1315 Bainbridge Street. Credit: Heta Designs via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1315 Bainbridge Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, two-unit mixed-use building at 1315 Bainbridge Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia. The new building will rise as a vertical extension of a single-story commercial structure (currently home to a pizzeria), which will be partially demolished. Designed by Heta Designs, the building will span 1,746 square feet. Permits list Merit Properties as the contractor.

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3029 Ridge Avenue. Axonometric view. Credit: Unfound Object Architecture + Design via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3029 Ridge Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 3029 Ridge Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The new building will rise from a large vacant lot located on the northeast corner of Ridge Avenue and North Stanley Street. Designed by the Unfound Object Architecture + Design, the building will span 2,743 square feet. Permits list Enam Abazi as the contractor.

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141 North 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2025

Renovation Work Progresses at 141-43 North 4th Street in Old City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has documented progress at an adaptive reuse development at 141-43 North 4th Street in Old City. Designed by Designblendz, the project spans a through-block site that stretches from North 4th to North Orianna streets. The work involves renovation of a historic four-story, 18,160-square-foot building on 4th Street and construction of a six-story, 19,406-square-foot extension at Orianna Street. The development will span 37,566 square feet and offer 36 residential units, 13 off-site accessory parking spaces, and accommodation for ten bicycles. Permits list Pioneer Construction and Development Corporation as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $2.86 million.

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