Navy Yard Blog

Community

September 23, 2019

RECAP: Bregy Back to School Drive

In support of our adopted Philadelphia school, F. Amadee Bregy School, the Navy Yard held a Back to School Drive throughout the month of September. Bregy is located in the Marconi Plaza neighborhood of South Philadelphia, serving students from Kindergarten to Grade 8. Collectively, the businesses of the Navy Yard donated over 1,000 items consisting

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Cool Jobs

September 11, 2019

Cool Jobs at the Navy Yard: Desmond McCaffery, Manager of Employee Volunteering

From Color Techs to Fashion Stylists, Cancer Researchers, and Design Masters, the Navy Yard is packed with awesome people doing great things. One of these people is Desmond McCaffery, Manager of Employee Volunteering at GSK.

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Events

September 10, 2019

15+ September Special Offers & Events at the Navy Yard

Come on down to check out the exciting events taking place this September at the Navy Yard! From the Philly Burger Brawl to YogaPuncture at Nava Yoga, you won’t want to miss any of our September happenings. We hope to see you soon!

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Community

August 20, 2019

Support the Bregy Back to School Supply Drive!

The Navy Yard will hold a school supply drive August 26 to September 20 to support our adopted Philadelphia public school, F. Amedee Bregy Elementary School, located in the Marconi Plaza neighborhood of South Philadelphia, serving students from kindergarten to grade 8. While the school welcomes donations of any supplies, they are prioritizing the following

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Events

August 1, 2019

20+ End of Summer Special Offers & Events at the Navy Yard

The end of summer welcomes fabulous opportunities to explore and discover the Navy Yard! Don’t miss Clean Air Council’s Carpool Karaoke Challenge, CreativeMornings at the Navy Yard, and another Phillies Navy Yard Night with a Bar Amis Pregame Tailgate! What are you waiting for — visit us!

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Cool Jobs

July 31, 2019

Cool Jobs at the Navy Yard: Christine Sheller, Head of Design + User Experience

From Color Techs to Fashion Stylists, Cancer Researchers, and Design Masters, the Navy Yard is packed with awesome people doing great things. One of these people is Christine Sheller, Head of Design + User Experience at FS Investments.

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Development Updates

July 30, 2019

Construction Update: 400 Rouse Boulevard

The 95,000 square foot build-to-suit office and laboratory building for WuXi AppTec’s Advanced Therapies Business Unit (WuXi ATU), located at 400 Rouse Boulevard, is moving forward as expected.

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Events

July 8, 2019

First Annual Navy Yard Field Day

On May 31, we teamed up with RevZilla to celebrate our Philadelphia Public School partnerships with F. Amedee Bregy Elementary School and John H. Taggart Elementary School, respectively. Together, with the help of Community Partners and volunteers, the Navy Yard Field Day  gave students from both schools a spectacular, fun-filled day, outside while offering Navy Yard

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Life Sciences

May 29, 2019

Iovance Biotherapeutics Announces New Facility at the Navy Yard to Support U.S. Production of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte Cell Therapy Products

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company developing novel cancer immunotherapies based on tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) technology, today announced that it has entered into a lease agreement to build an approximately 136,000 square foot commercial-scale production facility at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for commercial and clinical production of autologous TIL products, including its candidate lifileucel.

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Events

May 28, 2019

20+ Events You Can’t Miss This June

June welcomes more opportunities to explore and discover the Navy Yard! This month, don’t miss the Great Beer Festival on June 1, Pizzadelphia II on June 15, the 3rd annual PHL Innovation Picnic on June 27, or Philadelphia VolleyBRAWL on June 29-30! What are you waiting for — visit us!

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Amenities

May 23, 2019

Philadelphia Navy Yard Adds New Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers

The Navy Yard is excited to announce the installation of new electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Two additional public chargers are now available on 13th Street between Intrepid Avenue and Normandy Place and are easily identifiable by the on-street green parking spaces.

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Events

May 9, 2019

Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC Unveil New Public Art at the Navy Yard

Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC unveil their latest public art project at the Navy Yard: Spring into Dance by artist Loveis Wise. The project consists of six, 19-foot banners celebrating the human connection with nature. Each banner features an individual joyfully immersed in a different type of forested area. The banners are displayed at Building

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Events

May 8, 2019

40th Annual Broad Street Run and the Last Quarter Mile

The Blue Cross Broad Street Run has been a proud Philadelphia tradition for nearly 40 years. On May 5, 2019, racers ran down the heart of Philadelphia, through communities and neighborhoods, finishing at the Navy Yard. 

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Events

May 1, 2019

20+ Navy Yard Events to Enjoy this May!

May is jam-packed with free and fun opportunities to #discovertheyard!

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Events

April 30, 2019

Navy Yard Spring Cleaning

On April 30, 2019, during Lunch Truck Lineup on the Marine Parade Grounds, the Navy Yard held our 2nd annul Navy Yard Spring Cleaning.

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