UPA 3.0
University Place 3.0
West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University Place 3.0 stands as a defining addition to the growing life science corridor in West Philadelphia. Developed by Silverstein Properties in partnership with CSOZT Cantor Fitzgerald Opportunity Zone Trust and local partner University Place Associates, this ground up mixed use project delivers a state of the art life science facility anchored by institutional ownership, disciplined execution, and long term capital vision.
REVB Leadership managed the project on behalf of ownership, providing comprehensive owners representation services across development, financing, construction, and leasing. From early feasibility through stabilization, REVB Leadership was essential to aligning design, budget, schedule, capital strategy, and stakeholder coordination with performance objectives.
Development Vision
Strategically located near University City’s academic and medical institutions, University Place 3.0 was conceived as a high performance laboratory and innovation environment with activated retail at the base. The design by The Steward Partnership reflects both precision and restraint. The glass facade, punctuated with vibrant vertical accents, signals modern research infrastructure while maintaining contextual sensitivity to the surrounding neighborhood.
Community integration was not an afterthought. Throughout planning and construction, the project team coordinated extensively with the West Powelton Community Liaison to ensure transparent communication, responsible site operations, and alignment with neighborhood priorities. Regular engagement reinforced trust, mitigated disruption, and positioned the project as a long term contributor to the community rather than an isolated development.
Structural engineering by McIntosh and MEP design by BBA were central to delivering flexible lab ready floor plates capable of supporting high air change rates, redundant systems, and future tenant adaptability. These systems were coordinated with construction leadership from MDSA McDonald Dale Strategic Partnership to ensure constructability, cost control, and field execution aligned with institutional standards.
REVB Leadership implemented structured reporting, financial governance, and disciplined change management throughout the build. Ground up life science facilities require deep coordination across consultants, trades, and public stakeholders. Our role was to ensure that complexity translated into performance rather than exposure.
Construction and Capital Oversight
RE:Vision Builders’ leadership played a key role in the development and construction management of 4 WTC during this historic rebuilding effort. Working in close alignment with ownership, our responsibilities extended across complex site coordination, risk manThis project required layered capital coordination, including Opportunity Zone investment strategy, construction financing, and long term leasing stabilization. Through proactive renovation project management principles applied to new construction, REVB Leadership safeguarded capital while advancing schedule milestones.
We led weekly executive reporting, contractor oversight, pay application review, and change order analysis to protect investor confidence and maintain budget stability. Commercial project management at this scale demands clarity of accountability. Every consultant, every trade, every funding partner, and every community touchpoint operated within a defined performance framework.
The result is a building that meets institutional life science standards without losing sight of street level vitality. Retail at the base reinforces neighborhood engagement while upper floors support research, laboratory, and municipal occupancy.
Leasing and Activation
University Place 3.0 has attracted a diverse tenant roster that reinforces its long term viability. Fulton Bank anchors the retail presence. The City of Philadelphia has committed significant occupancy, including the Department of Forensic Science Headquarters, with fit out currently in progress. Pre-built lab suites on the third floor adjacent to the green roof provide immediate occupancy options for emerging biotech and research tenants. Future tenant Amina Ocean further strengthens the innovation ecosystem within the building.
Leasing efforts, led by ownership and JLL, and property management by Newmark are supported by a building designed for adaptability and operational efficiency. From lab infrastructure to tenant improvement coordination, REVB Leadership remained actively engaged to ensure that lease execution aligned with base building systems, community commitments, and capital objectives.
Outcome: A Coordinated Project Team
University Place 3.0 is a testament to what disciplined collaboration can achieve. Ownership brought long term vision. Design and engineering partners delivered technical rigor. The contractor executed with precision. Brokers and property management positioned the asset for stabilization and growth. Community leadership played a meaningful role in shaping responsible implementation.
REVB Leadership provided structured oversight at every stage, reinforcing alignment between development consulting, financial control, construction execution, and stakeholder engagement. This project exemplifies how integrated owners representation and NYC project management level discipline can elevate outcomes beyond simply delivering a building. It delivers durable value, investor confidence, and a platform for innovation.
University Place 3.0 is not just a completed project. It is an operating ecosystem designed to support science, civic infrastructure, and community growth for decades to come.