER WORKSHOP FINANCIAL STATEMENT SERIES RECAP

September marks a time to reset one’s mind, which is why we hosted a two-part Financial Statement Series workshop for entrepreneurs this month. We are constantly identifying ways to help support the growth of Philadelphia businesses.

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