2034 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023

Construction Nears Completion at 2034 North Front Street in Kensington

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed sustained construction progress at a four-story, eight-unit mixed-use building at 2034 North Front Street in Kensington. The development replaces a vacant lot on the west side of the block between West Norris Street and Diamond Street, and rises next to the elevated Market-Frankford Line. The structure will span 8,086 square feet, which translates to an average of around 1,000 square feet per apartment, and feature 540 square feet of ground-level retail and a cellar. The roof deck will likely offer views of the skyline. Permits list the Estate of Anna Reinman as the owner, Christopher Carickhoff as the design professional, and V2 Properties Construction Management LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are indicated at $1.38 million.

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26 South 42nd Street. Building elevations. Credit: Coscia Moos Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Pending at 26 South 42nd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has discovered that demolition work has still not started at 26 South 42nd Street, the site of a planned seven-story, 63-unit mixed-use development in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The new building will rise on the on the northwest corner of Chestnut and South 42nd streets, on the western periphery of University City. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the development will span 56,664 square feet and include 4,828 square feet of retail. The provision of 42 bicycle spaces will be well above the 22-space requirement, and nine off-site car parking spaces in a garage across the street at 4141-47 Chestnut Street. Permits list IMC Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $6.8 million.

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1106-14 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Varenhorst

Construction Still Pending at 1106-14 Spring Garden Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction has still not started at a six-story, 79-unit mixed-use building at 1106-14 Spring Garden Street (aka 1106 Spring Garden Street) in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Varenhorst, the building will rise from an L-shaped, 17,543-square-foot lot with frontage on Spring Garden and North 11th streets, though the corner parcel is not included in the project. The 74,587-square-foot development will include below-ground parking for 27 vehicles, retail and residential amenity space on the ground floor, and apartments on the stories above.

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1000-02 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023

Construction Progresses at 1000 Spring Garden Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that the concrete frame has risen one level above the street at an eight-story, 21-unit mixed-use building underway at 1000 Spring Garden Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture and developed by KT Investments, the structure will span 19,504 square feet and feature commercial space (likely at the ground floor), elevator service, bicycle storage, a roof deck, and full sprinkling. Permits list LIU Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $2.25 million.

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3825 Lancaster Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023

Construction Tops Out at 3825 Lancaster Avenue in Powelton Village, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction work has topped out at a three-story, four-unit apartment building at 3825 Lancaster Avenue in Powelton VillageWest Philadelphia. The structure will span 3,272 square feet. Construction costs are listed at $400,000. Permits list Hussein A. Kazan as the design professional, and RJ Construction Services LLC as the contractor.

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