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52nd Street Commercial Corridor

Projects & Initiatives

The Enterprise Center CDC works with businesses, residents, property owners, city agencies, and other key stakeholders to spur revitalization along the 52nd Street commercial corridor, historically known as “West Philly’s Main Street.” Activities include:

  • Connecting existing businesses to resources and business advisory support services
  • Matching business and property owners to capital financing opportunities
  • Coordinating with prospective businesses and developers to locate on and invest in 52nd Street
  • Engaging nearby residents to have a voice in the changes taking place along their neighborhood commercial corridor
  • Leading and supporting streetscape improvements and arts and culture projects
  • Communicating with and supporting the corridor’s street vendors
  • Providing corridor cleaning services and encouraging a clean and safe corridor environment

The Enterprise Center CDC encourages 52nd Street stakeholders to play an active role in defining and revitalizing this key commercial corridor Due to COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions, 52nd Street stakeholder meetings have gone virtual. Please follow us on Facebook for updates on meeting topics and links to virtual meeting platforms.

For more information about meetings, resources for businesses, and ways to get involved in 52nd Street initiatives, contact Rashaun Williams at rwilliams@theenterprisecenter.com.

The Enterprise Center CDC thanks the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce, Philadelphia LISC, and the Kresge Foundation for their ongoing support of 52nd Street initiatives.

277 South 52nd Street

As part of our larger, comprehensive Main Street revitalization plan, The Enterprise Center has begun to invest in 52nd Street in an effort to establish a stronger physical TEC presence, eliminate blight and vacancy, attract new retail tenants, and inspire redevelopment and investment in the area.

Legacy on 52nd Street

This Black History Month, we collaborated with Rowhome Productions and Urban Art Gallery for a special celebration of 52nd street's history as a hub for Black-owned businesses in West Philadelphia. "Legacy on 52nd Street" highlights longstanding businesses on the corridor through audio pieces, coupled with pro-portraiture and a culminating, debut exhibition at Urban Art Gallery.

Malcolm X Park

TEC and JP Morgan Chase Team Up to Clean Up Malcolm X Park

Malcolm X Park received some vital restoration work on Wednesday morning as The Enterprise Center led a collaborative, JP Morgan Chase-funded volunteer event to clean the park and repaint the surrounding fence railings.  

52nd Street Investment Playbook

The 52nd Street Investment Playbook: Revitalizing West Philadelphia's Commercial Corridor

The 52nd Street Investment Playbook is a $160+ million proposal to restore West Philadelphia's historic commercial corridor as a thriving community populated by locally owned businesses.

Past 52nd Street Projects

For over twenty years, The Enterprise Center has contributed leadership and investment to the historic small business corridor once know as "West Philadelphia's Main Street." Read on to learn more about our past projects on the corridor.
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