Development Updates
November 1, 2018
Groundbreaking of WuXi AppTec’s 4th Navy Yard Facility
What a beautiful fall day for the groundbreaking of WuXi AppTec’s 4th Navy Yard facility! WuXi’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Joe Hughes, was joined by Lauren Swartz, Senior Director of International Business at the City of Philadelphia’s Commerce Department; John Grady, President of PIDC; John Gattuso and Brian Cohen of Liberty Property Trust; and other
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October 11, 2018
Liberty Property Trust and Synterra Partners to Break Ground on WuXi AppTec’s Advanced Therapies Laboratory Testing Facility at the Navy Yard
Liberty Property Trust and Synterra Partners is set to break ground early next month on a 95,000 square foot build-to-suit office and laboratory building for WuXi AppTec’s Advanced Therapies Business Unit (WuXi ATU) at the Navy Yard. The new facility located at 400 Rouse Boulevard, designed to achieve LEED® certification, will be the fourth building
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June 20, 2018
12th Annual Navy Yard Executives Breakfast
On June 15, 2018, the leadership teams from businesses and organizations at the Navy Yard gathered to hear about ongoing development projects and celebrate exciting new accomplishments at the 12th Annual Navy Yard Executives Breakfast.
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October 6, 2016
Ribbon Cut on Third Laboratory Facility for WuXi AppTec at the Navy Yard
Liberty Property Trust and PIDC joined WuXi AppTec, Inc., a global leader in pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, and medical devices, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to open their third facility at the Navy Yard. This new 150,000 square foot facility which, when fully operational, has the potential to accommodate an additional 200 high tech manufacturing and support
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February 12, 2016
PIDC Reports Banner Year at The Navy Yard in 2015 Featuring Robust Growth and Expansion
PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, announced that The Navy Yard experienced another tremendous year of growth in 2015, adding 12 new businesses and over 500 additional employees, bringing the total counts to 152 companies and 12,000 workers.
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April 30, 2015
Liberty Property Trust Breaks Ground on New Flex Building for WuXi AppTec
Liberty Property Trust, which owns and manages more than 16 million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in the Greater Philadelphia region, broke ground today on its sixth flex building at The Navy Yard. When the building located at 4701 League Island Boulevard is complete in 2016, it will be the third facility
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February 13, 2015
The Year in Review: A Look Back at 2014
The year 2014 was another very momentous year for The Navy Yard! We’re taking a look back on some major events and milestones of the year.
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November 24, 2014
November Construction Update at The Navy Yard
As we move into the cooler months, The Navy Yard is still moving full steam ahead with 4 construction and renovation projects! The square footage of these four buildings together represents more than 218,000 square feet of new space at The Navy Yard, as well as over $80 million of investment. Keep reading for details on these projects!
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April 28, 2014
Liberty Property Trust & Synterra Partners Break Ground on a Fully Pre-Leased Flex Building in The Navy Yard Commerce Center
Liberty Property Trust, which owns and manages more than 16 million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in the Greater Philadelphia region, together with its joint venture partner Synterra Partners, broke ground on its third Class A flex building in The Navy Yard Commerce Center (and its fifth flex building at The Navy
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