Pride Enterprises, Inc. renovated the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society historic landmark to open a new Chase branch, making it the only bank in the Cobbs Creek area. This project covering 7,200 square feet, including the basement, was completed in December 2022.
Project: Cobbs Creek Chase Bank Project
General Contractor/Construction Manager: Pride Enterprises, Inc.
Owner: JP Morgan Chase Bank West Philadelphia
Architect: Moody Nolan
Engineers: Cosentini Associates
Size: 7,200 square feet
Budget: $2.5 million
Completion Date: December 2022
GBCA Collaborators:
- Artisan Display
- Graboyes Commercial Window & Glass Solutions
From The Inquirer:
Chase’s new Cobbs Creek branch, which opened quietly in November, took over a structure that was built for the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) in the 1920s…
PSFS was the nation’s first savings bank when it was created in 1816, said Patrick Grossi, the executive director of the Philadelphia Preservation Alliance. The organization got the 52nd Street structure listed as a historic landmark by the city in 2011.
Many of the original details have been preserved, including the old vault and two of the original light fixtures.
