Project and Construction Management Projects
Construction Management for K-8 Conversions
The School District of Philadelphia embarked on a $1.7 billion capital improvement program. In order to manage this program, it hired a number of local construction management firms in a competitive process.
14,000 sf Data Center/Office Build-Out
A large Philadelphia-based financial institution was looking for a remote site to house its Tier I data center.
150,000 sf Film and Television Sound Stage
Philadelphia has been growing steadily as a filming location, creating a significant economic boost for the City. When the City’s first make-shift sound stage was slated for demolition, the Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) started looking for a new location. It found a possibility in Building 120 at the Philadelphia …
New 26,000 sf Land Rover-Jaguar Dealership
A private developer in the process of building a new auto dealership needed additional expert construction management staff on short notice.
200,000 sf Office and Retail Building
A commercial office building near the Philadelphia historic district became the property of a financial institution. The building was experiencing urgent roof, HVAC, ACM, and management problems. Many tenants were planning to move.
833 Chestnut Street | Data Center Component
While working on the redevelopment of this distressed office building in 1998, senior Athenian staff at a predecessor firm noticed a new user in the market: telephone switchgear and data centers. While the property had some of the facilities these tenants wanted, it lacked others needed to secure these lucrative …
833 Chestnut East | 750,000 sf Commerical Office Building
A financial institution became the owner of this property at the time a 350,000 sf tenant was moving out, leaving the building 27% occupied. Major systems, such as HVAC and electric, were outmoded and in some cases failing. The building had a negative cash flow.
690,000 sf Carrier Hotel
A private owner acquired a large, vacant printing press building for conversion into a telecom carrier hotel. In this relatively new field, the owner looked for experienced assistance.
Two 350-Unit Apartment Buildings
Two centrally-located, fully occupied apartment buildings in poor physical condition were being taken into receivership.
Bryn Mawr Theater Redevelopment
The historic 1926 Bryn Mawr Theater on the main street of a "rail suburb" of Philadelphia was deteriorating and threatened with conversion to a gym. The downtown itself was less and less active. Juliet Goodfriend, a prominent local businesswoman, saw the possibilities, and decided to redevelop the theater as an …