PHILLY WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET OPENS

PHILADELPHIA — The grand opening has been held for the new Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market. Developed by O'Neill Properties, the project included the brownfield remediation of five sites formerly used as auto scrap yards. The new 667,000-square-foot building constructed on the site is 100 percent refrigerated. It contains 228 enclosed and refrigerated dock areas that are 50 feet wide each; 40-foot clear ceilings; a skylight running the length and width of the building; a central walking concourse that is open to the public; second-floor office space; ten private entrances; and one public entrance. The project also includes an 18,000-square-foot auxiliary building used for pallet and food recycling. Twenty-six vendors will relocate to the building's 68 stalls when the market officially opens on April 2.