A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered considerable construction progress at a four-story, six-unit residential building at 1108-12 Sigel Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia, since we last stopped by in January. The structure replaces a single-story, warehouse-style commercial building on the south end of the block located between South 11th and South Sartain streets. The development will include parking for four cars and 11 bicycles, as well as a roof deck. Permits list Diantonio & Bongiovanni B. as the owners, Timothy Kerner as the design professional, and Diantonio & Bongiovanni LLC as the contractor, indicating that the structure will be constructed by the owner. Construction costs are specified at $600,000.
1108-12 Sigel Street. Credit: Google Maps
1108-12 Sigel Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2022
1108-12 Sigel Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2022
1108-12 Sigel Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2022
1108-12 Sigel Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2022
1108-12 Sigel Street. Looking southwest. Credit: Google Maps
1108-12 Sigel Street. Looking southwest. Credit: Google Maps
Our January visit found the warehouse demolished and the site cleared and ready for excavation. In the half a year since, the structure has rapidly shot up to its full height and received most of its cladding, a feat made all the more impressive by the cramped access conditions within the narrow cul-de-sac with uneven street pavement. The building looks reasonably attractive, sporting a white and turquoise facade with tall windows and balconies.
The building brings notable change block as the first mid-rise residential structure to go up on what was previously an all-commercial stretch. Both the Tasker-Morris and Snyder Station on the Broad Street Line may be reached within a ten-minute walk to the northwest and the southwest, respectively.
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