July eNews | Forecasts from Industry Experts, KOP's Premiere Tasting Event & MORE...

Forecasts & Insights From
Industry Experts

Register TODAY For KOP-BID's Trends Speaker Panel

Join KOP-BID and hear from the region's top leaders about trends in their industries and how these trends impact places like King of Prussia.

This experienced panel of experts will discuss trends in a variety of industries, providing important insights and in-depth analysis to help your business thrive.

TRENDS SPEAKER PANELISTS

Registration is limited. Save your place today!

$45 pp, includes breakfast. No tickets sold at door. Register by August 30, 2017.

KOP's Premier Tasting Event

Featuring Exclusive Beers, KOP's Finest Restaurants, Inspired Spirits & So Much More at Donnerstag: Happy Hour!


	Inventive dishes from KOP's BEST restaurants!

Kick Off KOP Beerfest Weekend at Donnerstag: Happy Hour!

Bring a date, friends or colleagues to sample inventive food creations from KOP's best and newest restaurants, each inspired by a local craft beer partner. Throughout the night enjoy unlimited food and beer samples, creative cocktails, local wine, decadent desserts, a cigar lounge, live music on two stages and so much more -- all for one low ticket price!

Perfect for a client event, date night or evening out with friends!

Get your tickets NOW for the lowest prices of the year! Starting at $65 for Donnerstag: Happy Hour.


Date Discount: Purchase 2 or more tickets, receive $5 off each ticket.

KOP-BID Plans For Future Physical Improvements for KOP

New Landscape Improvement Projects Outlined

Whether it's beautiful plants blooming in medians along KOP's major corridors or colorful lights illuminating KOP's six gateway signs, KOP-BID has created charming landscapes for commuters, residents and visitors alike to enjoy. Over the past six years, KOP-BID's Physical Improvement Committee has developed these landscape initiatives to transform under maintained spaces into attractive points of interest throughout KOP.

With the completion of THE PARK's demonstration project in May and the next phase of the 2.4 mile First Avenue linear park moving forward in 2018, the Committee is ready to outline the next wave of enhancements for KOP.

Under the guidance of the planning firm Glackin Thomas Panzack (GTP), the Committee toured KOP-BID's past improvement projects, along with additional right-of-way locations to assess future areas of interest for improvement. The next step in the planning process is for GTP to present an action plan of improvement projects for KOP-BID to undertake for the next five to 10 years. The Committee expects to unveil the prioritized list to KOP-BID's Board of Directors for consideration in September 2017.

Gateway Action Plan Map showcasing possible areas for improvements. Map (c) Glackin Thomas Panzak.

Yoga Happy Hour Series Continues Through July

FREE, all-levels 7-week yoga series continues Tuesdays in July!

Join KOP-BID for weekly yoga, followed by a fun happy hour featuring freebies and specials from KOP Town Center restaurants. Class is led by KOP-based Stillpoint Yoga Studios. Yoga Happy Hour is presented by Einstein Medical Center Montgomery.

Yoga Happy Hour takes place outdoors at the KOP Town Center Pavilion from 5-6 PM, with Happy Hour immediately following form 6-7 PM.

Endorse King of Prussia Rail

King of Prussia Rail needs your support. If you would like to see KOP connected to the region via rail, endorse the project today! The rail extension will:

Create short & long-term jobs
Increase property values adjacent to the line
Reduce travel time for consumers, commuters and residents
Reduce congestion and improve air quality
Provide an affordable and reliable transportation option to explore and access the region

Rendering of KOP Rail Traveling Along Mall Boulevard

Your Future Home in KOP

New Multi-Family Residential Options Opening Soon!

An array of up-and-coming housing options offer luxury amenities, steps from King of Prussia's best shopping, dining and commercial corridors.

AVE King of Prussia

When completed, AVE King of Prussia will be a towering 275-unit, luxury apartment complex featuring furnished suites for corporate and business. Substantial amenities include two-level structured parking, a fitness center, swimming pool and many more tailored to the corporate market. Learn More...

Canvas Valley Forge

Canvas will be the first active adult (55+) apartments in UMT when complete in 2018. The property will feature a 5-story building, with enclosed first floor parking, spacious floor plans and fantastic indoor and outdoor amenities, including: a pool, spa, dog park and a community garden. A leasing office is currently open at King of Prussia Mall. Learn More...

Hanover King of Prussia

339-unit ultra high-end, luxury one and two bedroom apartments in The Village at Valley Forge. Amenities for residents include a landscaped courtyard, resort-style pool, fire pit and outdoor grill, and a clubhouse complete with a fitness center, cinema, demonstration kitchen and gaming area. Hanover Valley Forge is already open and leasing! Learn More...

Park Square

The former 290,000 SF SI Organization building, which sits on 20-acres of recently re-zoned land, will soon be transformed into 320 luxury apartments. The $60M project will consist of four buildings surrounding a courtyard.

The Brownstones

Luxurious 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath stacked town homes, in the heart of The Village at Valley Forge are available for purchase. Two spacious floor plans, ranging in size from 1,535 to 2,467 SF, are currently available to explore in the leasing office. Additional amenities include guest parking and a private dog run.

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theconnector Shuttle Survey Reveals Valuable Insights

Convenient Service Provides Important Transportation Link

Since its inception in June 2013, theconnector commuter shuttle service has provided over 50,000 rides to employees looking for a safe and reliable alternative to driving to work in KOP. In April 2017, KOP-BID conducted a ridership survey to gain valuable insight about the service to increase efficiencies and use.

The results proved that theconnector is an important transportation alternative for hundreds working in KOP.

65% of respondents use theconnector at least 4 days a week
50% of respondents have used theconnector more than 1 year

(20% have utilized the service since its inception in June 2013)
38% of theconnector riders are aged 25-34
85% of respondents say theconnector shuttles are clean and free of clutter
70% of respondents say the service is convenient
79% of respondents say the drivers are courteous

Interested in changing up your commute to save time and money?

Landscaped Medians in Full Bloom

KOP-BID's Landscaped Medians at Their Peak Throughout KOP's Major Corridors


	22,000 SF of landscaped median, completed in 2016 on I-76 at KOP exit.

Since 2011, KOP-BID has raised approximately $1M to implement landscape improvements throughout KOP's major corridors to enhance the roadway medians and gateways. KOP-BID has landscaped roadway medians along DeKalb Pike and First Avenue, landscaped portions of Henderson Road and installed landscaping at the I-76 off ramp. The former concrete medians are now full of life year-round with lush perennials, shrubs, grasses, and bulbs.

KOP-BID continues to plant and maintain the medians each year, spending $60,000-$70,000 annually on maintenance alone to ensure their proper upkeep.

KOP in the News

Strong Leasing & Interest Generate Top Dollar Sale of KOP Town Center

The 263,423 SF King of Prussia Town Center has been acquired for $183M by a fund advised by CBRE Global Investor. Read More...

Do Free Weekly Yoga (and Happy Hour!) in KOP

King of Prussia District and Stillpoint Yoga Studios will be hosts for the fourth annual Yoga Happy Hour series. Read More...

Rock Your Lunch Returns to King of Prussia for Sixth Year

"We saw all these employees in the park walking around during their lunch and we thought we needed something exciting for them to do, so we created this lunch concert series four years ago in the hope that it would get people to walk from their office, engage with each other, network, learn about a new business in King of Prussia and also enjoy free live music."

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A Patch of THE PARK is Unveiled in King of Prussia

A finished first-phase, 450 FT patch of THE PARK, which is officially defined as a linear park, was showcased on Wednesday, May 17th to a group of area employees, residents and officials.