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Former GlaxoSmithKline building will become new performing arts and tech charter [LINKS]

A nonprofit associated with the Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School has agreed to buy the curving, eight-story building for $29 million for the String Theory High School for the Arts and Sciences. It will be the first charter high school in the city focused on the performing arts.

The former GlaxoSmithKline building at 16th and Vine will become a String Theory School. Photo from Philly.com.

DeMedici II will buy former GlaxoSmithKline building for new String Theory School [Philadelphia Inquirer] “…a nonprofit associated with the Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School has agreed to buy the curving, eight-story building for $29 million for the String Theory High School for the Arts and Sciences. It will be the first charter high school in the city focused on the performing arts. […] [String Theory Schools spokeswoman Mary] D’Anella said plans call for making upgrades of between $10 million and $12 million to the 225,000-square-foot building to create a theater, performing arts studios, science labs, TV and motion-capture studios, and an automotive engineering lab.”

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Companies: String Theory Schools / Free Library of Philadelphia / GlaxoSmithKline / Wharton School

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