Well, we’re finally moved into our new home.
We’ve relocated to the Bok building in South Philadelphia, just a few blocks from our former location. It’s been an exciting move.
The building is a former Vo-Tech high school, built in 1936 in an art-deco style. It is a beautiful building and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Plus, it’s over 340,000 square feet! So, there were lots of spaces to choose from.
Despite its great pedigree, the building was left in disrepair when the School District of Philadelphia left it at the end of the 2012-13 school year. Here’s what we started with:
It was a little messy.
The first thing to do was to measure and draw up what we wanted for a new layout. We wanted a mostly-open space, with a small room set aside for a kitchenette, storage, and printer. We drew up the plans (naturally) and the building owner, Scout, worked with us to get the improvements done. We wanted to make sure we were planning ahead for future growth.
Planning ahead is a good idea.
After we got the plan nailed down, it was time to pack and wait for construction to get finished. Packing was a lot of work! Finally, it all came together. It took us a few weeks to get settled in, but we’re excited with the results. We even included some custom desks, a coffee table, and some built-in shelves from one of our new neighbors, J&K Lockerby.
Planning ahead is a good idea.
Our new address is 1901 South 9th Street, Suite 221, Philadelphia, PA 19148.
See you soon!
