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.   Working with Philadelphia’s own […]

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. With the […]

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. New and familiar faces filled the room, including dozens of community members and representatives from PIDC, Philadelphia […]

My name is Alex, I was born and raised in Kensington, near the Fairhill neighborhood. I attended William Cramp Elementary, Julia Burgos Middle School and Central High  school on 17th & Olney before graduating and moving on to Penn State Abington. I was heavily involved at Penn State as a mentor to Latino and other […]