![]() (Its smaller original stand is down in F.) If you’re running late, NYC institution Balducci’s has an express market with prepackaged salads and sammies-also perfect for carrying on. The lobster rolls aren’t bad, either.Įarly-morning takeoffs are better with goodies from LeBus Café, where you won’t find a fresher Danish/muffin/croissant. It’s easy to tune out the airport noise thanks to the roomy seating at Legal Sea Foods. Another awesome upgrade? You can order something to eat or drink and have it delivered right to your gate-all through on-site iPads. Stocked with local chefs, the new food hall offerings will read like our Best of Philly issue: Germantown Biergarten (from the Tria guys), Mezzogiorno (pizza from the Nomad Pizza chef) and Boule Café (from Whip Tavern chef Anne Coll) opened in May several others, like Erin O’Shea, Nick Elmi, “Zama” Tanaka, Joe Cicala and Kevin Sbraga, are opening spots, too. Psst: Terminals A East and A West are technically in Delaware County, so there’s no tax on soda purchased here. North Jersey-based bistro Piattino will soon be slinging its thin-crust pies. Meet at passenger pickup, not where the taxis (which, BTW, are often quicker to snag) line up. And after years in which you couldn’t get an Uber or Lyft home from PHL, a deal has finally been struck, so that’s now an option, too. Of course, you can skip all of this entirely by taking SEPTA’s Airport Line. Arrive at Winner 20 minutes ahead of schedule and a driver will take you, in your own car, to the terminal, park your ride for $10.99 a day, and even (for an extra $13.99) pick you up in your own car upon your return. If you have kids in car seats, try W inner Airport Parking. Ignore the “spaces available” lights, since there are usually free spots - especially on upper levels. If money is no object, nothing beats the convenience of the terminal-connected garages. ![]() Head to Lot H, which is one of the last stops on the shuttle before the airport - and the first when you get back. If you aren’t ready to pay hundreds in parking fees, the Economy Lot is the best bet ($11 flat daily rate). News of those plans “tied in really well with our sales process,” Guittare said.Photo by Christopher Leaman Park Like a Pro In June, the airport announced a major initiative to expand cargo facilities over the next five to 10 years. In marketing materials, Newmark highlighted the property’s proximity to the airport, Center City and PhilaPort, its easy access to highways, and the 49 million people located within a 200-mile radius. InterPark did not return a request for comment.Ī 271,000-square-foot facility sits on the parcel. Prologis did not immediately provide comment. The company said its top customers include Amazon, Home Depot, FedEx, UPS and DHL. As of June, Prologis either owned or had invested in nearly 1 billion square feet of real estate in 19 countries. Prologis acquired Philadelphia developer Liberty Property Trust, and with it more than 500 industrial sites, in a $13 billion transaction that closed last year. ![]() (Tom Gralish/Philadelphia Enquirer/Tribune News Service) The lot closed last month and the property has been acquired by Prologis. ![]() The entrance to the PreFlight long-term parking lot on Island Avenue near Philadelphia International Airport. “Everyone is focused on shortening the time of getting products to consumers.” ![]() “The pandemic really accelerated this trend of last-mile, logistics-focused industrial real estate,” said Ryan Guittare, with commercial real estate firm Newmark, which represented InterPark in the sale. Owned by a subsidiary of InterPark - a Chicago-based company that operates nearly a dozen parking facilities in Philadelphia - the PreFlight lot closed to the public last month. What caught the San Francisco-based company’s eye is a nearly 19-acre property, long used by travelers who stowed their cars at the PreFlight lot. PHILADELPHIA - A popular parking lot near Philadelphia International Airport has been snapped up for $45 million by Prologis, a real estate giant that specializes in leasing space to retail, e-commerce and logistics businesses, according to the firm that brokered the deal. ![]()
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