Ensemble Investments, LLC is proud to announce the Courtyard Philadelphia South at the Navy Yard, an Ensemble property, has won a Marriott Design Excellence award for Best Custom Project. Read more
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. (update: the agreement has been completed) Read more
Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Commerce Director, and the Global Philadelphia Association announced that the City of Philadelphia has become the first World Heritage City in the United States, formally receiving the designation this evening through a vote taken by the XIII World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Arequipa, Peru. The designation comes as the result of a two-year campaign and is expected to enhance the City’s international stature and provide a new growth engine to drive tourism and commerce in the region. Read more
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. Read more
With all the thriving activity at The Navy Yard, PIDC grows its senior level management team to better enable us to bring the level of attention, skills, and leadership to important functions required to sustain The Navy Yard’s growth and momentum. Read more
If you work at The Navy Yard, we are requesting your assistance to complete this confidential Broad Street Line Extension Commuter Survey. We want your input whether you drive, take public transit, bike, carpool, walk, fly, teleport, or swim! This regional survey is being conducted in partnership with PennDOT, SEPTA, PIDC, and DVRPC to learn more about all types of Navy Yard employee commutes and how we can better plan for the future. Read more
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 Boulevard in The Navy Yard’s Corporate Center, will house a state-of-the-art cGMP manufacturing facility designed to support the clinical development and initial commercialization of the Company’s novel engineered immunotherapies for cancer. Read more
This is an important notice about the Papal visit and how it affects The Navy Yard. It is long but detailed, so please read it carefully and let us know if you have any questions or concerns. In short, The Navy Yard will remain OPEN to employees with your Navy Yard ID, and visitors on foot or bike. Shuttles will be on a limited schedule on Friday and Monday, and street parking is limited beginning Friday. Last updated: 09/23/15.
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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 Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
With salutes for men and spirit fingers for women, Michael A. stands at attention as a security ambassador and welcomes Navy Yard employees and visitors through the Broad Street gate every morning with a big smile. We sat down with Michael to learn more about this lifelong Philadelphian and how his signature move came to be.