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 three Philadelphia campuses: University City, Center City and Queen Lane.

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. 
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Read the latest updates on Drexel and partner construction and campus improvement projects.
Thu, October 24 8:00 AM
Thu, July 31 3:00 PM
2 of 4 elevators out of service Location Academic Bldg (55) The two main passenger elevators in Academic Building (55) are out of service. Several repair attempts to elevator 1 have failed and now components of elevator 2 have failed. Both elevators have operated beyond their useful life and replacement parts are no longer available. All components of both elevators need to be replaced which will take several months due to lead times on the components as well as the time it takes to perform the replacements. During this time, the small passenger elevator to the left of the main elevators, as well as the freight elevator towards the back of the building, will remain operational. Thank you for your patience during this extended replacement.
Mon, May 19 5:00 AM
Fri, November 28 3:00 PM
Academic Masonry Facade Repair Project Location Exterior of the Academic Building all elevations. P. Agnes Co. along with Mara Restoration will be making masonry repairs to the exterior of the building utilizing scaffolding on the south and west sides of the building and swing scaffold on the north and east sides of the building. There will be necessary overhead protection around the outside of the building at all times.
Mon, June 16 6:00 AM
Fri, August 29 3:00 PM
GSB Parking Garage restoration project Location 34th & Market A, B & C levels Repairs, restoration and new surface coating will be begin on Monday 6/16/2025. During this time there will be no parking on A,B & C levels expect delays getting in and out of the garage. Please park on D, E & F levels.
Wed, July 9 7:00 AM
Fri, July 18 3:00 PM
Fire Alarm Inspection & Testing Location University City Campus Our contracted Fire Alarm Company (BFPE) will be on site from 7AM to 3PM to complete annual certification of the fire alarm system in the following buildings: 1-Main Building (7/9/25) 2-Randell (7/9/25) 3-Curtis (7/9/25) 4-Alumni Engineering (7/9/25) 5-Stratton Hall (7/10/25) 12-Disque HAll (7/10/25) 8-Creese Student Center (7/14/25) 9A-Mandell Theater (7/14/25) 9B-MacAlister Hall (7/14/25) 34-Pi Kappa Phi (7/15/25) 35-Lamda Chi Alpha (7/15/25) 36-Sigma Phi Epsilon - Delta Zeta (7/15/25) 37-Alpha Pi Lambda (7/16/25) 38-Theta Chi (7/16/25) 39-Alpha Sigma Alpha - Pi Kappa Alpha (7/16/25) 45-Delta Sig (7/17/25) 46-Sigma Phi Epsilon (7/17/25) 47-Neuropsychology (7/17/25) 6-Korman Center (7/18/25) 10-Rush Building (7/18/25) Access to all areas will be necessary to inspect fire alarm devices throughout the building. The notification/audible system (horns/speakers and strobes) will also need to be activated and tested. Thank you for your cooperation
Tue, July 8 8:00 AM
Mon, September 8 8:00 AM
Steam Shutdown Location 33rd Street (Lancaster walk to Powelton Street) The Steam line serving the Academic Building, Bentley Hall, Kelly Hall, Van Ren, and Ross Commons will be off during this period for manhole repairs on 33rd and Arch Streets.
Fri, July 11 8:00 PM
Fri, July 11 11:00 PM
Domestic Water Shutdown Location Academic Building (55) Domestic water will be shut down in the Academic Building and GFG Cafe while plumbers make necessary repairs.
Sat, July 12 6:00 AM
Sun, July 13 3:00 PM
GSB Parking Garage Repair Project Location 3330 Market Street As part of the GSB repair project the entrance ramp will be closed this Saturday from 6:00AM until Sunday at 3:00PM. During the time indicated the exit ramp will be operational. Please be aware once you leave the garage after 6:00AM Saturday you will not be able to get back in the garage until after 3:00PM Sunday.
Fri, July 11 12:30 PM
Fri, July 11 2:30 PM
Academic Freight Elevator Shutdown Location Academic Hall On Friday, 7/11, beginning at 12:30 pm, the elevator contractor will be taking the Academic freight elevator (EL4) out of service to do periodic maintenance. The outage will take approximately 2 hours. This does not affect the elevator in the building lobby.