Two community-driven developers join to invest in North Station, one of Philadelphia’s most transit-connected development projects

Essence Development and SHIFT Capital, two nationally recognized impact real estate firms, are partnering to make a major neighborhood investment in Philadelphia’s North Broad Street at North Station, a proposed urban multiplex offering up over two million square feet of versatile commercial, residential, retail, and activated community space across five acres.
Antonio Wooten, Jr.

Alison Carey

Ayanna Lindo

The Community Preservation Corporation Invests $5 Million into Visionary SHIFT Catalyst Fund

Investment supports a national network of emerging impact real estate developers who are creating high impact affordable housing and driving economic development
SHIFT Capital Welcomes The Sunday Love Project, Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Color Me Back program, and RAWtools Philadelphia to Philadelphia’s K&A Intersection

The three community-serving organizations are working towards improving healthy food access, low-barrier employment opportunities, and reducing gun violence in the neighborhood
SHIFT Capital, The Wankawala Organization, and the Broad-Germantown-Erie Collaborative sign a Community Benefits Agreement for the hotel development at Philadelphia’s legendary Beury Building

The agreement alongside the one signed for the development next door creates a broader commitment to the Hunting Park and North Broad Street residents
Unique Partnership Announces Details of Groundbreaking SouthWorks Project

Values-aligned community developers to transform the former Emerson Power Transmission site into landmark neighborhood
SHIFT Capital and Hanini Group Partner with Esusu to Provide Free Credit Building Tools to Residents

SHIFT Capital and Hanini Group, two respected neighborhood investment groups who share a mission to create equitable neighborhoods that thrive, announced their joint partnership with Esusu, a financial tech platform, to offer residents in SHIFT’s Philadelphia, PA, and Hanini’s Newark, NJ portfolios with financial wellness tools to help renters establish their credit profile and provide housing stability for renters who may experience financial hardship.
Jamie Graziano
