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Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (AKA Phila. Regional Produce Market)
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Approx Contract:
- $900,000
- Status:
- Completed - Nov 2010
- Structure Type:
- Storage Facility / Warehouse
References
- Owner:
- Philadelphia Regional Produce Market
- Architect:
- Not Provided
- General Contractor:
- Merion Construction
- Client:
- Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC)
Scope Of Work
From the PWPM web site :
"The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market opened June 5, 2011 as the world's largest fully-enclosed, fully-refrigerated wholesale produce terminal. The facility's main building is one-quarter of a mile long and 686,000 square feet — bigger than 14 football fields!
Its most distinguishing operational benefit is cold-chain protection for our fresh fruits and vegetables. This assures freshness, food safety, quality and maximizes shelf life. From a visual point of view, Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market's (PWPM) most remarkable feature is the central concourse, which runs the length of the building. An enormous skylight warms this brilliantly colorful, clean and safe shopping area! Like the Grand Canyon, the vastness of this huge concourse must be seen to be appreciated."