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12-14 South 43rd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

8:00 am on January 26, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

YIMBY Looks at Recently Completed Ludlow 43 in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY has recently visited Ludlow 43, a recently completed residential building at 12-14 South 43rd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The building rises six stories and 76 feet tall, making it one of the larger buildings in the area. The development features 18 residential units, which include eight one-bedrooms, five two-bedroom, three three-bedroom, and two four-bedroom apartments. Also featured in the development will be five parking spaces, a fitness center, and a roof deck.

Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Construction Underway at Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is progressing at Garden Court, a seven-story, 220-unit extension of an existing building at 4746-48 Spruce Street in Garden Court (alternately Walnut Hill), West Philadelphia. Designed by PZS Architects, the project will allocate 149,590 square feet for apartments, 5,700 square feet of residential amenities, around 29,000 square feet of indoor commercial space (plus a 1,500-square-foot commercial tenant terrace) and parking for around 28 cars and 76 bicycles.

7101 Woodland Avenue. Zoning submission. Credit: Mass Architecture Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 7101 Woodland Avenue in Elmwood Park, Southwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 22-unit mixed-use building at 7101 Woodland Avenue in Elmwood Park, Southwest Philadelphia. The development is proposed on the western corner of the intersection of Woodland Avenue and South 71st Street. Designed by Mass Architecture Studio, the building will span 34,285 square feet, of which around 14,200 square feet will be used for business and medical office space. Project features will include a green roof, as well as parking for nine cars and ten bicycles. Permits list Andrew Ferguson as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $3.5 million.

4211-13 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Construction Progresses at 4211 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has recorded the latest construction progress at a seven-story, 100-unit apartment building at 4211 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Also known under its full address of 4211-13 Chestnut Street (where YIMBY’s prior coverage of the project may be found), the development is situated on the north side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets. The structure will span 68,210 square feet and will feature a basement, a shared roof deck, and a parking garage. Permits list 4211 Chestnut LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $4 million.

4251 Sansom Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Construction Complete at 4251 Sansom Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction work is complete at a three-story, four-unit multi-family building at 4251 Sansom Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The structure stands on the north side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets, just to the east of its twin at 4253 Sansom Street, which was completed around a year earlier. Designed by Kore Design Architecture, the structure spans 5,613 square feet, which translates to a generous 1,403 square feet per unit. Permits list Northeast Builders LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $400,000.

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Parking Garage at 3800 Powelton Avenue. Credit: THA Consulting

Construction Tops Out at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Garage in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has topped out at a nine-story parking garage for the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center at 3800 Powelton Avenue in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed and engineered by Pennoni and THA Consulting, the massive structure will span 481,702 square feet and offer parking for 1,483 cars and 129 bicycles, as well as ground-level commercial space. Permits list HSC Builders & Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $46.4 million.

106 South 42nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Renovation Complete at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that renovation work is complete at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia. The development is situated on the west side of the block between Chestnut and Sansom streets. Designed by HDO Architecture, the project will involve renovations interior renovations to a prewar rowhouse and construction of a rear addition, which will expand the 3,406-square-foot building to 6,112 square feet and nine apartments. Permits list Zhu Fengjun as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $526,050.

1709 Snyder Avenue. Zoning submission. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1709 Snyder Avenue in West Passyunk, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on January 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, two-unit mixed-use rowhouse at 1709 Snyder Avenue in West Passyunk, South Philadelphia. The new building will replace an existing three-story rowhouse on the north side of the block between South 17th and South Colorado streets. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the new structure will span 3,380 square feet, of which around just under 1,000 square feet will be allocated for commercial space. The project will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list LNHA New Homes as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $350,000.

5007 Pentridge Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Construction Complete at 5007 Pentridge Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 22, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction is complete at a three-story, eight-unit multi-family building at 5007 Pentridge Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the project rises on the north side of the block between South 50th and South 51st streets. The development will span around 6,500 square feet (including cellar space). Permits list Baltimore Select Properties LLC aka Select Redevelopment as the contractor, and a construction cost of $850,000.

The Emerald at 2214 North Front Street. Zoning submission. Credit: Ambit Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for The Emerald at 2214 North Front Street in Norris Square

8:00 am on January 21, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of The Emerald, a four-story, 14-unit mixed-use building proposed at 2214 North Front Street in Norris Square. The development is situated on the west side of the block between West Susquehanna Avenue and West Dauphin Street, half a block to the south of the York-Dauphin Station on the Market-Frankford Line. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the structure will span 15,122 square feet, of which around 2,000 square feet will be allocated for ground floor commercial space, a green roof, and parking for five bicycles. Permits list Baltimore Select Properties (doing business as Select Redevelopment) as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $1.8 million.

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