
Building a better Broad Street together
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Meet BGEC
The Broad-Germantown-Erie Collaborative (BGEC) is a coalition of community groups serving the communities immediately around the intersection of Broad Street, Germantown Avenue and Erie Avenue. The BGEC coalition members are:
Called to Serve CDC
Nicetown Tioga Improvement Team
Hunting Park United
Hunting Park CRC/NAC
Nicetown Community Development Corporation and
North 10, Philadelphia. -
Meet SHIFT Capital
SHIFT Capital is a nationally recognized development company focused on creating just and equitable neighborhoods. Learn more about SHIFT Capital. As a Certified B Corporation®, SHIFT delivers community solutions and programming that maintain and diversify a neighborhood’s character while maximizing long-term affordability and minimizing displacement. SHIFT owns and manages over 1 million square feet of real estate, including commercial, residential, mixed-use, and vacant lots. To date, SHIFT has invested over $100 million in the neighborhoods we serve to create ecosystems that strengthen entrepreneurship, creativity, and value for tenants and communities. SHIFT projects include: J-centrel, MaKen Studios, the Courtyard Marriott at the Beury, and the initial formation of the Kensington Corridor Trust.