Monthly Archive: November, 2020

Support PhilaMOCA’s Eventual Resurrection


What a long 14 months!

For those not in the know, PhilaMOCA was shut down by the city back in September 2019 with a change in zoning required to reopen.  In January of this year we were granted the special exception for the new zoning and last month we cleared all of the code issues that accompanied the change.  Throughout that long process we invested tens of thousands of dollars upgrading the room, mainly related to fire and safety matters, including fireproof curtains, fire-rated doors, additional egress signs and smoke detectors, and shunt trip safety switches (shuts off the PA and amps when the fire alarm goes off).  We also soundproofed the entryway and 12th Street wall for the benefit of our neighbors.

All of these upgrades wouldn’t have