Why Your Help Is Needed
SEPTA retains ownership of the historic freight station and only allows it to be leased—first to the Borough and then subleased to us—private developers and investors are unwilling to commit the nearly $2 million needed for restoration without the ability to hold title or build equity. A nonprofit is uniquely positioned to take on this project because our mission is community benefit rather than private return on investment. The Rail Yard Society can secure grant funding, steward the property for public use, and ensure that the restoration directly serves residents, small businesses, and visitors, even without ownership rights. This structure makes us the only viable entity to carry the project forward.