Urban Outfitters, Inc

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Blue Rock Construction, Inc. has recently completed the historic renovation and tenant fit-out of five buildings at the Naval Business Center in Philadelphia PA for the new headquarters and Corporate Campus of urban outfitters, Inc.

Urban Outfitters, Inc., the corporate parent company for Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People, is a national retailer of clothing and home furnishings. The history, character, and aesthetics of the buildings at the historic former Philadelphia Navy Yard blends perfectly with the retailer's corporate style of transcending time and trend. Decommissioned as a Navy base in 1995, these gritty, industrial buildings had been unused until the site was converted to an office use by the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.

Blue Rock completed a full asbestos abatement and lead remediation, and quickly began exterior renovations, which were monitored by the State Historical Preservation Office and National Parks Service for compliance. Blue Rock completed the fast-track historic renovation and fit-out of over 290,000 sf in just under 12 months. The simultaneous exterior renovation and interior fit-out included a Central Plant, Data Center, Corporate Headquarters, Design Studios, Kitchen, Cafeteria/Servery , and Site Work to connect the four buildings. The Urban Campus houses over 600 employees, who perform all the functions necessary to support the company's retail stores throughout the world.