Philadelphia
Australian Energy Efficiency Company to Open U.S. Headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Business is thriving in South Philadelphia as a new tenant was officially added to the long list of companies at the growing Navy Yard campus.
Parkway, Hanover JV Unveils Design Plans for Massive Mixed-Use Project at Broad and Callowhill
A joint venture between the Parkway Corporation, one of the biggest parking space owners in Philadelphia, and The Hanover Company of Houston, TX has plans to transform the large public surface parking lot—a 60,140-square-foot grouping of parcels, to be more exact—between Callowhill and Wood Streets with Broad Street into a huge residential and commercial complex with hundreds of apartments and plenty of retail space.
Philadelphia Listed Among Top 10 Cities for Green Meetings
Though in recent years the meetings and events industry was badly impacted by the economic downturn, this sector is trying to regain its well-deserved place among the best performing industries in the country. To underscore these efforts, GreenBiz.com recently announced the Top Ten U.S. Cities for Green Meetings, a list developed based on industry standards for sustainable meetings and convention practices.
Ensemble Opens First Hotel at Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ensemble Hotel Partners is opening a 172-key Courtyard by Marriott, the first hotel at the Philadelpha Navy Yard that will serve the city’s largest business district.
First Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Opens at Philadelphia Navy Yard
As the Navy Yard Corporate Center keeps growing and adding new businesses, the hospitality industry follows the same positive trend in this thriving business campus in South Philadelphia.
Non-Profit Design Center Reveals Renderings of Columbus Square Park
The neglected Passyunk Square neighborhood park is set for a much-need redesign with the help of a grant coming from a local non-profit organization.
FedEx Ground Plans $175 Million Massive Distribution Center in Lehigh Valley
Just before the end of 2013 a large shipping company submitted plans for a 1.3-million-square-foot package sorting center in Allen Township, in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region. The project was filed with the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission by Moon Township, PA-based FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of the FedEx Corporation that serves businesses and retailers deliver merchandise to customer in up to five days.
Llenrock Group Secures $50M in Financing for 1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia-based independent real estate finance and advisory firm Llenrock Group has completed $50 million in permanent financing for a 25-story office tower located on Rittenhouse Square in Center City, one of Philadelphia’s most prestigious neighborhoods.
LEED Platinum Certified Paseo Verde Opens in Philadelphia
One of the city’s much-anticipated “green” housing projects officially opened last week at the corner of 9th and Berks Streets in the Temple University area, shortly after it was featured on the GreenBuild 2013 tour roster.
Radnor’s 38Chestnut Apartment Project Finally Breaks Ground in University City
An groundbreaking ceremony that was held this week at the Episcopal Cathedral site in the University City district marked the official start of construction at 38Chestnut, a long-awaited high-rise apartment tower targeting graduate students and young professionals.