Shift Capital Announces Artist in Residency: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Shift Capital is proud to announce its first Shift Artist in Residency program.
Launch of MaKen Office
Shift Capital is excited to announce the launch of MaKen Office. Located in our MaKen South building, Shift Capital is seeking tenants to join the growing community in North Kensington – one dedicated to a vibrant and inclusive neighborhood.
Tenant Spotlight: Tyrone Manuel, Goodwill Industries
In May of 2017, Shift signed a lease with Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia for 22,000 sq ft of warehouse space at 1440 Erie Avenue. The site houses an employment program for returning citizens.
Remediation Work Begins on the Iconic Beury Building
After almost 4 decades of dormancy, Shift Capital is proud to announce that abatement work has begun at the Beury Building. On February 19, 2018, environmental workers began work on the clean-up of the site, a first step towards the return of the North Philadelphia iconic building.
Shift Capital announces Kensington Avenue Storefront Challenge Awardees
On December 18, Shift Capital announced the awardees of the Kensington Avenue Storefront Challenge.
Shift Capital announces Phase II of the Beury Project
Shift Capital is excited to announce the next phase of the redevelopment of Broad, Erie & Germantown Ave. With the mixed-use development of the Beury Building (Phase I) scheduled to begin construction in 2018, the Shift Capital team is releasing its preliminary designs for the 3700 block of North Broad Street.
Shift Capital Joins the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Effort
On September 29th, Shift Capital announced a partnership with the Governor’s Office of Pennsylvania, the Mayor’s Office of the City of Philadelphia, State Representative Angel Cruz and City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, as part of the emergency response effort to send relief packages to help Puerto Rico and its residents recover from Hurricane Maria.
Great Turnout for the Kensington Avenue Storefront Challenge Launch Event!
On September 27th at 6:00pm Shift Capital, along with partners New Kensington CDC and Impact Services, arrived at Porchlight Hub (2774 Kensington Avenue) – a community art-making space, to facilitate the launch of the Kensington Avenue Storefront Challenge.
The Gateway Project to North Kensington: What’s Urban Build?
At Shift Capital, we are excited to announce a collaboration with Olin and PennPraxis – the Living Laboratory! Shift is contributing $5,000 and a 1/4 acre open lot as part of a fundraising campaign to support an innovative, interdisciplinary design-build studio course. Contingent on additional funding, the course will be offered to graduate students in the UPENN School of Design starting in the spring semester of 2018.
Announcing Reimagine: The Kensington Avenue Storefront Challenge
Breathing Life Back Into Kensington Avenue!
