Philly Live! Is Alive

(Image from The Cordish Companies Website)

(Image from The Cordish Companies Website)

(Image from The Cordish Companies Website)

(Image from The Cordish Companies Website)

Here is a another mixed-use project by the Cordish Companies that leverages the infrastructure, crowds, and events created by sports facilities and will no doubt be a destination of its own (See Ballpark Village post).  We are seeing several projects that are locating themselves near the energy and vitality of urban cores and specifically around sports venues where there is a steady stream of customers. Philly Live! is adjacent to the Wells Fargo Center  (Flyers, 76’ers) in South Philadelphia and within walking distance of Citizens Bank Park Stadium (Phillies) and the Lincoln Financial Field (Eagles).  
Billed several years ago as a 350,000 entertainment district, the project stalled out like so many others as the economy came to a grinding halt.  Although the hope is to build out the entire project, Phase 1 will break ground next month at the corner of South Broad Street and Pattison Avenue and include a 50,000 structure that will house a large sports bar (the largest in Philadelphia), restaurants, and retail stores.  A five star hotel as well as additional retail, restaurants, a movie theater, housing, and health club were part of the original plan.  When and if those components become reality is till up in the air.


The project was designed by the Design Collective (Baltimore) and master planned by RSM Design.

The images above and this original video from the Philadelphia Flyer's website represent the project as originally conceived.

Here is an article that provides more information about the project’s Phase 1:
First Phase of Philly Live! Moves Closer to Reality