Capital Improvements

Pelbano Playground 2 after renovation

In partnership with PHDC, PRA manages extensive City capital improvements. From parks to playgrounds, art to asphalt, PRA’s and PHDC’s staff operate programs that improve the infrastructure of our city.

Capital Improvements

The PHDC Design + Construction team worked with the City’s Departments of Public Property and Parks and Recreation to build, maintain and renovate:

• Public Libraries
• Recreation Centers
• Playgrounds
• Engine Houses
• City Cultural Centers
• Neighborhood Parks
• City Hall Offices
• Streets Department Facilities
• Fairmount Park Mansions

Stats

  • 8 bid projects completed totaling $8 million
  • 43 PHDC Maintenance Subcontractor projects totaling more than $3.5M

Rebuild

PRA, housed and staffed by PHDC, manages Rebuild’s RFP and contracting processes.

Stats

  • In 2024,PHDC’s  Design + Construction team completed 15 Rebuild projects, totaling over $8 million in development.

Percent for Art

Philadelphia’s Percent for Art program, the oldest program of its kind in the nation, promotes public art as a key community asset. Under Percent for Art, one percent of construction costs for development on Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) land is used to commission an original work.