Current Projects
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Drexel Project Updates as of February 2026
Daskalakis Athletic Center: The DAC Steam Room will undergo various upgrades in different phases to replace outdated components. Work will begin in spring 2026. Upgrades to the DAC Varsity Weight Room are expected to begin over spring break, with completion in June.
Façade Renovations: Repairs to the Academic Building façade are expected to be completed in March 2026.
Infrastructure Upgrades: In 2026, Drexel will perform maintenance and performance audits on the Center of Automation Technology Buildings, Bossone Research Facility, and the Main Building complex. Energy audits will begin in March and be completed in July. The Korman Data Center will receive two new 10-ton AC units, with construction beginning in April. And the Chiller Plant in the penthouse of LeBow Engineering Center is being upgraded.
Mandell Theater Lighting and Structural Updates: Lighting and structural upgrades to Mandell Theater, located in Creese Student Center, are scheduled to begin in summer 2026.
McGonigal Academic Resource Center (ARC): Abatement work will occur in spring 2026 for resumption of renovation work for Phase 2 of the ARC to begin in summer 2026, for a targeted completion by fall 2026.
Partner Project Updates as of February 2026
3201 Cuthbert Street (Gattuso Development Partners): The core and shell of the building are complete. Throughout the winter, Real Estate and Facilities (REF) has been working closely with Gattuso Development Partners, their architectural engineering team, and the College of Medicine to complete the final construction documents, which will be issued this March. REF is developing a final scope and budget for exterior signage on the building to incorporate the Drexel brand.
Spark Therapeutics Development at F Lot: With the exterior complete, work continues on the interior fit-out for Spark Therapeutics’ 500,000-square-foot Gene Innovation Center, with anticipated opening in 2027.