Real Estate and Facilities

Real Estate and Facilities is responsible for design and construction, real estate and space management, plant operations, environmental health and safety, and transportation services for Drexel University's four Philadelphia-area campuses: University City, Center City, Queen Lane and Elkins Park.

General maintenance work requests are typically non-chargeable and can be submitted online.
Drexel University offers free shuttle bus service across its three Philadelphia campuses, as well as temporary transportation assistance for students, faculty and professional staff with mobility disabilities. 
Submit a Chemical Pick-up Request, Chemical Inventory Form, Laboratory Census Form, Infectious Waste Containers Request, Infectious Waste Pick-up Request, or Training Request.
Read the latest updates on Drexel and partner construction and campus improvement projects.
Thu, May 21 6:00 AM
Fri, May 29 3:00 PM
Academic Building Facade Renovation Project Location 33rd & Arch Street The contractor PAgnes Co. along with Superior Scaffolding will start dismandling the protective scaffold around the Academic Building starting on Arch Street at the east end in front of the Drexel Police station. They will progress up Arch street and finish at the north end of 33rd street on Wednesday 5/27 at app. 3:00PM. There will be sidewalk closed signs directing pedesdrian to cross at the crosswalks at 32nd and 33rd street. Please avoid the sidewalks around the Acacademic Building while the removal is in progress.

Recent News

rain drop on barrel Rain Barrels and Other Household Stormwater Strategies Are Working — For Now.  
In the last two decades coastal urban areas have taken steps to better minimize flooding and runoff by creating more permeable surfaces and encouraging residents to participate in water retention and use-reduction programs. These efforts, ranging from adding rain barrels and cisterns, to installing water-efficient fixtures, are making a difference, according to new research from Drexel University. And they may play an even more important role as sea level rise and the extreme weather effects of climate change increase the threat of flooding in these communities.
Academic building Campus Construction & Renewal Update: Spring 2026
Catch up on construction projects around the University City Campus.
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