Starting next month, the Science Center will begin construction on a new building at the corner of 38th and Market.

Here’s your breakdown:

• Mixed-Use Building in University City
• 11 Stories
• 272,700 Sq Ft of Usable Space
• Anchor Tenants:
• Penn Presbyterian
• Good Shepherd Penn Partners
• 88,000 Sq Ft slotted for Start-Ups, Tech Innovation, and Regional Economic Development
• Ground Floor Retail

University City has literally blown up with public and private investment over the last decade or so. I actually found an old blog post from 2010 that talks about UC’s recent accomplishments.

If you want to learn more, here are some other interesting posts on University City:

An Oasis at Penn

Drexel Keeps Expanding

Degrees = Jobs