Development Updates
March 1, 2017
Adaptimmune Cuts Ribbon on U.S. Headquarters at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia
Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc. (Nasdaq: ADAP), a leader in T-cell therapy to treat cancer, today announced it will host a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning at 10:30am at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia to celebrate the opening of its newly constructed U.S. headquarters and base for clinical and manufacturing operations. Developed by Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:
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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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July 7, 2016
Courtyard Philadelphia South at The Navy Yard has Received a 2016 Certificate of Excellence award
Professional and welcoming staff. Close to Wells Fargo Center and The Navy Yard. Quiet, modern rooms. Comfortable and nice-looking common spaces. Good parking. Guests who have stayed at Courtyard Philadelphia South at The Navy Yard have spoken, and the world’s largest travel site has taken notice of these glowing reviews that make planning a trip to The
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March 21, 2016
Liberty Property Trust Pre-Leases 26,000 Square Feet to PENN CAPITAL at 1200 Intrepid Ave
Liberty Property Trust, which owns and manages more than 12 million square feet of office, flex and industrial space in the Greater Philadelphia region, today announced it has pre-leased 26,000 square feet of office space at 1200 Intrepid Avenue to Penn Capital Management Company, Inc. (PENN CAPITAL). This summer the existing Liberty tenant will relocate
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November 16, 2015
URBN to Acquire The Vetri Family of Restaurants
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Bhldn, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all The Vetri Family group of restaurants including award winning Pizzeria Vetri, and Lo Spiedo, located at Building 500 at The Navy Yard.
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November 6, 2015
The Navy Yard Welcomes: Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc.
The Navy Yard welcomes Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc.! H&K, Inc. is a proud member of The H&K Group, which is comprised of a family of vertically integrated companies providing complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials products, services and solutions with speed, quality, efficiency and value.
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October 9, 2015
Adaptimmune Growth Leads to Long-Term Expansion Plans in Philadelphia at The Navy Yard
Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc. (“Adaptimmune” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the use of T-cell therapy to treat cancer, today announced plans to locate its U.S. headquarters and clinical operations in a newly developed facility to be constructed at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The 47,400 square foot facility, located at 351 Rouse
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September 9, 2015
Axalta Coating Systems Will Locate New Global Innovation Center at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia
Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced today that its new Global Innovation Center will be located at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The 175,000 square foot facility will be home to Axalta’s global research, product development, and technology initiatives and partner with the Company’s other technology centers in the
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June 2, 2015
Alstom partners with Penn State to establish Microgrid Center of Excellence at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia
Alstom, a leader in smart grid and innovative utility solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Pennsylvania State University to establish a global center of excellence for microgrids at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This center, the first of its kind, will help advance the development of microgrid technologies as part
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April 23, 2015
Mercer Cafe at The Navy Yard Announces Grand Opening Date
In 2000, Tom Woltjen, Sr. and his wife Dina opened Mercer Café at 2619 Westmoreland Street in Port Richmond. Their children, Liza Bello and Thomas Woltjen, Jr., have grown the business, earning loyal customers with their dedication to gourmet comfort food adapted from family recipes. Expansion felt like the natural next step after 15 years
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April 13, 2015
The Navy Yard Welcomes: Trellist Marketing and Technology
The Navy Yard welcomes Trellist Marketing and Technology! Trellist is a professional services firm which opened its Navy Yard office last year as its second primary location in the region, located at Building 101 at 4747 S. Broad Street.
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April 7, 2015
Mayor Nutter Announces Lux Products Corporation has Relocated HQ to Philadelphia
Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced that Lux Products Corporation, an innovative HVAC controls company formerly based in New Jersey, has relocated its headquarters to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The company’s employees settled into their new Philadelphia location as of April 1st.
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March 30, 2015
The Navy Yard Welcomes: The Philadelphia Hand Center
The Navy Yard is thrilled to welcome The Philadelphia Hand Center! The company, with 17 locations around Philadelphia, its surrounding suburbs, and Southern Jersey, has been diagnosing, treating, repairing and managing the complete rehabilitation of injuries to the hand, wrist, elbow, arms and shoulder for over 40 years. The Philadelphia Hand Center is able to accommodate patients who prefer a non-Center
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February 6, 2015
The Navy Yard Welcomes: Zoomer Inc.
The Navy Yard is pleased to welcome Zoomer Inc.! Zoomer, with an office in San Francisco, CA, and now located in Philadelphia at Building 101 at The Navy Yard, enables high-volume delivery restaurants doing between 3,000 and 60,000 deliveries annually to completely outsource their delivery operation to Zoomer.
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December 23, 2014
The Navy Yard Welcomes: BFW Group
The Navy Yard welcomes BFW Group! BFW Group provides construction project management, owner’s representation, LEED Administration, cost estimating and development consulting services to government, schools and institutions, commercial property managers, non-profit and for-profit real estate developers.
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