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111-8th Avenue / 2,000 sf Data Center
A space controlled by Digital Realty Trust at 111-8th became available with the potential electric capacity of 330 watts per square foot for IT and cooling loads if redesign of the space and connection to backup generation could be accomplished. A customer was anxious to occupy this space and take …
350 East Cermak
The owner of 350 Cermak, Digital Realty Trust, with multiple customers ready to occupy, needed five data centers constructed in the historic Donnelly Building in five months. The data centers would encompass over 50,000 square feet of raised floor, with a total of 100,000 rsf including support space. Equipment was …
“Artful Living on the Breeze” Mixed Use Development
The Point Breeze section of South Philadelphia is a traditional row house and industrial neighborhood which has experienced increasing disinvestment since the 1950’s. The neighborhood has one of the highest crime rates in the City. It includes many vacant, boarded-up, or demolished houses. Two community groups, the Point Breeze Performing …
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.
FACTs Charter School
The Folk Arts Cultural Treasures charter school’s new location at 1023 Callowhill Street was formerly a factory. The building was converted to a school for grades one through six, and includes a multi-purpose room, cafeteria, and outdoor play area. Just before the school’s scheduled opening in the fall of 2006, …
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 …