Facilities and Real Estate
Bank of America set for March opening
The bank — which will be located in the Radian between Capogiro and Kaplan Test Prep — is slated to open in early March, according to Bank of America spokeswoman Nicole Nastacie.
Woodland Walk reopens
All major work is complete, although the Facilities and Real Estate Services team will not finalize landscaping and furnishings on the path until spring.
Market Street to receive facelift
The Market Street Revitalization Project — which runs from 34th to 41st streets on Market Street — will improve sidewalks, traffic lights, pedestrian lighting, roads and bikeways.
Penn Park to rest on state-of-the-art drainage system
In addition to its array of synthetic and turf sports venues and dispersed open spaces, the park will feature a state-of-the-art water drainage system to sustainably manage all rainfall.
New art studio offers expensive prototyping technology to students and community
NextFab Studio, located at 3711 Market St., is a center where members can bring a wide variety of their own projects and make use of expensive prototyping technology that they couldn’t afford on their own.
SEPTA to add student section to new web site
Within the next few weeks, SEPTA will launch a new section on the site for its Youth Advisory Council, of which several Penn students are members.
Four lots will open to non-permit parkers
Four parking lots will soon be open to transient parkers between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m., according to Business Services spokeswoman Barbara Lea-Kruger.
New IRS building set to open in Sept.
The renovation of the former Post Office building at 30th and Market streets, along with the construction of a parking garage adjacent to the building, aims to connect Penn and Center City Philadelphia.
Mark's Cafe extends hours
Housed in the basement of Van Pelt Library, Mark’s Cafe now offers beverages, meals and snacks Sunday through Wednesday nights until 2 a.m., Thursday nights until midnight and Friday and Saturday until 5 and 6 p.m.
Skirkanich Hall honored for design
Skirkanich Hall, home to Penn’s Bioengineering Department, recently received the 2010 Institute Honor Award for Architecture given by the American Institute of Architects.