Based on a 2004 master plan created by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the Navy Yard is a redevelopment of Philadelphia’s historic navy yard located along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers just three miles (4.8 km) from the city center. Under development by the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), the 1,200-acre (485.6-ha) project comprises both new construction and adaptive use, with an ethic of sustainability permeating all aspects of planning, development, and operations. At buildout and after an expected $2 billion in private investment through public/private partnerships, the Navy Yard will feature a total of 15 million square feet (1.4 million sq m) of space and will support more than 20,000 employees. As of February 2009, the project has a number of tenants Including Urban Outfitters, the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Barthco International, Tasty Baking Company, and the U.S. Navy, and over 7,500 employees working there.

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Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website: http://www.navyyard.org
World Region: North America
Developer(s): Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners
Website (Dev.): http://www.pidc-pa.org, http://www.libertyproperty.com
Designer(s): Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP
Website (Des.): http://www.ramsa.com