Alvéole leverages bees on your commercial building to help you boost tenant engagement and achieve your sustainability goals.
Bring nature-based solutions to your building
Philadelphia is no stranger to urban bees. The city has been hosting rooftop beehives since 1914. In fact, the most commonly used beehive model in the country was designed by a Philly native. The city’s pollinators feast on a wide variety of white clover, milkweed, and linden trees.
Use your property to make a lasting impact on your community and city.
Nature-focused amenities
Foster a sense of attachment to the building with bee habitats and branded jars of honey from your own property.
Environmental workshops
From beekeeping 101 to bottling your own honey, you’ll have everything you need to make your building events unforgettable.
Sustainability initiatives
Earn green building certifications, foster environmental awareness, and support nature in the city.
Nature and biodiversity monitoring
Enhance your ESG report and make informed decisions to support biodiversity.
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Bee Habitats
ONE Liberty Place
Since 2021, honey bees have called the Shops at Liberty Place rooftop home.
The property team was inspired to bring on a beekeeping program to increase environmental awareness and engagement within the community.
ONE Liberty Place holds informational and interactive events hosted by their Alvéole beekeeper. Participants have had the chance to swing by a kiosk and ask their burning beekeeping questions, or make their own candles from beeswax.
Greenworks is the City of Philadelphia's longterm sustainability plan. It includes objectives for more natural green spaces and access to environmental education.
Why choose Alvéole?
Tenant subscriptions & event booking
Tenants subscribe to updates and book workshops directly. Your subscriber list stays current automatically.
Engagement & participation tracking
See attendance rates, repeat participation, and engagement trends by property, ready before renewal conversations.
Content library & templates
Pre-built email templates, event content, and photos, ready to use without building anything from scratch.
Biodiversity & hive data
Nature monitoring data structured for sustainability reports, GRESB submissions, and investor disclosures.
Frequently asked questions
Urban beekeeping in Philadelphia is regulated by city ordinances, requiring beekeepers to register their hives with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The city has specific guidelines for hive placement and maintenance to ensure public safety and harmony within neighborhoods. Alvéole’s professional beekeepers ensure full compliance with Philadelphia’s local and state regulations.
Urban beekeeping is safe, with many successful bee programs operating throughout Philadelphia. At Alvéole, we work with a special breed of Italian honey bees selected for their docility. Honey bees are gentle creatures who (almost) never sting without reason. Unless they feel threatened, bees have no motivation to sting – in fact, once they sting, they lose their stinger along with a part of their abdomen, and die.Wild bees are as peaceful as honey bees. They technically can sting, but they don’t. Docile and nonterritorial, they’re extremely gentle. Unless they’re being touched, they simply go about their business.
Alvéole's urban beekeeping program aligns with Philadelphia’s sustainability efforts, including initiatives to promote green spaces, biodiversity, and environmental education. Alvéole's approach to urban beekeeping contributes to Philadelphia’s broader goals of creating a more sustainable urban environment.