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Navy Yard

  • Tastykake headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
    Commercial Real Estate

    Tastykake’s Navy Yard Headquarters Sold to Salt Lake City-Based Investment Firm in $87M Deal

    May 15, 2026

    Tastykake’s headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard has been sold to Salt Lake City-based Bridge Investment Group, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…

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    Residential Development

    $285 Million AVE Navy Yard Development Apartments Opening to Residents

    February 25, 2026

    With 30,000 square feet of amenities now complete, the $285 million AVE Navy Yard development from Ensemble/Mosaic and Korman Communities is now welcoming its first…

  • John Fry of Temple University.
    Construction

    New Temple University Residence Hall in Works for North Philadelphia, RFP Issued for Project

    December 10, 2025

    Temple University plans to build a new residence hall near Broad and Norris streets in North Philadelphia and has issued a request for proposals for…

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    Philadelphia

    Newly Retired Adm. Tom Anderson Takes New Role to Restore Navy Shipbuilding in Philadelphia

    October 21, 2025

    Newly retired Rear Adm. Tom Anderson has assumed a role aimed at restoring Philadelphia as a Navy shipbuilding hub, decades after the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard…

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    Real Estate

    Port of Philadelphia Acquires Coveted 152-Acre Mustin Yard for $90 Million

    October 8, 2025

    The Port of Philadelphia has acquired the long-coveted 152-acre Mustin Yard in a $90 million deal, write Ryan Mulligan and Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia…

  • Smiling older man with glasses, a gray beard, and a black "Turning Points for Children" cap, standing indoors with hanging plants in the background.
    Nonprofit

    Chester County Leadership: David Fair, Executive Director, Turning Points for Children

    August 19, 2025

    David Fair, Executive Director at Turning Points for Children, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up attending Catholic school in Southwest Philadelphia, coming out as…

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    Government & Civic Life

    SEPTA Pays the Price for Philly’s ‘No One Likes Us’ Reputation. Here’s How We Fix It

    July 22, 2025

    On a frigid February morning in 2018, Jason Kelce climbed the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a glittering, green‑feathered Mummers costume and…

  • Exterior view of office building.
    Healthcare

    Rothman Orthopaedics Relocates South Philadelphia Office to Navy Yard

    June 30, 2025

    Rothman Orthopaedics, a nationally renowned leader in orthopedic care for more than 50 years, is expanding its footprint in the region with the opening of…

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    Technology & Innovation

    Malvern Is Part of Greater Philadelphia’s Life Sciences Moment

    November 21, 2023

    The Philadelphia region is having a big life sciences moment thanks in part to its uniqueness among global life sciences hubs, writes Sarah Huffman for…

  • The office building at 650 E. Swedesford Road underwent renovation in 2018. It is now 75 percent occupied.
    Real Estate

    Real Estate Firm Ensemble Expands to Wayne, Purchases Two Office Buildings  

    January 23, 2023

    Long Beach-based Ensemble Investments is buying two Wayne office buildings that total over 200,000 square feet from Prologis Inc. The deal for the property at…

  • Environment & Outdoors

    Founded During Pandemic, Philadelphia Apiary Puts Focus on Mental Health, Mindfulness

    January 5, 2023

    Founded by Amelia Mraz and Natasha Pham during the pandemic, Half Mad Honey, a Navy Yard-based apiary, puts focus on mental health and mindfulness, writes…

  • Real Estate

    Wayne-Based Liberty Property Trust Puts Its Navy Yard Portfolio Up for Sale

    October 10, 2019

    Wayne-based Liberty Property Trust has put up for sale its Navy Yard portfolio, which consists of 10 office properties estimated at $300 million, writes Natalie…

  • Real Estate

    Malvern’s Liberty Property Trust Sells GSK’s Headquarters in Navy Yard

    May 16, 2018

    Malvern’s Liberty Property Trust has sold the office building at the Philadelphia Navy Yard that houses GlaxoSmithKline’s headquarters for $130.5 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for…

  • Community

    PSU Appoints Great Valley Chancellor as Director of Academic Programs at Navy Yard Location

    September 25, 2017

    To support a growing workforce, Penn State will expand its academic reach to South Philadelphia at its facilities at The Navy Yard. James Nemes, chancellor…

  • Commerce

    Region Boasts Options for Amazon’s New Headquarters

    September 25, 2017

    America’s go-to online retailer could really click with a second headquarters in Philadelphia, and both Malvern’s Liberty Property Trust and King of Prussia are in…

  • Commerce

    Berwyn’s SolarSense Building State’s First Community Solar Project

    August 4, 2017

    The state’s very first attempt to harness the power of the sun for an entire community is shining the spotlight on Berwyn’s SolarSense and its…

  • Community

    Penn State Great Valley to Offer MBA Program at Philadelphia Navy Yard

    November 3, 2016

    Penn State Great Valley will be offering a part-time, accredited MBA program from its faculty at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia starting in the fall…

  • Real Estate

    Chester County Leadership: Charles E. “Chuck” Swope, Jr., Chairman of Swope Lees

    December 2, 2015

    VISTA Today speaks with Chuck Swope, Chairman of Swope Lees, a commercial real estate sales and leasing firm, about growing up in West Chester the…

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