URA Joins McCaffery in Celebration of Strip District Terminal and 1600 Smallman Street Groundbreaking

On June 11, more than 100 people gathered to celebrate the long-awaited groundbreaking for the Strip District Terminal and 1600 Smallman Street.

Held inside the former Produce Terminal and hosted by McCaffery and Bentall Kennedy – MEPT, media and VIPs enjoyed a pre-program hard hat tour of the sites led by Pamela Austin, senior project manager for McCaffery.

Guests then heard from speakers, including County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Mayor William Peduto, Councilwoman Deb Gross, Jim Noland from Pen Trust, and Dan McCaffery, CEO of the development firm.

Following the official “tossing of the dirt,” guests enjoyed cocktails and bites from local neighborhood favorites, including DiAnoia’s Eatery, Ba-Co at Smallman Galley, S&D Polish Deli, Gaucho Parilla Argentiana, Edgar’s Best Tacos, Primanti Bros., and The Enrico Biscotti Co. Guests were also treated to music by the Joel Lindsey Trio and live painting on old terminal doors by artist Corey Bonnet.