A permanent home for recovery.
The Phoenix is building a 14,000-square-foot recovery and wellness center at 1112 Roy Street — a free, peer-led home for fitness, connection, and community in North Philadelphia. Help us finish it.
1112 Roy Street · Philadelphia, PA 19140The Phoenix is building its fifth community center — a permanent, free home for recovery, wellness, and connection in North Philadelphia.
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At 1112 Roy Street, a long-vacant building becomes a trauma-informed recovery and wellness hub — free, peer-led, and open to anyone with 48 hours of sobriety. It anchors The Phoenix’s work in Pennsylvania, where we’ve already served more than 30,000 people since 2016.
- 14,000Square feet of free recovery & wellness space at 1112 Roy Street.
- 5thPhoenix community center nationally — joining Denver, Boston, Wichita & Las Vegas.
- 1M+Individuals served nationwide since The Phoenix was founded in 2006.
- 3,600Already served in Philadelphia, with 30,000+ across Pennsylvania.
One building. A whole community of care.
(02)Fitness & wellness studios
Group fitness, yoga, meditation, and strength training that make movement a foundation of recovery.
Multipurpose classrooms
Financial literacy workshops, workforce development, and educational programming for the neighborhood.
Peer recovery meeting spaces
Rooms for community support groups, peer-led meetings, and sober-active programming.
Nonprofit co-working suites
No-cost space for mission-aligned nonprofits to deliver services without the burden of facility costs.
Community media & podcast studio
A space to amplify public-health messaging and tell the stories of recovery in North Philadelphia.
Group fitness, yoga, meditation, and strength training that make movement a foundation of recovery.
A neighborhood the crisis hit hardest, with the fewest places to turn.
(03)North Philadelphia has been disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic. Despite the scale of the crisis, accessible, long-term recovery infrastructure remains limited across many of its neighborhoods. The Roy Street Community Center will help close that gap — a free, welcoming space where anyone can build healthy routines, connect with peers, and find a path forward.
The Phoenix brings together movement, connection, and a community of peers to help people build lives in recovery. Roy Street will make that home permanent in North Philadelphia.
Build it. And leave your mark on it.
(04)Every gift helps complete the center — and these levels come with a lasting way to be part of it, from your name on the wall to naming a room of your own.
Your name on the donor wall
Be recognized on the Roy Street donor wall — a permanent thank-you to the community that built this home for recovery.
A personalized engraved brick
Claim an engraved brick in the Roy Street Community Center — your name, a loved one, or a message of hope set into the building itself.
A named stair step
Dedicate a stair step in the center — every climb a reminder of the people who made recovery possible here.
Name a room or area in the center
Name a room or area in the Roy Street Community Center — a studio, meeting room, or gathering space dedicated in your name.
Name a space
For leadership and major gifts, dedicate a room or studio in the center — a lasting tribute carried by the building itself. These are conversations, not checkouts; we’ll work with you on the right gift and recognition.
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the fitness & wellness studio
Put your name on the room where movement becomes part of recovery.
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a multipurpose classroom
Underwrite a space for workforce development and financial-literacy programming.
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the peer-recovery meeting room
Name the room where community support groups gather.
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the media & podcast studio
Back the space that amplifies recovery stories and public-health messaging.
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a nonprofit co-working suite
Name a suite that hosts mission-aligned partners serving the neighborhood.
Considering a leadership gift?
Let’s find the right way for you to leave your mark on Roy Street.
From a vacant building to a permanent home for recovery.
Construction is underway. Here’s how Roy Street comes to life — and where your gift takes us next.
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CompletedProperty acquired & secured
The Phoenix purchased the long-vacant building at 1112 Roy Street and secured the site for redevelopment.
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December 2025Construction begins
Structural stabilization, new HVAC, plumbing and electrical, fire suppression, and site improvements get underway.
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December 2026Phase 1 opens — first floor
The first floor opens and free, peer-led programming begins while construction continues on the second floor.
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FY 2027Phase 2 buildout
The full second-floor buildout brings the center to full capacity, expanding how many neighbors we can serve.
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2027Full facility completion
Roy Street opens completely — a permanent home for recovery, wellness, and community in North Philadelphia.
The community is already behind it.
Roy Street is backed by local leaders, public partners, and philanthropy committed to expanding recovery and wellness resources in North Philadelphia.
- Sen. Sharif Street
- Rep. Danilo Burgos
- Rep. Matt Bradford
- Councilmember Rue Landau
- Councilmember Isaiah Thomas
- Widger Family Foundation
Ready to build a home for recovery in Philadelphia?
Your gift finishes the build — and leaves your mark on it.
Or name a space