Permits Filed for 1717 Arlington Street in the Temple University Area in North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for a four-story, two-family residential structure at 1717 Arlington Street in the Temple University area of North Philadelphia. The structure will feature several rear patios and a roof deck. The Philadelphia Housing Authority is the listed owner.

The new building will replace a vacant lot, filling a gap between two three-story rowhouses. Both rowhouses date to the prewar period and have seen considerable renovations since. The street has undergone a notable transformation over the past decade, with many new residential structures filling vacant sites and replacing rowhouses.

Nearby Temple University, which sits just two blocks to the east, has fueled a significant potion of public and private development in North Central Philadelphia. However, as the development at 1717 Arlington Street, spearheaded by the Philadelphia Housing Authority, evidences, the university and the private sector are not the sole drivers of local growth. Regardless of the source of development, the continued re-densification is a positive prospect for the neighborhood’s future.

Arlington Street, with 1717 Arlington Street on the left. Looking east. Credit: Google

Arlington Street, with 1717 Arlington Street on the right. Looking west. Credit: Google

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