Leasing
Are you interested in leasing space at the Philadelphia International Airport?
MarketPlace PHL hosts a Leasing Outreach event to showcase all available locations and the proposal process. To be sure to receive updates, please submit your contact information.
Doing business in the airport is much different than in other venues. Below are considerations to keep in mind when planning your future operations at PHL:
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Economics
While the airport maintains competitive rates, deals are structured on market value, which is typically much higher in an airport environment given the captive audience and historical sales.
Cam (Common Area Maintenance)
Merchants are required to contribute to the common area maintenance fees in order to keep the airport operational. This includes customer service, trash removal, and delivery and distribution.
Delivery & Distribution
Merchants must comply with delivery and distribution requirements set forth by MarketPlace PHL. These requirements include but are not limited to using designated delivery areas and following specified internal distribution times. Merchants may receive deliveries from certain common carriers directly to their store premises.
Security/Badging
Employees must be fingerprinted, pass a security threat assessment & be badged prior to working at the airport. This entire process can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks, so merchants are encouraged to keep this timeline in mind when staffing their locations.
Inclement Weather/Emergency Operations
The airport does not close due to inclement weather/other emergencies. This means that operators are required to remain open & operating to provide adequate service for passengers & employees.
Space Sizing
In an airport, our operators utilize spaces smaller than the footprint of a typical street retail/shopping center. This means additional storage may be needed or merchandise and equipment reconfigured.
Storage
If additional storage is needed, we can accommodate a separate storage location at market rate.
Design And Construction
Merchants are required to follow the design and construction process and guidelines. All submissions are subject to approval from the City of Philadelphia.
ACDBE (Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Requirements
Street Pricing/Street Pricing Plus 15%
We require all pricing for operators to be competitive with current pricing outside of the airport. We do also allow operators to charge 15% above street pricing as long as they are compliant with the Prevailing Wage Ordinance.
Prevailing Wage Participation
All merchants must comply with the Prevailing Wage Ordinance, which sets forth guidance of minimum wage for each employee who works at the airport.
Labor Harmony Compliance
Operators with more than 15 employees are required to have a Labor Harmony agreement with the local organization representing the employees of the airport. ACDBE operators are allowed an exception and can have up to 35 employees before Labor Harmony is required.
Union Labor
Merchants must use union labor for design and construction. Operators are not required to employ union workers, but operators are required to allow the union to speak with their employees.
Pouring Rights Participation
Operators must agree to serve Pepsi products.
Non Traditional Retail
There is limited availability for nontraditional spaces such as vending machines. Space assignment for these locations is at the discretion of the airport, and machines must accept cash and credit cards.
