Philadelphia Navy Yard -- It's not all about the Ships Anymore !

The "New" Philadelphia Navy Yard

The Philadelphia Navy Yard, like every inch of the City of Brotherly Love,  has a long history that touches some of the most important moments in our country's history.  But like much of this City it is no longer content with being a relic of things past but is developing into a vibrant new neighborhood developing its own modern identity.

The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (PNSY) was the country’s first naval shipyard. The origins of The Navy Yard date back to the founding of the country in 1776, when the Continental Congress leased land along Philadelphia’s Front Street docks to support the new nation’s fledgling Navy. The site became an official part of the United States Navy in 1801, but was moved to its current location around the time of the Civil War, on South Broad Street.

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard became a vital part of the Navy’s logistical and industrial infrastructure. Many of the Navy’s most significant technological advances and historic ships were built in Philadelphia.

Due to shifting requirements,1995 brought the closure of nearly all naval activities at the Naval Shipyard. The only Navy facilities that remained after the 1995 BRAC were Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES), the Propeller Shop and Foundry, and the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, all which remain in operation today.

Today, The Navy Yard is a thriving 1,200 acre business campus with 130 companies occupying more than 6.5 million square feet of office, industrial, manufacturing, and research and development space. In its new form, The Navy Yard has reemerged as one of the region’s most important centers of employment as it attracts new businesses and investment to Philadelphia. Since 2000, when the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development acquired 1,000 acres on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, more than $130 million in publicly funded infrastructure improvements has leveraged in excess of $700 million in new private investment.

Announcing a New Restaurant at The Navy Yard -- The Brig !
Posted by The Navy Yard   

The Vetri Family and Chef Marc Vetri will be opening a new, full-service restaurant and bar at The Navy Yard.


About the Restaurant:

Located at the Broad Street entrance to The Navy Yard, Building 500 is a 4,700-square-foot former gatehouse where internationally renowned chef Marc Vetri will be opening a full-service restaurant and bar. Based on a neighborhood Italian Trattoria concept, the plan includes approximately 150 seats inside, as well as a large outdoor dining patio.  The restaurant will cater not only to the employees of The Navy Yard, but will serve the South Philadelphia neighborhood, Sports Complex, and surrounding region, with plans to serve lunch and dinner. The Navy Yard restaurant, scheduled to open next summer, will be the seventh restaurant for the Vetri Family Restaurant group. The addition of this amenity to The Navy Yard complements the existing food options and joins the list of the more planned additions, including a restaurant and bar within the Courtyard by Marriott, and a cafe within Building 489, a medical office building under construction, both scheduled to open later this year. P&A Associates will serve at the developer.

The restaurant will be named The Brig, named after its history as an old guard house. Like several other buildings at The Navy Yard, Building 500 had a brig, or holding cells.


Frequently Asked Questions:

Will the restaurant be accessible after normal business hours at The Navy Yard and on the weekends?

Yes, all patrons of the restaurant will be able to enter The Navy Yard after normal Navy Yard business hours and on the weekends.

Will the restaurant be served by mass transit?

SEPTA’s Broad Street subway stops at AT&T Station in the Sports Complex, less than 1/4 mile from the restaurant. In addition, PIDC operates the Loop shuttle from AT&T Station and the Center City Express shuttles from Market East Station to The Navy Yard on weekdays (for more information and schedules, please visit www.navyyard.org/shuttle).

Is there free parking?

Yes, free parking is available at the parking lot adjacent to the new restaurant, as well as free street parking.

Where is Building 500?

Building 500, located at 4501 S. Broad Street, is one of two gatehouses that flank The Navy Yard’s Broad Street entrance. Building 500 sits at the front door to The Navy Yard and is adjacent to Crescent Park, a 3.5-acre park located at the start of Liberty Property Trust’s Corporate Center.

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How to get to the Philadelphia Navy Yard?

Route from Embassy Suites Philadelphia-Airport to Philadelphia Navy Yard