Monday, September 22, 2014

CHOP, city break ground on $42.5 million South Philadelphia center



GMCS Editorial:  Congratulations to Angelo Perryman and the entire Perryman Building and Construction Services organization for bringing this valuable community resource off the paper and out of the ground.

Ground was broken on a new $42.5 million community health and literacy center in South Philadelphia that is seeking to become a national model of a public-private partnership providing healthcare, literacy and recreational services.


The three-story, 96,000-square-foot building is being developed in a joint venture between Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the city. The project is located on a block bounded by South Broad Street, South 15 th Street, Morris Avenue and Castle Avenue.

The city is leasing the property to CHOP at a nominal fee and invested $2.2 million to help construct the facility. CHOP is funding the remainder of the project cost.

CHOP’s South Philadelphia care network and primary care will move into the building from St. Agnes as well as a Philadelphia health center. The first floor will be library and recreation center. An outdoor playground is also part of the plans.

The development is scheduled to be completed late next year. Perryman Building and Construction Services is the contractor.

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