About the Navy Yard
The Navy Yard is considered the most successful redevelopment of a former military facility in the country. It’s a growing community of 150 employers and 15,000 employees who occupy 8 million square feet of facilities across a mix of property types. These employers include the Urban Outfitters headquarters; Jefferson Health; life science and technology startups like Adaptimmune, Coriell Life Sciences, Iovance Biotherapeutics, and WuXi Advanced Therapies; manufacturers; corporate R&D; and critical U.S. Navy engineering centers. The Navy Yard will support an additional 8.9 million square feet of commercial and residential development in the coming years.
Food
The Navy Yard offers employees and visitors a variety of cuisine choices, ranging from healthy salads to Philly-famous roast pork sandwiches, to a lively yet laidback eatery with a large outdoor patio and beer garden. There’s also a seasonal Lunch Truck Lineup program, which brings the city’s best gourmet food trucks together each week.
Hotel
The LEED-certified Courtyard Marriott offers 212 hotel rooms, conference/event space, a coffee shop, all-day dining, and an evening bar. Its convenient location (10 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport and less than 5 minutes from the South Philadelphia Sports Complex) is ideal for business travelers, concertgoers, and sports fans.
Parks
The Navy Yard has over 20 acres of parks and a mile of waterfront trail, providing plenty of opportunities for employees to stretch their legs, expand their minds, and enjoy the outdoors. The Navy Yard also hosts a variety of wellness activities including yoga sessions, Cross-Fit classes, sports leagues, The Broad Street Run, and more.
Events & Programming
The Navy Yard hosts frequent public events like drive-in film screenings, a food truck festival, and The Philly Craft Beer Fest. It’s also home to an ever-evolving collection of local and international outdoor art installations.
Food
The Navy Yard offers employees and visitors a variety of cuisine choices, ranging from healthy salads to Philly-famous roast pork sandwiches, to a lively yet laidback eatery with a large outdoor patio and beer garden. There’s also a seasonal Lunch Truck Lineup program, which brings the city’s best gourmet food trucks together each week.
Hotel
The LEED-certified Courtyard Marriott offers 212 hotel rooms, conference/event space, a coffee shop, all-day dining, and an evening bar. Its convenient location (10 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport and less than 5 minutes from the South Philadelphia Sports Complex) is ideal for business travelers, concertgoers, and sports fans.
Parks
The Navy Yard has over 20 acres of parks and a mile of waterfront trail, providing plenty of opportunities for employees to stretch their legs, expand their minds, and enjoy the outdoors. The Navy Yard also hosts a variety of wellness activities including yoga sessions, Cross-Fit classes, sports leagues, The Broad Street Run, and more.
Events & Programming
The Navy Yard hosts frequent public events like drive-in film screenings, a food truck festival, and The Philly Craft Beer Fest. It’s also home to an ever-evolving collection of local and international outdoor art installations.
Just the Facts
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$1.7Bpublic & private investment
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1,200acre campus
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8MSF of real estate
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150companies
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15K+full-time employees
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20+acres of park space
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6.3miles of waterfront
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100+annual events & initiatives
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6shuttle buses
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