The May issue of Suburban Life Magazine featured an article ranking the Top 25 Most Desirable Places to Live in the Philadelphia Suburbs. 

King of Prussia, PA ranked #1 overall! 

King of Prussia's rich amenities including the King of Prussia Mall, Valley Forge Casino Resort and Valley Forge National Historical Park, convenient location to SE PA's major highways and Center City Philadelphia, major development, numerous corporate headquarters, medical centers and so much more sealed the deal!

KOP BY THE NUMERS 

(from Suburban Life Magazine)

This Year's Rank: 1st overall

Last Year's Rank: 6th overall

Avg. Residential Value: $235,250 

Avg. Property Taxes Paid: $1,882

Population: 17,026

Commute to Center City: 19.7 miles or 25 minutes

View the entire article, HERE. 

King of Prussia District's NEW advertising campaign, IM KOP, was designed to create an identity for King of Prussia and create a sense of place. The bold and dynamic campaign highlights the FUN and BUSINESS aspects of this diverse community. A variety of scenes and phrases help define bustling King of Prussia! 

Look for our new ads in print and online outlets throughout 2013! 

Just one of our new ads!

On May 1, 2013 King of Prussia District introduced a new marketing piece at all King of Prussia hotels. The new Hotel Keycard is used by all King of Prussia hotels and given to each guest with their room key. The Hotel Keycard highlights VisitKOP.com and all of the retail, dining and attractions in King of Prussia available to hotel guests. 

King of Prussia continues to see major development and investment throughout its major retail and business corridors. Development and renovation projects currently in progress include:

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Opening in 2014, this 120,000 sq. ft. speciality care center at The Village at Valley Forge will house more than 40 pediatric care specialists, pediatric imagining and an outpatient day surgery center. 
• Target Shopping Center: Redevelopment of the Valley Forge Shopping Center including a new Target retail store and major facade renovations began in 2013 and are expected to be complete in 2014. 
• Super Wawa & Chick-fil-A: Expected to open in fall 2013, the 4,800 sq. ft. Chick-fil-A and 6,000 sq. ft. Wawa will feature a gas station and will be located on DeKalb Pike in between Henderson Road and Town Center Road. 

  Rendering of facade renovations to 660 W. DeKalb Pike Office Building.

• Facade Renovations at 600 W. DeKalb Pike Office Building: New signage, awnings, a modern entry canopy feature and paint will complete this update in summer 2013.
• The Container Store: Construction began last week on the new, free-

  Rendering of hi-tech laundromat on Shoemaker Rd.

  standing store outside of The Court at the King of Prussia Mall.
• Chili's: Renovations have begun on the restaurant at 739 W. DeKalb Pike, one of King of Prussia's busiest intersections. Work is expected to be complete in fall 2013. 
• Shake Shack: Opening a freestanding location outside of The Plaza at the King of Prussia, this NYC & Philly favorite is sure to have a new fan base when it opens in late 2013. 

  Rendering of new tile showroom, Porcelanosa.

• The Village Mart Laundromat: New hi-tech laundromat featuring easy-pay will open at 520 Shoemaker Road in January 2014.  
• Porcelanosa: A 7,150 sq. ft. high-end tile showroom is under construction at the corner of DeKalb Pike and Long Road. 
• The Car Wash at Franklin Maps: Opening in summer 2013, this state-of-the-art, self service car wash even features a doggie wash for man's best friend! 

King of Prussia District Executive Director Eric Goldstein receives the 2013 Planning Leadership Award from GVF Executive Director Rob Henry (right) and GVF Board President Jeff Guzy (left).

The King of Prussia District was honored to receive GVF's 2013 Planning Leadership Award at their 2013 Annual Meeting May 2, 2013.

The award was presented to KOP-BID for the organization's leadership in advancing planning initiatives that support Transit Oriented Development and Travel Demand Management. 

Planning and transportation projects completed by or in development by KOP-BID include:

• theconnector: a new commuter shuttle service linking the King of Prussia business park to Regional Rail. Service begins June 17, 2013.
• connectKOP.com Website: New KOP, transportation-focused website launched in late April 2013.  
• Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) Feasibility Study: KOP-BID, with SEPTA & PennDOT funded a study to determine the viability of extending the NHSL into King of Prussia. Additional information about the project can be found at kingofprussiarail.com. 
• Road Diet Study: In summer 2013, KOP-BID will release a Road Diet Study of Moore Road and First Avenue. The study looked at whether or not vehicular traffic operations would be hindered if the number of traffic lanes were reduced to provide room for sidewalks and bike lanes. Additional information at, VisitKOP.com/about. 
• Land Use & Zoning: KOP-BID is working with Upper Merion Township's planner and solicitor to revise the SM District and 202 commercial corridor to promote mixed-use development, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and to enhance the quality of future development through the use of architectural and land use design guidelines.