A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction nears completion at LVL North, a seven-story, 410-unit mixed-use development at 510 North Broad Street in Spring Garden, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by the Alterra Property Group, the development will include a GIANT supermarket that will span roughly one-third of the 378,000-square-foot structure.
510 North Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
510 North Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
510 North Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
It has been a while since we last visited the development; just over a year, to be exact. In an article published in late April 2021, we observed that construction at the massive lot has reached ground level. A year later, our latest visit finds that construction is nearly complete, with much of the facade, which rather closely resembles the renderings, already assembled, and interior work underway.
510 North Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
510 North Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
510 North Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
510 North Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022
Arguably, such a prime site, located at the northwest corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets, next to the Spring Garden Station on the Broad Street Line, was suitable for a much larger and taller development, especially considering the number of high-rises that stand nearby. However, even in its present form, LVL North still adds a significant and much-needed boost to local residential stock. In turn, the large supermarket will go a long way to improving the food supply capacity in a section of the city (North Philadelphia) where large swathes of neighborhoods are classified as “food deserts” due to a lack of supermarkets. In addition, the block-sized development will significantly improve the pedestrian experience at the intersection of two of the most important thoroughfares in Lower North Philadelphia. As such, we look forward to the development’s completion.
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Horrid design. The architects and developers should be ashamed of themselves. Especially for such a prominent/visible corner.
All of Broad St from tip to tip needs to be upzoned, with significant upzoning for any parcel that is within 1-2 blocks of a BSL station. City council continues to be a bunch of cowards and they are reluctant to abolish councilmatic prerogative.
This
How in this world does Giant ever expect to operate and supply a 125000 sf store at the inner city already in constant gridlock? Do they expect the customers and supplies to fly in on their magic carpets?
Let’s call this “BARF architecture” !
It’s a 50k SF store and it’s very close to 676, so they won’t have any problems supplying this store. The city is rarely in “gridlock”. Maybe when the suburbanites try flooding the city with their cars at rush hour or on weekends, but Giant is smart enough to plan deliveries around high traffic hours. Any other fake issues that you want to propose?
Lol why do you think that a grocery store chain would have difficulty stocking an urban store because there is some rush hour traffic? What an absurd notion I don’t even know where to begin
This design is horrible.
Well, it’s imperative to build up and out all residential areas that can be maximized in order to deal with our lack of housing in this city but also to help preserve other buildings that shouldn’t be demolished for progress sake. Two houses at Brd & Norris, next to the Frat house shouldn’t have been demolished under our Unesco designation as a Heritage City. The block has been compromised now. I’ve seen that happened in Powelton Village around 3th St and Spring Garden.
That’s 35th Street and 36th at Spring Garden.
When the GIANT supermarket will be open? I am vary looking forward to that!
Constant gridlock, lol. Somebody only drives during rush hour I see.
Hi will they offer a few apartments at affordable rate? I lived on this street for 20 years but I can’t afford a full apartment even though I have a job. Most new places have rent starting at $2100 for a 1 bedroom. It would nice if they considered.