Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc was the electrical contractor for the newly built Museum Towers 2 in Philadelphia, PA. This new residential construction project broke ground in 2015, and was completed in March of 2017.

The building comprises of 17 stories and 270 rooms. We also worked on the new construction of a 140,000 square foot, 4-story garage for the residents. The new Museum Towers 2 has ground floor and rooftop amenities for its residents including a ground floor gym and rooftop deck with a small kitchenette. Museum Towers 2 was tied together with the existing structure in Museum Towers 1. In addition to the new construction of Museum Towers 2, Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc installed new lobby lighting and new amenities in Museum Towers 1 for the residents.

In Museum Towers 2, Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc installed a 3,000 amp Aluminum Bus-Duct for floors 2 thru 9 as well a as 4,000 amp Aluminum Bus-Duct for floors 9 thru 16 which allowed us to install new 800 amp bus plugs which fed new 800 amp main distribution panels on each floor providing electrical service for the residents. Each 800-amp panel fed individual residential units. Per the new NEC code for residential apartments, we installed AFCI circuit breakers. We also installed a 300kw diesel generator with a skid-based fuel tank to power the parking garage and apartment towers for loss of power.

Location Philadelphia, PA  |  Completion March 2017  |  Services Commercial

Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc completed the tenant fit outs for Penn Medicine and Good Shepard Penn Partners in 2014 which consisted of new distribution equipment, standby generator, branch circuits, lighting, and fire alarm. Additionally, MacDonald Electric completed the tenant fit out for Spark Therapeutics in 2015. This fit out consisted of a 25,000 SF lab including cell culture labs, scientific clean room labs, GMP labs, and a freezer farm.

Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc services include electrical repair and maintenance for our clients. One of the spaces that we perform electrical repair and maintenance work at is at Axalta’s 185,000 SF headquarters located in Philadelphia. Services include: lighting repair, power repair, fire alarm maintenance, and other electrical maintenance needs. Installations included: Class I, Division I Paint Booths and Research Areas; Scientific Clean Room Labs; Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs); and Relocation and Reconnection of 200 pieces of Scientific and Lab Equipment

For over 30 years, Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc has completed electrical construction, repair, and maintenance throughout the Saint Joseph’s University campus. Our work can be seen in most buildings throughout the property.

Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc completed a 499 guestroom, restaurant, and lobby renovation in 2019. We installed new light fixtures, electrical devices, and power to meet the new NEC codes for hotels. This transformed the hotel from the Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown hotel into The Notary Hotel, Autograph Collection.

Charles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc completed the renovation and upgrade of light fixtures and power for The Westin’s Grand Ballroom and Georgian Room as well as event and meeting spaces. Work included installation of state-of-the-art light fixtures and controls.