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Torrado Construction
ADDRESS:
3311-13 E. Thompson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134-5308
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215-426-6600
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Sector: Municipal
Role: Trade Partner — Concrete & Masonry
Client: City of Philadelphia / Rebuild
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Overall Project Investment: $21 Million
The redevelopment of Vare Recreation Center represents a major investment in Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry and Point Breeze communities. The $21 million project replaced the former recreation center with a new 18,700-square-foot facility designed to provide expanded opportunities for recreation, education, technology, and community programming.
As a Trade Partner on the larger project, Torrado Construction contributed concrete and masonry construction to the new facility. Torrado’s scope included masonry associated with the gymnasium, restrooms, and other interior spaces, along with exterior block, concrete, and masonry work.
The project demonstrates Torrado’s ability to bring specialized trade expertise and dependable field execution to a complex, large-scale public construction program while working as part of a broader construction team.
When Vare reopened in 2024, it represented the largest completed project in Philadelphia’s Rebuild program at that time. The new facility provides expanded spaces for athletics, recreation, education, technology, and community activities—creating a neighborhood resource designed to serve generations of Philadelphia families.
