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1527 Callowhill Street. Nighttime building rendering. Credit: Designblendz Architecture via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development.

8:00 am on July 25, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

YIMBY Looks at Blueprints and Zoning Info for 188-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

Last week, Philadelphia YIMBY looked at a new proposal for an eight-story mixed-use building slated to rise at 1527 Callowhill Street in the Franklintown neighborhood in Lower North Philadelphia. The development will replace a parking lot at the northeast corner of Callowhill and North 16th streets with a 208,000-square-foot structure that will incorporate 188 rental residences, ground-level retail, parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles, and a sizable green roof. Today we assess the development’s technical details and conceptual blueprints as presented to the city’s Civic Design Review committee in a submission by the project team, which includes Omega Home Builders as the developer and Designblendz Architecture as the designer.

Permits Issued For 74-Unit Apartment Building at 5709 Cottage Street in Wissinoming, Northeast Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 25, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 74-unit apartment building at 5709 Cottage Street in Wissinoming, Northeast Philadelphia. The latest permit approval calls for a multi-family building with a roof deck, pilot houses, a green roof, and accessory parking. The development team consists of Cottage Holdings LLC as the owner, KJO Architecture as responsible for the designs, and Olympia Construction as the contractor.

Permits Issued for Four-Unit Building at 1417 Unity Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 24, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-unit residential building at 1417 Unity Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia. The permit approves a new attached three-story building with a cellar, roof deck, and roof deck access structure. The approved project will span 4,852 square feet of new construction. The development team includes Unity Unlimited LLC as the owner and the 24 Seven Design Group as the architect.

Permits Issued for Single-Family Residence at 1725 Ingersoll Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 23, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a single-family dwelling at 1725 Ingersoll Street in Philadelphia. The residential building permit calls for a three-story attached structure with a roof access structure leading to an occupiable roof deck. Grosso Concrete is the contractor, while Plato Studio is the architect.

Permits Issued for 20-Unit Building at 716 North 43rd Street in Haverford North, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 21, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 20-unit residential building at 716 North 43rd Street in Haverford North, West Philadelphia. The approved work calls for a semi-detached, four-story structure with a partial basement, front porch, and a service roof access structure. The building will span 21,446 square feet of new construction and seven proposed bicycle spaces. Designblendz Architecture is responsible for the designs and LA88 Remod Inc is listed as the contractor.

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building at 2731 North 13th Street in Glenwood, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 21, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-unit multi-family residential building at 2731 North 13th Street in Glenwood, North Philadelphia. The approved scope calls for an attached structure with a cellar, roof deck, roof deck access structure, and two rear decks. The building permit calls for 3,840 square feet of new construction. Lynx Management Solutions LLC is listed as the contractor. KCA Design Associates is responsible for the designs.

1527 Callowhill Street. Building rendering. Credit: Designblendz Architecture via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development.

YIMBY Shares In-Depth Detail on 188-Unit Mixed-Use Development Slated for Construction at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

8:00 am on July 20, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY recently shared renderings and proposal details for a for an eight-story, 188-unit mixed-use development planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown, Lower North Philadelphia, as outlined in a recent submission to the city’s Civic Design Review committee; today we take a closer look at the planned project. The 208,000-square-foot, 95-foot-tall structure (measured from the average ground plane to the top of the roof access pilot house) will rise at the northeast corner of Callowhill Street and North 16th Street and will offer rental apartments, ground-floor retail, a green roof, and parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles. The project team includes Omega Home Builders as the developer and Designblendz Architecture as the designer.

Permits Issued for Apartment Building At 1320-22 North Smedley Street In Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 17, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit apartment building at 1320-22 North Smedley Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The project will offer 6,397 square feet of new construction as well as a full cellar, balconies and roof decks, and two accessory interior parking spaces, one being van-accessible. Permits list KJO Architecture as responsible for the designs and Kieran Miller as the contractor.

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building At 2931 North 13th Street In Glenwood, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 16, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-unit residential building at 2931 North 13th Street in Glenwood, North Philadelphia. The attached structure will span 4,032 square feet of new construction and will include…

Renderings Reveal 188-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

8:00 am on July 15, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent submission to Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee outlines a proposal for an eight-story, 188-unit mixed-use development planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown, Lower North Philadelphia. The new building will replace an existing parking lot situated at the northeast corner of Callowhill Street and North 16th Street. Developed by Omega Home Builders and designed by Designblendz Architecture, the project will span 208,000 square feet, ground-floor retail, parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles, and a green roof.

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