New Philadelphia terminal concessions go to tender

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By Trevor Lloyd-Jones

MarketPlace Development, the master retail developer at Philadelphia International airport has begun the main leasing phase for the airport's new international terminal scheduled to open in Autumn 2002. The new facility will have a concession area of 21,000sq ft (1,952sq m) and connects to the existing terminal A.

The final location, lease term and size of the duty-free shop are still flexible and open for bid. "We are open to discussion with duty-free operators regarding these factors," a MarketPlace spokeswoman told TRW.

"The spaces are in excellent locations where we project the most traffic. We expect to phase the programme and its concession uses based on the growth of enplanements. We are still interested in hearing from interested operators, especially duty-free"

All Philadelphia's current retail locations in Terminals A through F are staying as they are. Current tenants where appropriate are being considered as part of the leasing programme for additional units in the new international terminal. The airport's main shopping gallery, the 45,000sq ft (4,182sq m) landside Philadelphia Marketplace located in terminal B/C will continue with its 33 shop locations.
 
For the new terminal, most of the new concession space is being located post-security. Some tenants have been appointed but as the leasing negotiations are continuing, MarketPlace declined to release tenant names.

Interested retailers should contact:

Michael DiCosola, vice president
MarketPlace Development
50 Federal Street, Boston
MA 02110, US

Email: mdicosola@marketplacedev.com  
Tel: +1 617 350 4080