Energy
March 26, 2014
Celebrating Earth Day Week at The Navy Yard – April 21-25, 2014
Join The Navy Yard in celebrating Earth Day 2014 with a full week of fun and informative activities focused on sustainability! This year for Earth Day, the Earth Day Network has chosen the global theme of Green Cities. The Earth Day Network says, “With smart investments in sustainable technology, forward-thinking public policy, and an educated
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March 21, 2014
The Navy Yard Welcomes: Cloudnexa
Founded in 2012, Cloudnexa helps companies to deploy, grow, and manage their cloud computing infrastructure on Amazon Web Services. As a Premier Consulting Partner of AWS, Cloudnexa has proven expertise in design, deployment, and management of scalable, secure cloud infrastructures for businesses, universities, non-profits, and government entities, providing the necessary value added services and expertise customers
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March 11, 2014
Villanova University Engineering is at The Navy Yard!
This month’s Tenant Spotlight features Villanova University College of Engineering at The Navy Yard. For more information about Villanova, please contact: John Dell’Osa at 484-431-7721 or John.DellOsa@villanova.edu. Did you know Villanova University College of Engineering has a classroom at The Navy Yard? Located at 4775 League Island Blvd, the classroom features advanced broadcasting and web teleconferencing
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February 26, 2014
Happy 100th Birthday, Tastykake!
Tasty Baking Company, manufacturer of beloved Philadelphia-made snacks, celebrated its 100th birthday yesterday at its bakery at The Navy Yard. The maker of Krimpets and Kandy Kakes honored the occasion by “Kaking Over” Philadelphia with 100 deliveries of Tastykakes to locations throughout the city to first responders and charities around the city. The City of
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February 24, 2014
RevZilla and PIDC Partner on Expansion
RevZilla.com and PIDC are excited to announce the expansion of RevZilla’s headquarters at The Navy Yard! Just a year ago, the company moved into its state-of-the-art office, showroom, and warehouse headquarters at 4020 S. 26th Street in The Navy Yard Commerce Center, developed by Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners. Now, RevZilla will be adding additional warehouse
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February 11, 2014
RideECO, a Transit Benefit Program Offered to Navy Yard Tenants
As Navy Yard tenants, you may have heard of the RideECO program, a transit benefit program administered by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) that allows employers and commuters to save money through putting pre-tax dollars toward fares on public transportation. Commuters can currently save over $500 per year, and employers can also save over
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January 30, 2014
Construction Update: New Building Slated for Commerce Center
The Navy Yard Commerce Center developer team Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners has started site work on its newest project in the Commerce Center. The building is designed by Environetics, and will offer 75,000 square feet of flex space, similar to the adjacent two flex buildings on 26th Street. Construction will begin in April 2014 and
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January 29, 2014
The Navy Yard Welcomes: Vincera Rehab
Located within the Vincera Institute and led by Jim McCrossin, Philadelphia Flyers Head Athletic Trainer, and physical therapist Jim Brennan, Vincera Rehab offers services including physical therapy, massage therapy, and performance training. The team at Vincera Rehab is dedicated to treating the source of pain, not just easing the pain.
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January 29, 2014
PIDC Reports the Highest Single Year’s Growth at The Navy Yard in 2013, Building Momentum for 2014
More new businesses and amenities were added to The Navy Yard in 2013 than in any prior year PIDC, Philadelphia’s citywide economic development corporation, announced that The Navy Yard added 22 new companies in 2013, making it the highest single year’s growth since the conversion from a closed naval base to a mixed-use business campus.
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January 29, 2014
The Year in Review: A Look Back at 2013
The year 2013 was a very momentous year for The Navy Yard! We’re taking a look back on some major events and milestones of the year: – The Navy Yard welcomed 22 new companies in 2013, making it the highest single year’s growth since the conversion from a closed naval base to a mixed-use business
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January 23, 2014
Mayor Nutter Announces New Energy Efficiency Firm to Establish U.S. Headquarters in Philadelphia
Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced today (January 23, 2014) that Australian energy efficiency firm Ecosave, Inc. has chosen the Philadelphia Navy Yard as the location for its U.S. headquarters. This move further cements Philadelphia’s position as America’s energy efficiency hub. The City of Philadelphia worked closely with a number of partners including the Commonwealth of
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January 12, 2014
It’s RE-New Year Week at Vincera Institute!
It’s RE-New Year Week at Vincera Institute! Kick off the new year by re-energizing during the week of January 13-17. Click through for all details on all the RE-New Year week events!
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December 30, 2013
The Navy Yard Welcomes: Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center
The Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center has opened in the Commerce Center in The Navy Yard! The new concussion center, located at 4050 S. 26th Street (adjacent to the 26th Street Gate), is the first of its kind in the Delaware Valley and boasts a collaborative initiative of local partners Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson University Physicians,
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October 22, 2013
Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners breaks ground on new high performance headquarters for Franklin Square Capital Partners at 201 Rouse Blvd.
With shovels in hand and a half-dozen of their LEED(R) certified buildings as backdrop, executives from Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners today hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for their eighth high performance building in The Navy Yard, the new headquarters for Franklin Square Capital Partners at 201 Rouse Blvd.
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October 9, 2013
PIDC Receives Three Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) receives three Gold Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in the categories of Public-Private Partnerships for communities with populations greater than 500,000; Partnerships with Educational Institutions for communities with populations greater than 500,000; and Real Estate Redevelopment & Reuse for communities with populations greater
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