Although permits had been issued last year, a recent visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that construction has still not begun at the six-story, 453-unit apartment building proposed at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (also known as HDO Architecture), with Turn Key Realty LLC as the contractor, the structure will become one of the largest in the neighborhood, holding 412,703 square feet of space and costing at $72 million to build. The development will offer ample outdoor space for residents and will become a major anchor for the rapidly developing residential area.
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2022
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2022
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2022
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: HDO Architecture
The development will span a trapezoidal 90,332-square-foot lot bound by Frankford Avenue to the northwest and Amber Street to the southeast. The building will rise from a 66,027-square-foot footprint that will span the entire site aside from three parallel courtyards carved into the center of the structure and an outdoor space to the east of the structure.
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
Landscaped courtyards will be connected via single-story open-air underpasses to the street, two to Amber Street and one to Frankford Avenue (the latter will also include an entrance ramp to the 120-car underground garage). The private courtyards will offer outdoor lounging and entertainment space to the residents that will include an outdoor theater (note that renderings depict the 2012 hit film Life of Pi being shown to the audience).
The wedge-shaped side yard will house a short private promenade, a dog run, and an outdoor pool. Private patios will overlook the yard.
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture
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