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The Bellwether District will be Philly’s new home for e-commerce, life sciences, and logistics leaders. It will be a global model of sustainable development and design. It will connect the world’s seas, skies, rails, and roads to the people and businesses of Philadelphia.
The Bellwether District stands for Philadelphia’s one-of-a-kind legacy of leadership and its role as a bellwether city, from the early beginnings of the nation to the modern era.
The Transformation has Begun
The Transformation has Begun
Led by Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP), an historic transformation has launched within Philadelphia, turning the former PES Refinery into The Bellwether District, a 1300-acre state-of-the-art campus. HRP will remediate and transform a relic of the past into a green, sustainable development and an economic engine for all of Philadelphia.
Learn more about HRP at hilcoredev.com
World-Class Size and Scale
Situated at the center of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, The Bellwether District will provide direct access to global infrastructure, dozens of colleges and universities, and a massive, dedicated workforce. It will be one of the biggest life science campuses ever built, offering businesses a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect and collaborate with the world.
Tour The Bellwether District
Follow HRP CEO Roberto Perez and EVP Jeremy Grey to get a first glimpse of what's to come with The Bellwether District.
Tour The Bellwether District
Follow HRP CEO Roberto Perez and EVP Jeremy Grey to get a first glimpse of what's to come with The Bellwether District.
Tour The Bellwether District
Follow HRP CEO Roberto Perez and EVP Jeremy Grey to get a first glimpse of what's to come with The Bellwether District.
Start here
You’re looking at two percent of all of Philadelphia. That’s 1,300 acres of potential.
Creating a blank slate
What goes up must start with what comes down. Get a look at the process to safely decommission and demolish the former refinery.
The fire of 2019: What happened
The history of the space makes decommissioning the site even more important.
Just how big is this project
The Bellwether District will stretch far and wide. See HRP’s plan to tackle some of the challenges of remediating so much land.
What's to come?
Trees. Solar panels. Industry. And 30,000 jobs over the lifespan of the project.
The strategic waterfront
Connecting The Bellwether District to the Schuylkill river. And the world.
Reflecting on The Bellwether District
The Bellwether District stands to be one of HRP’s most transformative projects.
