Philadelphia YIMBY - Philadelphia YIMBY says "Yes In My Backyard" to positive new development in the Philly metropolitan region.

Unfinished Liberty Place design model. Photo from Helmut Jahn

8:00 am on September 16, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Visualizing the Under-500-Foot-Tall Early Iterations of Liberty Place on the Skyline

The Liberty Place complex is emblematic of the Philadelphia skyline as they played a key role in Center City‘s skyscraper growth. The towers currently stand 61 and 58 stories tall, with angled sharp crowns pointing toward to the sky, one tower capped with a tall and another with a short spire. The project was commissioned by Willard G. Rouse III of Rouse and Associates, who had originally pictured a $150 million 38-story tower rising to a height that measured somewhere under 500 feet. Just days after New Year’s Day in 1984, the building was first discussed in a publication about how Rouse won the bid for the site how it may become the city’s premier office tower. The architect, Helmut Jahn, was selected in March, and had produced a rapid succession of concepts under 500 feet, which eventually evolving well above that height. Today we share exclusive massing concepts of how the skyline would have looked if the towers were built to their originally planned height.

North Central Philadelphia. Credit: Google Maps

North Central Philadelphia Takes the 19th Place on Philly YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown

7:30 am on September 16, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown, which looks at the most frequently mentioned article categories over the course of the past year, briefly took a backseat to hot-off-the-presses content we shared with our readers. Today, we resume the series by looking at the 19th place in the countdown, which goes to North Philadelphia East, which has garnered 40 category mentions. To be more precise, this entry also includes North Central Philadelphia and North Philadelphia West, which have amassed 36 and 34 mentions, respectively. We are grouping all three in a single publication due to significant overlap between the categories.

Current view of 616 North 40th Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued For 616 North 40th Street In Mantua, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on September 16, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, mixed-use building at 616 North 40th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The structure will feature ground-floor commercial space and three residential units. A pilot house will provide access to a roof deck. The building will hold a total of 4,381 square feet of space. Anthony Maso is the design professional for the development, with JPL Construction listed as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $400,000.

Rendering of 2101 Washington Avenue. Credit:JKRP Architects.

Permits Issued for 247-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 2101 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on September 15, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 247-unit mixed-use development at 2101 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by OCF Realty, the structure will rise six stories tall. Two large commercial spaces will be located on the ground floor, one at 21st Street and the other at 22nd Street. Amenities will include a roof deck and an underground parking garage for residents. In total, the building will hold 195,131 square feet of space. Construction costs estimated at $40 million.

Current view of 2129 Seybert Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued for Seven-Unit Building at 2129 West Seybert Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on September 15, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-unit multi-family building at 2129 West Seybert Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will rise three stories tall, will hold 6,395 square feet of space, and will feature multiple roof decks. Georges Ballouze is listed as the design professional, with Firestone LP as the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $900,000.

Current view of 709 South 50th Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued For 709 South 50th Street In Cedar Park, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on September 15, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a mixed-use building at 709 South 50th Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will rise three stories tall and will feature a commercial space on the ground floor and four residential units above. A roof deck will allow residents to enjoy an outdoor space with skyline views. In total, the structure will hold 4,990 square feet of space, with construction costs estimated at $437,000. Permits list Jack Parsi as the design professional and GRIT Construction as the contractor.

Riverwalk towers from John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Photo by Thomas Koloski

Facade Rises Above Halfway Point at Riverwalk South at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West

8:00 am on September 14, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

The facade has risen above the halfway point at Riverwalk South, located at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West. Designed by Gensler and developed by the PMC Property Group, the building is part of the two-towered, 711-unit Riverwalk complex and rises 362 feet and 32 stories. The structure will hold 380 residential units and feature a pleasant shade of glazed glass, with black metal highlights rippling in the light throughout the day.

EEW-AOS Monopile Manufacturing Facility. Credit: The Harman Group

Construction Underway at EEW-AOS, Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Manufacturing Facility, in Gloucester County, NJ

7:30 am on September 14, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The ongoing development boom in the greater Philadelphia region is not limited to new buildings sprouting around the city, nor is it even constrained to the surrounding towns and suburbs within the metropolitan area. In a way, it extends well into the Atlantic Ocean, where massive wind farms are on the drawing boards off the coast of southern New Jersey. A major milestone for local renewable energy has just been reached, as construction is now underway at the Phase 1 of the EEW-AOS monopile manufacturing facility at the Port of Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Gloucester County, NJ, located on the Delaware River across from the Philadelphia International Airport. The facility, the largest of its kind in the United States, will be used to assemble monopiles, which are gargantuan cylindrical supports for wind turbines.

2951 Frankford Avenue. Looking east. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Building at 2951 Frankford Avenue in Port Richmond, Kensington

7:00 am on September 14, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, mixed-use building at 2951 Frankford Avenue in Port Richmond, Kensington. Located on the southeast side of the block between East Birch Street and East Orleans Street, the building will rise from a 1,300-square-foot footprint and will hold 3,374 square feet of interior space. The program consists of commercial space and two residential units. Features include full sprinkling and a roof deck, which promises to offer sweeping skyline views. Permits list Mantag Ventures LLC as the owner, Kevin Korejko as the design professional, and Adam R. Sinclair as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $450,000.

Ultra Labs at University City. Image via Scheer Partners

Floor Plans Revealed for Ultra Labs University City in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on September 13, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Floor plans have been recently revealed for Ultra Labs University City at 125 North 32nd Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Developed by the Republic Properties and Scheer Partners, the structure will rise 190 feet and 19 stories tall and will contain 185,279 square feet of interior space. The mixed-use building will combine laboratory and office space, joining the many lab buildings located throughout University City.

Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236Last Page

What’s happening in your backyard?