WSFS Bank Sportsplex
Chester, PA //

• BPGS Construction is partnering with The Philadelphia Union and WSFS Bank for the expansion of The Union’s new 170,000 SQ FT world-class sports and recreation facility. Read more about the groundbreaking ceremony here.
• The complex includes an indoor facility available for community use and an adjacent support building for the Philadelphia Union II as well as the Philadelphia Union Academy.
• The state-of-the-art sports complex will span 32 acres between Subaru Park and the Union Power Plant office building.
• $55 million expansion will feature seven outdoor multi-sports fields, an indoor turf field, two multi-sport courts, an 8,000 sq. ft. performance center, 5,000 sq. ft.. of flex space for specialized athletic training, and a café for athletes and guests.
• The build is estimated to create $90 million in economic impact over the first decade and provide 500,000 visits annually to the Chester Waterfront.
• Significant brownfield remediation was necessary on the site due to it’s manufacturing history. Learn more about the remediation process here. Due to the necessary remediation, BPGS employed a timber pile ground improvement technique to increase bearing capacity. Learn more about the timber pile technique here. 
• Phase I of the project was completed in October 2023 and included seven new outdoor fields. Watch a project recap video here.