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1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.

8:00 am on November 20, 2024 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings Revealed for 1322 West Clearfield Street in Allegheny, North Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a new mixed-use development located at 1322 West Clearfield Street in Allegheny, North Philadelphia. Once completed, the new building will rise eight stories, with commercial space on the ground floor. The structure will also feature a roof deck at its top and an amenity space on the eighth floor, along with a courtyard space. The structure will contain 204 residential units with 82 parking spaces and 85 bike spaces to serve these units. Canno Design is the architectural firm behind the project’s design.

8623 Germantown Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. November 2024

Construction Underway at 8623 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Northwest Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 19, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction is underway at a four-story, 30-unit mixed-use building at 8623 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Regan Kline Cross Architects, the building replaces a vacant lot spanning 25,308 square feet, situated on a block bound by Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike as well as a single-story building that once housed a Santander Bank branch. The development will span 46,170 square feet. Permits list Regan Construction Co. Inc. as the contractor and Littleton Landscape Contractors is the landscape architect.

2800 Diamond Street. Credit: Design Pro Development.

Permits Issued for 2800 Diamond Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 18, 2024 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family development located at 2800 Diamond Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. Once completed, the new building will stand four stories tall, with a green roof and roof deck statuette atop the building. There will be 46 residential units within the project, each slated to be apartments. In total, the new building will span 46,713 square feet of space.

1931-33 North 2nd Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Permits Issued for 1931-33 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 17, 2024 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family building located at 1931-33 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington. Upon completion, the new building will rise six stories and contain 21 residential units, of…

418 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024

Construction Complete at 418 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 15, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is complete at a 12-story, 329-unit building at 418 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the development, also known as 5th + Spring Garden, stands 137 feet tall to the top of the main roof and 152 feet tall to the top of the bulkhead. The structure spans 341,522 square feet and includes commercial space as well as parking for 87 cars. Permits list INTECH-Construction as thee contractor and specify a construction cost of $60 million.

1118 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024

Construction Nearly Complete at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 6, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work is nearing completion at a seven-story, 47-unit building at 1118 North Front Street near the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The development will span 44,090 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space. Permits specify US Construction Inc. as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $7.04 million.

3114 North Broad Street. Credit: JLS Architects.

Permits Issued for 3114 North Broad Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 6, 2024 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family building located at 3114 North Broad Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia. Once completed, the building will rise three stories, containing six residential units. The building, designed…

2144 East Norris Street. Building section. Credit: Fusa Designs via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 2144 East Norris Street in Fishtown

8:00 am on November 5, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 2144 East Norris Street in Fishtown. The new development will rise from a vacant lot sited on the southern corner of East Norris Street and Trenton Avenue. Designed by Fusa Designs, the structure will span 3,694 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list LK Builders as the contractor.

23 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024

Construction Advances at 23 West Girard Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on November 4, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted sustained construction progress at a six-story mixed-use development with ground-level retail and 107 residential units at 23 West Girard Avenue in Olde Kensington. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Girard Real Estate LLC, the project will span 104,160 square feet and will feature parking for 28 cars and 47 bicycles, full sprinkling, and a roof deck, which, given the building’s future prominence over the surroundings, will likely offer panoramic views of the Center City skyline. Permits list Benchmark Construction Group Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $21.5 million.

138-40 Tasker Street. Building section. Credit: Fusa Designs via the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 138-40 Tasker Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 3, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, seven-unit residential development at 138-40 Tasker Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia. The new building will rise on the south side of the block between South Front Street and South 2nd Street, near the corner of Tasker and 2nd. Designed by Fusa Designs, the structure will span 7,393 square feet and will feature a parking garage and two roof decks. Permits list Independence Construction Management as the contractor.

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