Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, has selected Gilbane Building Company to serve as the general contractor for the new $700-million project.
Located in the heart of the South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Stadium District, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia will transform the area into the first integrated sports, entertainment and casino resort destination in the region. The 1.5-million-square-foot facility will include 2,200 slots and electronic table games, more than 150 live action table games, an upscale 200+ boutique hotel, popular restaurants and live entertainment venues, valet parking and an approximately 2,700-space parking garage.
Gilbane will lead construction efforts, which involve total demolition of the existing Holiday Inn and adjacent buildings to make way for the new development. Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia will set a new standard for development in the city of Philadelphia and create significant economic opportunities for local residents and businesses.
The Cordish Companies has committed to a groundbreaking community benefits plan with the city that includes goals in minority and local construction and hiring initiatives including opportunities for local, minority, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses, as well as the creation of approximately 3,000 direct and indirect construction jobs. Subcontractors interested in business opportunities can access the property website at http://livecasinohotelphilly.com/ and a direct link to the Gilbane project site at http://livecasino.gilbaneco.com/. For information regarding contracting opportunities for minority, women, local and veteran-owned businesses, contact Jeffrey Smith at jeffreysmith@4globalsynergies.com or 215-642-2201.
The Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia website features a project overview, FAQs, preliminary information on community impact and career and vendor opportunities and Live! and Cordish-related news. The website will be updated in the coming months as development progresses.