650 North Conestoga Street. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Aerial view. Looking northwest. Credit: Google Maps

8:00 am on March 22, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits Issued for 650, 658, and 662 North Conestoga Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of three two-story single-family rowhouses at 650, 658, and 662 North Conestoga Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia. Each of the new buildings will rise from a vacant lot (the lots are non-contiguous) situated on the west side of the block between Poplar Street and West Girard Avenue. Each building is designed by Moto Designshop, with the City of Philadelphia as the developer and Spruce Builders as the contractor, and will span 894 square feet.

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3151 Market Street via Brandywine Realty

Construction Nearly Complete at 3151 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 19, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is almost entirely complete at 3151 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia. The building rises on the north side of Market Street between North 30th and North 32nd streets, with John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the north. Designed by Gensler and developed by Brandywine Realty Trust, the building will rise 226 feet and 14 stories and will span 495,000 square feet. The structure will house office and laboratory space, as well as retail on the ground floor.

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1015 North 45th Street Front Elevation

Permits Issued for 1015 North 45th Street in Mill Creek, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 18, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 1015 North 45th Street in Mill Creek, West Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a vacant lot spanning 1,600 square feet, situated on mid-block bound by Wyalusing Avenue, Westminster Avenue, and North May Street, facing North 47th Street. The project has an allocated total construction cost of $674,800, with $614,800 as the general construction cost.

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817 North 3rd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2025

Construction Complete at EIGHT7TEEN at 817-21 North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 13, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction work is complete at a six-story, 48-unit mixed-use building at 817-21 North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by Atrium Design Group, the building will feature a 4,855-square-foot commercial space at the ground floor and a roof deck, which will offer dramatic skyline views with its prominent height. The development will provide basement parking for 36 cars, as well as space for 20 bicycles. Permits specify Atrium LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $10.5 million.

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