1701 Fairmount Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024

Construction Complete at 1701 Fairmount Avenue in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is complete at a four-story mixed-use building at 1701 Fairmount Avenue in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia. The development is located at the northwest corner of Fairmount Avenue and North 17th Street. Designed by Marshall Sabatini and developed by MM Partners, the project includes 24 residential apartments, two commercial spaces, and roof decks. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $5.3 million.

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700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Underway at 700-30 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction is underway at a half-million-square-foot, 488-unit mixed-use development at 700-30 North Delaware Avenue on the Delaware River waterfront in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the complex will consist of two seven-story buildings, one spanning the east half of the lot at 700-30 North Delaware Avenue and another to the west at 711-35 North Front Street, with a retail-fronted pedestrian promenade between the two offering public space.

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934-36 West Dauphin Street. Credit: Anthony Maso Architecture & Design.

Permits Issued for 934-36 West Dauphin Street in North Philadelphia East

Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family development at 934-36 West Dauphin Street, parcel B in North Philadelphia East. The new building will rise three stories tall and contain three residential units. A pilot house at the top of the structure will provide access to a roof deck. In total, the building will span 3,935 square feet of space. Anthony Maso & Design is responsible for the project’s design. The project is one of two new triplexes planned to be constructed side by side at the site.

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1916 Bainbridge Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued for 1916 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family building located at 1916 Bainbridge Street in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. The new building will rise four floors and will contain three residential units. At the top of the new building, an access structure will provide a route to a roof deck that will act as an amenity space for the building. In total, the new building will span 4,915 square feet of space. Mass Architecture Studio is the firm behind the project’s design.

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6206 Germantown Avenue. Credit: 24 Seven Design Group.

Permits Issued for 6206 Germantown Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new mixed-use building at 6206 Germantown Avenue in GermantownNorthwest Philadelphia. Once completed, the new building will rise three stories, with a commercial space situated at the ground floor fronting Germantown Avenue. Above this, there will be three residential units. In total, the structure will span 3,744 square feet of space. 24 Seven Design Group is the architect for the project.

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