Permits have been issued for a mixed-use development at 3226 Germantown Avenue in Allegheny, North Philadelphia. The building will rise four stories tall once completed and will hold commercial space on the ground floor and 41 apartments. The building will span 56,077 square feet of space. Construction costs are listed at $13.4 million. Cornerstone Consulting is the architect of record for the project.
3226 Germantown Avenue. Credit: Cornerstone.
The building will feature a simple yet practical and appealing exterior. The facade will boast a smooth design with minimal detailing, with uniform rectangular windows that will provide plentiful natural light for interiors. Street trees will be planted along the building’s footprint, adding a welcome touch of greenery to the street.
3226 Germantown Avenue. Credit: Google.
The structure will be replacing an existing, largely unused, structure. The building features a bland brick exterior that is in rather shabby condition, with blocked entrances and windows signaling minimal activity inside. A retail space on one corner of the structure appears to be shuttered. Overall, the building is not contributing much to the surrounding area, to say the least, and its demolition will not be much of a loss.
3226 Germantown Avenue. Credit: Cornerstone.
The new structure, meanwhile, will offer a much more meaningful addition to the neighborhood. The commercial space on the ground floor will boost the area’s commercial stock. Meanwhile, the residential units on the upper floors will add much-needed housing stock for the neighborhood, which is still in a diminished state after its postwar decline. The population boost will help support the businesses in the area while attracting further commercial growth. The incoming residents will also be able to make use of nearby transit services such as the Broad Street Line, running towards Temple University and Center City just a short walk to the west.
3226 Germantown Avenue. Credit: Google.
No completion date is known for the project at this time, though construction may be completed by 2023.
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