6225-27 Germantown Avenue Front Elevation

By YIMBY Team

6225-27 Germantown Avenue Cleared for 45-Unit Mixed-Use Building in Germantown

Permits have been issued for new mixed-use construction at 6225-27 Germantown Avenue in Germantown, where a four-story apartment building with a cellar is approved to replace an existing one-story structure. The project will introduce ground-floor commercial space along Germantown Avenue with residential units above, advancing a by-right mixed-use development within the CMX-2 zoning district. The project is designed by Ingram/Sageser Architecture and Planning.

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1820 East Huntingdon Street Section

Permits Issued for Four-Unit Residential Building at 1820 East Huntingdon Street in East Kensington

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-unit residential building at 1820 East Huntingdon Street in East Kensington. The project calls for the erection of a new four-story attached structure with a cellar and an accessory roof deck, replacing a vacant parcel along the corridor. Permit records list WJH Construction LLC as the contractor and Living City Architecture LLC as the architect.

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222-224 South 45th Street Section Parcel A

Four-Story, 20-Unit Mixed-Use Building Approved at 222-224 South 45th Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for new mixed-use construction at 222-224 South 45th Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia, where a four-story attached building with a cellar is approved as Parcel A of a larger, coordinated development spanning South 45th Street and Locust Street. The project replaces an existing one-story structure and will introduce ground-floor commercial space with residential units above. The project is designed by Gnome Architects, with Sharrow Construction LLC listed as the contractor.

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1940 Wharton Street Front Elevation

Permits Issued Construction of Single-Family Residence at 1940 Wharton Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for new residential construction at 1940 Wharton Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia, where an attached three-story single-family residential building is approved to replace a vacant parcel. The project will include a cellar and a roof deck with a roof-deck access structure. Zoning and building permit records list 1940 Wharton Street LLC as the property owner, with Toner Architecture responsible for the design and Backcourt Builders LLC serving as the contractor.

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2129 North Orianna Street. Front building elevation. Credit: Here's The Plan, LLC via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Dwelling at 2029 North Orianna Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family development at 2029 North Orianna Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia. The project will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between Diamond Street and West Susquehanna Avenue. The development will span 1,728 interior square feet and will include a roof deck. The project team consists of Daku Hazbi as the owner, Here’s The Plan, LLC as the architect, and Renato Rizaj as the contractor.

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