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859 North 15th Street. The Dixie Humminbirds mural. Looking southeast. April 2019. Credit: Google Maps

8:00 am on February 3, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits Issued for Construction of Two-Family Residence at 861 North 15th Street in Fairmount, North Philadelphia

Residential building permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family residential building at 861 North 15th Street in the Fairmount neighborhood of lower North Philadelphia. The new structure will rise from the east side of thee block between Ogden Street and Poplar Street. The development will span 2,079 interior square feet and will offer features such as a cellar and a roof deck. The development team consists of the V&V Holdings as the owner, Fusa Designs as the architect, and V&V Investment Inc. (doing business as Vardgas Oganisean) as the contractor.

111 East Springer Street. Building elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Residence at 111 East Springer Street in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on February 3, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Residential building permits have been issued for the construction of a two-story single-family residential rowhouse at 111 East Springer Street in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia. The building will rise from a presently vacant lot sitting at the northwest side of the block between Ross Street and Musgrave Street. The proposed structure will span 1,300 interior square feet. The project team consists of the Civetta Property Group and the City of Philadelphia as the owners, Moto Designshop as the architect, Ruggiero Plante Land Design as the civil engineer, The Ramtin Group as the structural engineer, and Spruce Builders as the contractor.

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Home at 1932 Watkins Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on February 3, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for new residential construction at 1932 Watkins Street in South Philadelphia, where a two-story single-family dwelling is approved to rise on a narrow interior lot. The total construction area is listed at 1,512 square feet. The A2 Design Group is responsible for the designs.

2100 Master Street. Building elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Permits Issued for 2100 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 2, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential development at 2100 Master Street in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The new building, also known under its full address of 2100-06 Master Street, will replace a currently vacant corner property sited at the southwest corner of Master Street and North 21st Street. The structure will span 1,434 interior square feet. The development team is comprised of the Civetta Property Group as the owner (the Philadelphia Housing Authority also appears to be associated with the project), Moto Designshop as the architect, and Spruce Builders as the contractor.

Construction Permits Issued for 51-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 704 East Passyunk Avenue in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 1, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story mixed-use building with 51 residential units, along with ground-floor commercial space, at 704 East Passyunk Avenue in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The plan lists a gross floor area of approximately 19,505 square feet. Proposed work includes partial demolition of an existing single-story structure. Project documentation lists P & F Retail Associates L P as the property owner, with building design provided by Assimilation Design Lab LLC.

Permits Issued for Construction of 40-Unit Building at 1510 West Allegheny Avenue in Allegheny West, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 31, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for new residential construction at 1510 West Allegheny Avenue in Allegheny West, North Philadelphia, where a four-story, 40-unit apartment building is approved as part of a multi-building residential site. The project involves construction of a new rear structure identified as Building B, next to an existing four-story apartment building at the same address. The newly approved building will contain approximately 28,674 square feet of floor area, and will include a partial basement. Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture is responsible for the designs.

Permits Issued for Construction of Nine-Unit Residential Building at 3513 North 23rd Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 31, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for new residential construction at 3513 North 23rd Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia, where an attached three-story multifamily building is approved to deliver nine dwelling units. The project will rise from a vacant parcel and will span approximately 9,814 square feet. The development team includes HHS Realty LLC, with Glenwood Engineering responsible for the designs and H.A. Blacksmiths identified as the contractor.

1200 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Murals and Development Part 3: Tapestries, Memorials, and Puerto Rican Heritage

8:00 am on January 30, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this month, Philadelphia YIMBY published two write-ups revisiting various street murals that we noted in our work over the years; today we share a third installment in the series. The City of Brotherly love is notable for its astounding amount of mural artwork, which number in the thousands. As such, it is only expected that such artwork regularly surfaces in our coverage of the city’s construction and real estate development, whether they are situated adjacent to planned projects, endangered by obstruction or demolition from new development, or proposed to beautify new buildings. Today we look at three very distinct murals, one representing an abstraction of the city’s textile industry, another memorializing a local community member, and a third celebrating the city’s Puerto Rican heritage.

Four-Story Single-Family Residence Approved at 1340 Earl Street in Fishtown

7:30 am on January 30, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family residence at 1340 Earl Street in Fishtown. The semi-detached structure will include a roof deck accessible via a pilot house, along with two off-street accessory parking spaces accessed from a shared driveway, according to zoning and building permit records. The total floor area is listed at 3,636 square feet. The property owner is identified as Fishtown Realty LLC, with Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture listed as the architect and 6 Star Construction Inc. as the contractor.

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Residence at 1840 North Ringgold Street in North Philadelphia West

8:00 am on January 28, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for new residential construction at 1840 North Ringgold Street in North Philadelphia West, where an attached structure is approved for use as a single-family household living. The project will deliver a three-story residence with a cellar, along with a roof deck accessed by a roof deck access structure.

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