Construction prep is making progress at 1201 Normandy Place in The Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. Designed by DIGSAU and developed by Ensemble Investents and Mosaic Development, the structure will rise four stories tall, with a mechanical penthouse at the top, and will hold 127,259 square feet of lab space, with 2,990 square feet of retail will be located at the ground floor. An off-site garage will hold 58 parking spaces.
Rendering of 1201 Normandy Place. Credit: Google.
The new building’s modern facade will look very appealing once completed. Glass will rise the full four-story height, with attractive red metal paneling forming unique patterns on the exterior. Large outdoor balcony spaces will face the Central Green.
Aerial view of 1201 Normandy Place. Credit: Google.
The new building is replacing a vacant parcel, one of severfal sites across the Navy Yard that have yet to see new development. However, it is not surprising that this particular site is now seeing development action, as it sits directly on the Central Green, a fantastic circular park that could be considered the heart of the Navy Yard. The vacant lot consisted of just a large patch of grass, so it will be great to see a building rise at this prominent location.
1201 Normandy Place. Credit: Colin LeStourgeon.
Presently, a chain link fence surrounds the property, where work is starting to move forward. Excavation equipment, which can be seen on site, is making initial progress on digging out the building’s foundations.
Rendering of 1201 Normandy Place. Credit: Google.
The new structure will be a great addition for the surrounding area and city as a whole. Filling in this coveted development location is already improvement enough, and adding more lab space is even more crucial. The life sciences industry is seeing massive growth throughout Philadelphia, and many scientific institutions are in need of additional lab space at a higher rate than what is being provided. If the city is not able to offer the space needed for these institutions, they will look beyond the city and potentially move to alternative metro areas. Therefore, building more such space is crucial.
1201 Normandy Place. Credit: Colin LeStourgeon.
YIMBY will continue to track progress moving forward.
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I wish septa would get moving on the broad street line extension to the navy yard. The KOP extension is pointless.
Why stop at the Navy Yard? Build a rail transit and pedestrian bridge into South Jersey and cut through the old Sunoco refinery or swing the BSL down to the Airport.
This is a very good sign; the more development occurs at the Navy Yard; the more infrastructure upgrades are warranted. The Navy Yard is full of potential we just need a serious commitment to bringing and keeping business in the city and making it grow.
The Central Green really is (or will be) the hub of the Navy Yard. This is a great next step in densifying the areas around it. There’s still a ways to go with development opportunities in all directions. And yes, a Broad Street subway entrance piercing through the ground around the edges of this park would be phenomenal.