Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed sustained construction progress at a six-story, 50-unit mixed-use building underway at 342 West Girard Avenue (also known as 342-54 West Girard Avenue) in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture and developed by Hightop Real Estate and Development, the development will span 43,010 square feet (which will include 2,252 square feet of retail) and will feature a basement and a parking garage. Permits list Ferraro Construction Group LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $4 million.
342 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
342 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
On our last visit last December, we found the structure topped-out and sheathed in plywood. In the half-year that has passed since, we have discovered further progress on the exterior, where windows have since been installed, protective blue sheeting covers much of the curtain wall, and the exterior has begun to rise, particularly along the angled cantilevers. The two-tone gray exterior, punctured with staggered vertical windows, lends the structure a refined, if rather somber, look, while the raked cantilevers add a touch of sophistication and drama to the composition.
342 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
342 West Girard Avenue rises on the southeast corner of Girard Avenue and North 4th Street, across from the Route 15 trolley and the Engine 29 fire station. The building offers a welcome density upgrade to this prominent and transit-accessible location, and is the latest addition to a long-overdue transformation of Girard Avenue into a dense, mid-rise, mixed-use corridor.
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Boy, that looks pretty cheap. -Jim
Developers need to start using red brick again!