Real Estate

CATALYZE DEVELOPMENT

With a robust diverse selection of land, properties, and financing tools, PIDC provides a full range of resources to support impactful real estate development projects in Philadelphia. PIDC’s real estate activities catalyze development of projects that create quality jobs, advance equity and promote sustainability.

AVAILABLE PROPERTIES

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INDUSTRIAL LAND

If you are a growing industrial company or real estate developer interested in unimproved, developable sites to expand your business or deploy your investment, PIDC manages an inventory of industrially zoned land located throughout Philadelphia.

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CITY-OWNED PROPERTY

PIDC markets certain properties owned by the City of Philadelphia and other public agencies for sale and development.  These properties are candidates for reuse and cover a range of zoning classifications.

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THE NAVY YARD

The Navy Yard is a 1,200-acre, dynamic urban development, offering the Philadelphia region a unique and centrally-located waterfront business campus committed to smart energy innovation and sustainability.

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PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT RFP/RFQS

PIDC’s real estate activity often involves managing a public developer solicitation process.

Property & Development RFQ/RFPS

Real Estate Initiatives

July 6, 2023

New Grant Funding to Enhance Southwest Philadelphia

New federal grants will help SEPTA implement a major trolley modernization and complete streets project and help PHA revitalize Bartram Village, building on PIDC’s efforts to enhance quality of life in Southwest Philadelphia NOTE: This post has been updated to reflect a new Neighborhood Choice Grant announced on July 26, 2023. New Neighborhood Choice Grant:

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April 20, 2023

Earth Day Spotlight: PIDC Projects Contributing to Sustainability

This year’s theme for the environmental movement, Earth Day, is “Invest in Our Planet.” PIDC has been doing just that by investing in sustainable projects that are working to protect the environment in many ways. PIDC invests in both sustainable and equitable projects by supporting job growth, economic growth, and preservation of natural resources. PIDC’s sustainable

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December 22, 2022

Three Firms Shortlisted Biotech Campus

The Lower Schuylkill Biotech Campus is where Philadelphia’s ecosystem of discovery will grow into life altering outcomes for all and on June 14, 2022, PIDC issued an RFQ looking for the right partner for this unprecedented cell and gene therapy development opportunity.  The developer selection process is designed to identify a partner to help us

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September 26, 2022

Update on the Philadelphia Industrial Market & Land Use Strategy Study & Report

  PIDC is gathering a diverse group of individuals to provide feedback for the Philadelphia Industrial Market & Land Use Strategy Study & Report, which consists of comprehensive insight on the current conditions and anticipated future trends of Philadelphia’s industrial environment. PIDC, in partnership with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Philadelphia Department of

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June 28, 2022

Roundup of Updates in the Life Sciences Sector

Ranked among the top 10 life sciences markets in the U.S., the Philadelphia region is home to world-class research institutions, inventors of breakthrough medical treatments and technology, and 15 major health systems, according to the Select Greater Philadelphia Council. Plus, with nearly 70,000 employed in the life sciences industry and more than 40 cell and

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June 28, 2022

2022 Philadelphia Industrial Market & Land Use Strategy Study & Report

This summer, PIDC, in partnership with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Philadelphia Department of Commerce, will initiate work on the cutting-edge 2022 Philadelphia Industrial Market and Land Use Strategy Study and Report which will play a major part in developments in the city for the next decade or more. As an update from

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May 19, 2022

PIDC ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LIFE SCIENCES DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY IN PHILADELPHIA

CONTACTS: Jessica Calter 215-496-8161 Elizabeth Brand Director of Marketing, Colliers 215-928-7582 Photo Credit: PIDC/Digsau Lower Schuylkill Biotech Campus solicitation offers opportunity for development of up to 1M square feet in an elite US bio cluster. PHILADELPHIA, PA – May 19, 2021 – PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, is seeking partners to shape

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April 20, 2022

PIDC Joins United by Blue in Facilitating a Clean Up of Bartram’s North Property in Kingsessing

In coordination with United by Blue (UBB), in December 2021, PIDC facilitated a clean up of a Bartram’s North property located north of 49th street near Botanic Avenue in Kingsessing. As a sustainable clothing and accessories brand, UBB removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways for every product purchased. Through UBB’s commitment to

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October 27, 2021

Grays Avenue Corridor Clean-Up Day

Earlier this month, PIDC partnered with SEPTA, various City departments, and community groups to host a clean-up day for the Grays Avenue Corridor in Southwest Philadelphia. The corridor is the site of a year-long Complete Streets Concepts & Design Project (Complete Streets Project), led by SEPTA and supported by funding from a Helping Obtain Prosperity

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February 24, 2021

Logistics & Distribution Update: February 2021

Philadelphia has seen unprecedented real estate development in the booming logistics and distribution sector in recent years. One site that best exemplifies this surge in activity and PIDC’s role in supporting its growth is the former Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia’s Bridesburg neighborhood. In 2014, Dietz & Watson, a family-owned and operated Philadelphia-based purveyor of deli

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