ISA Converts 1922 Blumenthal Chocolate Factory in Philadelphia into Community Hub

Key facts

• ISA completed the Chocolate Factory Community Hub in Philadelphia's Bridesburg neighborhood this fall
• The 66,600-square-foot complex occupies a 1922 factory designed by Ballinger Company for Blumenthal Brothers
• Concilio, a Philadelphia nonprofit serving the Latino community, leases 46,000 square feet
• The Madden School, Gateway Community Action Partnership, and BAYADA Home Health Care are also tenants
• Nestle acquired Blumenthal Brothers in 1984 and later relocated operations outside the city
• The $1.3 million window package was supported by federal Historic Tax Credits and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
• ISA restored 34 vertical window bays and reinstalled terra-cotta detailing and original signage
• The project received a 2026 Grand Jury award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
• The factory's 80-foot water tower remains visible to passing drivers and train passengers
• ISA is renovating a 19th-century Frank Furness building on the Avenue of the Arts into affordable housing for artists