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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What businesses are located at The Navy Yard?
The Navy Yard is home to 70 businesses, with more than 7,000 people working at The Navy Yard everyday. Office tenants include, among others, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Barthco International, Rotem, Urban Outfitters, VITETTA, and the US Navy.
Is the Navy Yard Historic?
The Navy Yard is on the National Register of Historic Places, and includes historically renovated buildings dating from 1875. Its wonderful campus setting has mature landscaping, urban design, and more than 7 miles of water frontage along the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.
How do employees get to The Navy Yard?
The Navy Yard is located just 3 miles from Center City, and takes just 7 minutes to reach from Center City by car, conveniently located off I-95 (exit 14) and adjacent to I-76 (exit 26th Street), the Walt Whitman and Ben Franklin Bridges and Broad Street in South Philadelphia.
The Navy Yard has a dedicated SEPTA shuttle -Rt. 71 - The Navy Yard Shuttle, connecting to SEPTA's mass transit service to Center City, the Philadelphia suburbs, and South Jersey's PATCO.
The Navy
Yard offers free parking for all business and its employees.
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Are there any retail amenities within The Navy Yard, or in South Philadelphia?
The Navy Yard has four food and beverage amenities on-site, providing sit down or take out breakfast and lunch, as well as convenience retail. In South Philadelphia, just a short drive from The Navy Yard, retail is abundant, with dozens of additional amenities, including food and beverage, and destination and convenience retail. For more information click here.
What incentives are available to businesses that locate at The Navy Yard?
Most of The Navy Yard is included in the Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone (KOIZ), providing significant tax breaks for qualified businesses. In addition, PIDC provides one-stop shopping for all Federal, State and City economic development programs such as low interest loans to assist businesses. For more information click here.
