PhilaPort Expands Footprint Along Columbus Boulevard with Latest Acquisition

PhilaPort acquires key Columbus Boulevard parcel in South Philly

The Port of Philadelphia has purchased a 3-acre site on Columbus Boulevard as part of the initial phase of its $2 billion strategic growth plan.

According to city property records, PhilaPort acquired the parcel at 2906 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard from Dougherty Recycling LLC for $5.7 million. The purchase completes a series of recent acquisitions spanning 2904–2908 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard, located just south of the Walt Whitman Bridge.

Earlier this year, PhilaPort secured an adjacent 15-acre property for $34 million, following a 2022 purchase of another 3-acre parcel for $6 million.

*Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal

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