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Bentley Systems Consolidates 150 Employees into New Philadelphia Tech Hub
Bentley Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BSY) has moved approximately 150 engineering, technology and business staff into a 22,000‑square‑foot office in Philadelphia’s Curtis Center, bringing together employees who had worked at the company’s Cherry Street location and those from the recently acquired geospatial firm Cesium. The consolidation, announced in September 2026, is a reorganization of existing Philadelphia operations rather than a new expansion and was carried out without city or state incentives.
The move follows Bentley’s September 2024 acquisition of Cesium, a Center City company that developed the 3D Tiles format, an open‑standard for streaming 3D geospatial data that has been adopted by Google and the Open Geospatial Consortium. Cesium’s technology is now part of Bentley’s iTwin Platform, which integrates digital twin and infrastructure data. The new office will serve as a technology hub for Bentley’s developer ecosystem and an experience center where infrastructure professionals, students and partners can explore the company’s software.
The 22,000‑square‑foot space is located at 1601 Cherry Street, the former site of Bentley’s Philadelphia operations. Patrick Cozzi, Bentley’s chief platform officer and founder of Cesium, will lead the Philadelphia office. Cozzi said the location will act as a “lighthouse for the open‑source community, a collaborative engine for developers.” The office brings Cesium’s Philadelphia‑based developer community together with Bentley staff who previously worked from the Cherry Street location.
Bentley CEO Nicholas Cumins described the consolidation as a step toward a shared vision of an open, interconnected 3D world. Cumins noted that the new hub would accelerate the integration of engineering and geospatial data. The company’s headquarters remain in Exton, Pennsylvania, but the Center City presence expands Bentley’s footprint in the region. Bentley has long ties to Philadelphia, having operated at the University City Science Center before moving its corporate headquarters to Chester County. The company also collaborates with the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University and engineering firm Pennoni.
A ribbon‑cutting ceremony on September 3, 2026, marked the opening of the new office. The event was attended by Bentley executives, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee Majority Chair Jordan Harris. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the consolidation does not involve any municipal or state incentives.
The new office consolidates two separate workforces into a single, larger Center City location, positioning Bentley to better serve its developer community and infrastructure clients. The move follows the acquisition of Cesium and aligns with the company’s strategy to embed open‑standard geospatial data into its digital twin platform. No additional funding or regulatory actions have been announced, and the consolidation is part of Bentley’s ongoing effort to strengthen its presence in the Philadelphia technology ecosystem.
As of September 2026, Bentley’s Philadelphia office is fully operational, and the company continues to integrate Cesium’s technology into its product suite. The consolidation is a key component of Bentley’s broader strategy to support open‑source development and to provide an experience center for industry stakeholders. No further regulatory or funding developments have been reported.
The move follows Bentley’s September 2024 acquisition of Cesium, a Center City company that developed the 3D Tiles format, an open‑standard for streaming 3D geospatial data that has been adopted by Google and the Open Geospatial Consortium. Cesium’s technology is now part of Bentley’s iTwin Platform, which integrates digital twin and infrastructure data. The new office will serve as a technology hub for Bentley’s developer ecosystem and an experience center where infrastructure professionals, students and partners can explore the company’s software.
The 22,000‑square‑foot space is located at 1601 Cherry Street, the former site of Bentley’s Philadelphia operations. Patrick Cozzi, Bentley’s chief platform officer and founder of Cesium, will lead the Philadelphia office. Cozzi said the location will act as a “lighthouse for the open‑source community, a collaborative engine for developers.” The office brings Cesium’s Philadelphia‑based developer community together with Bentley staff who previously worked from the Cherry Street location.
Bentley CEO Nicholas Cumins described the consolidation as a step toward a shared vision of an open, interconnected 3D world. Cumins noted that the new hub would accelerate the integration of engineering and geospatial data. The company’s headquarters remain in Exton, Pennsylvania, but the Center City presence expands Bentley’s footprint in the region. Bentley has long ties to Philadelphia, having operated at the University City Science Center before moving its corporate headquarters to Chester County. The company also collaborates with the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University and engineering firm Pennoni.
A ribbon‑cutting ceremony on September 3, 2026, marked the opening of the new office. The event was attended by Bentley executives, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee Majority Chair Jordan Harris. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the consolidation does not involve any municipal or state incentives.
The new office consolidates two separate workforces into a single, larger Center City location, positioning Bentley to better serve its developer community and infrastructure clients. The move follows the acquisition of Cesium and aligns with the company’s strategy to embed open‑standard geospatial data into its digital twin platform. No additional funding or regulatory actions have been announced, and the consolidation is part of Bentley’s ongoing effort to strengthen its presence in the Philadelphia technology ecosystem.
As of September 2026, Bentley’s Philadelphia office is fully operational, and the company continues to integrate Cesium’s technology into its product suite. The consolidation is a key component of Bentley’s broader strategy to support open‑source development and to provide an experience center for industry stakeholders. No further regulatory or funding developments have been reported.
