6528 North Broad Street. Credit: Parallel Architecture Studio.

8:00 am on April 26, 2024 By Colin LeStourgeon

Updated Renderings Revealed for 6528 North Broad Street In West Oak Lane

Updated renderings have been revealed for a new mixed-use development located at 6528 North Broad Street in West Oak Lane, North Philadelphia. The new building will rise seven stories tall, with a commercial space in the ground floor and second floor. The space, slated to be used as a restaurant, will span 9,184 square feet of space on the ground floor and 3,515 square feet of space in the second floor. The structure will contain 65 age-restricted residential units, with 42 of these units designated as affordable housing. These residential units will span a total of 50,704 square feet of space. There will also be 20 parking spaces included within the project. Parallel Architecture Studio is the firm responsible for the project’s design.

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8400 Roosevelt Boulevard. Credit: Meyer Architects.

Renderings Revealed for 8400 Roosevelt Boulevard in Rhawnhurst, Northeast Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 26, 2024 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a large multi-family development located at 8400 Roosevelt Boulevard in Rhawnhurst, Northeast Philadelphia. Upon completion, the new building will rise three stories tall and total 105,691 square feet of space. There will be 85 residential units within the structure, while a surface parking lot will provide 168 parking spaces. Of these, one will be van accessible and nine will be for electric vehicles. Meyer Architects is the firm responsible for the projects design.

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136-40 East Cumberland Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Permits Issued for 136-40 East Cumberland Street in West Kensington

8:00 am on April 23, 2024 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family development at 136-40 East Cumberland Street in West Kensington. Upon completion, the new building will rise three stories tall, containing three residential units. In total, the new building will span 4,196 square feet of space. KCA Design Associates is the firm handling the project’s architectural work.

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324 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023

Construction Underway at 23 West Girard Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on April 19, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed significant construction progress at a six-story mixed-use development with ground-level retail and 107 residential units at 23 West Girard Avenue in Olde Kensington. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Girard Real Estate LLC, the project will span 104,160 square feet and will feature parking for 28 cars and 47 bicycles, full sprinkling, and a roof deck, which, given the building’s future prominence over the surroundings, will likely offer panoramic views of the Center City skyline. Permits list Benchmark Construction Group Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $21.5 million.

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2144 East Norris Street. Building section. Credit: Fusa Designs via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 2144 East Norris Street in Fishtown

8:00 am on April 17, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 2144 East Norris Street in Fishtown. The new development will rise from a vacant lot sited on the southern corner of East Norris Street and Trenton Avenue. Designed by Fusa Designs, the structure will span 3,694 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list LK Builders as the contractor.

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