Family-Owned Business Goes Solar, Locks In Long-Term Savings

Project Overview Superior Commercial Kitchens is a multigenerational, family-owned business based in Bensalem. The company provides affordable, high-quality new and refurbished equipment for the Greater Philadelphia region’s restaurants and food service operators. To lower utility costs, Superior Commercial Kitchens turned to Solarize Greater Philadelphia and partnered with installer Superior Solar Design. A 34.5 kW solar…

Solar Powers Affordable Housing Development

Project Overview Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia turned to Solarize Philly for guidance on their first multifamily new-construction project in Philadelphia — and Habitat’s first in the city to include solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. Solarize Philly installer Exact Solar completed the 17.6-kW system, reducing homeowner electricity costs by as much as 75 percent. $1,000 Annual electricity…

“Total Eléctrico” Results in Health Benefits, Cost Savings

Project Overview After seven years without a functional heating system, Lesbia Cardenales worked through Built to Last to coordinate renovations across three programs, addressing mold contamination, broken plumbing, and a leaking roof. These repairs qualified Ms. Cardenlaes for a mini-split heat pump and water heater upgrade, among other renovations. $2,000 Annual electricity savings $1,500 Annual…

Life Sciences & Corporate Tower Refinances with C-PACE Capital

Project Overview Closing Date: December 19, 2025 In December 2025, PEA, Nuveen Green Capital, and Brandywine 3151 Market LP (Brandywine Realty Trust) closed on $87.3 million in C-PACE financing for 3151 Market Street. Located within Brandywine’s Schuylkill Yards master development, the nearly 490,000-square-foot facility was built to high-performance life sciences, laboratory, and corporate office standards.…

C-PACE Funds Construction of City’s Tallest Apartment Building

Project Overview Closing Date: November 5, 2025 Luxury multifamily tower Harper Square will rise 500 feet once constructed, making developer Pearl Properties’ planned tower at 113-19 S. 19th St the tallest apartment rental building in Philadelphia. PEA, Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate (CounterpointeSRE), and property owners 19S Partners, LLC & 18 San Partners LLC (managed by…

C-PACE Supports Construction of New Multifamily Building in East Kensington

Project Overview Closing Date: July 20, 2026 Riverwards Group received $17.3 million in Philadelphia C-PACE financing from Nuveen Green Capital to support construction of a new 155-unit multifamily apartment building in Philadelphia’s East Kensington neighborhood. The six-story development at 2507 Almond Street will include high-efficiency heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and building envelope upgrades, among…

C-PACE Helps Turn Abandoned Site into High-Efficiency Mixed-Use Development

Project Overview Closing Date: November 21, 2025 Lincoln 7078 LLC received $1.1 million in Philadelphia C-PACE financing from PACE Equity for a new development in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. The 39,000 square-foot multifamily building will include 30 apartments. C-PACE provided funds for high-efficiency HVAC and lighting, among other improvements, exceeding energy costs…

C-PACE Funding Modernizes Medical Building, Finances $11 Million Renovation

Project Overview Closing Date: June 20, 2025 Substantial renovation of 3905 Ford Road Medical Center achieved the deepest energy savings among recent Philadelphia C-PACE projects.  In 2025, PEA, Nuveen Green Capital, and 3905 Ford LLC closed on $11 million of C-PACE capital, enabling a comprehensive transformation of the West Philadelphia building. Now a high-performance, sustainable…

C-PACE Funds Industrial Fabrication Facility Expansion

Project Overview Phase 1 Closing Date: August 2, 2021 Phase 2 Closing Date: October 4, 2024 Rhoads Industries received $47 million in Philadelphia C-PACE financing from CCG PACE Funding, covering nearly half the costs for the Philadelphia Navy Yard manufacturing facility expansion. Energy efficiency improvements qualified the state-of-the-art industrial fabrication facility to complete large-scale renovations…