The Africa Center

African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) proposes a new 41,000 SF, four-story project in Southwest Philadelphia. The Africa Center will be a mixed-use office building, with retail space for small businesses, it will house a community health center and will provide space for an education and skills training programs for youth and adults to prepare employment opportunities in Africatown and other locations. The Africa Center will continue to provide a range of social services and legal services to African and Caribbean immigrants that are in dire need of help. Subsequently, ACANA will add several moderate priced housing units to The Africa Center.

DMA provided Civil and Structural Engineering Services for renovation to the existing building along with the construction of the new addition. Permitting services with the City of Philadelphia and utility coordination were also required.