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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.

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

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

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.

Permits Issued for Two Single-Family Buildings at 846 North 22nd Street in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 15, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of two single-family buildings at 846 North 22nd Street in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia, with separate permits listed for Unit A and Unit B. Each permit calls for a four-story semi-detached structure with a basement, roof deck, and roof deck access structure. Each building permit covers 2,775 square feet of new construction. SE2 Engineering is responsible for the designs and MJL Contracting LLC is the contractor.

Permits Issued For Single-Family Residence At 2613 Memphis Street In Olde Richmond

7:00 am on July 15, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residence at 2613 Memphis Street in Olde Richmond. The new building will span 2,240 square feet of new construction. The project team consists of INF Investments LLC, KCA Design Associates as the architect, and City Suburban Home Builders is as the contractor.

Permits Issued for Two-Family Building at 613 West York Street in Hartranft, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 13, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, two-family residential building at 613 West York Street in Hartranft, North Philadelphia. The building will span 1,992 square feet of new construction. The approved scope calls for a structure with a cellar, an accessory roof deck, and a roof access structure. The project will be developed by CA 14 Properties LLC. Sole Construction Company is listed as the contractor. Alfa Engineering is the design professional.

Permits Issued for 10-Unit Building at 1903 West Erie Avenue in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 11, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, ten-unit residential building at 1903 West Erie Avenue in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia. The building will span 10,000 square feet of new construction. Erie Street Associates…

Permits Issued for 20-Unit Building at 2901 Snyder Avenue in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 10, 2026 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 20-unit multi-family building at 2901 Snyder Avenue in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. The new building will span 25,335 square feet of new construction. The approved scope calls for an attached structure with a cellar, one elevator, a common roof deck, green roof, and two roof deck access structures. The development will contain and seven Class 1A bicycle parking spaces. The project team consists of GF Apartments LLC, KCA Design Associates as the design professional, and City Suburban Home Builders as the contractor.

2127 Kimball Street, Philadelphia. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Credit: Gnome Architects via a zoning permit submitted to the City of Philadelphia.

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Residence at 2127 Kimball Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 10, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2127 Kimball Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a vacant lot situated on the north side of the block between South 21st and South 22nd streets. The development will offer 1,640 square feet of interior space and feature a basement and a roof deck. The project team is comprised of HDG Developers as the owner, Gnome Architects as the designer, and Lapstone LLC as the contractor.

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