3145 Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

YIMBY Looks at Renovations for Historic Poth Brewery Building at 3145 West Jefferson Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Recently YIMBY took a look at the renovation project for the historic Poth Brewery at 3145 Jefferson Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The development of one of the oldest brewery buildings in the city consists of renovation of 7,145 square feet of retail space at the ground floor, as well as 133 lofts, art galleries, retail, indoor parking, and other recreational uses. Contracted and acquired by MMP Homes in 2018, the the 19th-century building, which has sat vacant since 2002. Permits list John Marshall of Sabanti Marshall Architecture as the design professional and specify a construction price of $360,000.

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1401 North Marston Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Still Pending at 1401 North Marston Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelpia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction has still not started at the single-family structure proposed at 1401 North Marston Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The structure is located on the west side of the block between Master Street and Jefferson Street. The building will feature a roof deck and will not exceed 38 feet in height to its principal structure. Thomas Hollinger is the listed owner. The new building will replace a two-story, single-family prewar rowhouse. Despite its age, the building holds no preservation-worthy features, aside from a cornice with scrolled S- and C-brackets. The rest of the structure has been stripped of decoration and plastered with stucco years ago, and has sat abandoned for more than a decade. A demolition permit was filed for the existing building in March 2020.

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1801-05 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller

Foundations Underway at 1801-05 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that foundation work is underway a large mixed use building at 1801-05 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington. The building will stand five stories tall and feature 20 residential units as well as two commercial spaces at the ground floor and parking in the basement. The structure will hold 25,106 square feet of interior space. Permits specify a cost of $2.51 million.

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1442 North Hollywood Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Still Pending at 1442 North Hollywood Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work has still not begun at a single-family residence at 1442 North Hollywood Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. More than a year later, YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed that construction has not yet started at the currently vacant site. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the development will consist of a three-story rowhouse that will span 2,312 square feet and feature full sprinkling, a cellar, and a roof deck, which promises to offer open skyline views due to the building’s future prominence above neighboring structures. Permits list B&I Development LLC. as the owner and BI Direct LLC as the contractor.

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The Bordeaux at 2600 West Girard Avenue. Rendering credit: Ambit Architecture

Construction Complete at The Bordeaux in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit b Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction is complete at The Bordeaux, a five-story mixed-use building at 2600 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. Designed by Ambit Architecture and developed by the Argo Property Group, with Tester Construction Group as the contractor, the building rises at the southwest corner of Girard Avenue and North 26th Street and will span 17,365 square feet, which will include a 3,500-square-foot ground-level retail space and 16 residential units. Permits list a construction cost of $2.75 million.

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