1215 Race Street North Elevation and Section

Permits Advance for Mixed-Use Conversion at 1215 Race Street in Center City

Preliminary approval has been completed for a mixed-use project at 1215 Race Street in Center City, Philadelphia. The filing covers a commercial general building codes preliminary review for an addition to an existing mixed-use structure. The proposal calls for eight dwelling units and vacant commercial space. The property is owned by LU Innovations Inc. TT Design LLC is the architect.

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2533 North 12th Street Elevations

Permits Issued For Two-Family Building At 2533 North 12th Street In North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story attached building at 2533 North 12th Street in North Philadelphia. The permit calls for a two-family household living structure with a cellar, roof deck, and roof deck access structure. Lynx Management Solutions LLC is the contractor. KCA Design Associates LLC is responsible for the designs. The Door LLC is listed as the owner.

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149 Hansberry Street Elevation 2

Permits Issued for Seven-Unit Building at 149 Hansberry Street in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story mixed-use building at 149 Hansberry Street in Germantown. The permit calls for a new attached structure with 6,858 square feet of new construction, seven dwelling units, and ground-floor commercial space, and a roof access structure for maintenance only. Permits list 1142 E Passyunk LLC as the owner and Moto Designshop as responsible for the designs.

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1527 Callowhill Street. Rendering of courtyard resident deck and green roof. Credit: Designblendz Architecture via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development.

YIMBY Looks at Landscaping and Environmental Features of 188-Unit Mixed-Use Development Planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

Earlier this month, Philadelphia YIMBY shared details on a new eight-story, 188-unit mixed-use building proposed at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown, Lower North Philadelphia, which is being developed by Omega Home Builders and designed by Designblendz Architecture. Today, we look at the project’s environmental and landscaping features.

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