Construction Continues at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out and exterior work is underway at a four-story, 42-unit mixed-use project under construction at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The building rises at the northeast corner of 2nd and Christian streets. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (HDO Architecture), the development will span 54,313 square feet, with a plaza at the street corner and retail on the ground floor, as well as a roof deck. Permits list Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $6.79 million.

841-51 South 2nd Street. Credit: Google Maps

841-51 South 2nd Street. Looking north. Credit: Google Maps

The new building rises in place of a single-story, suburban-style 7-11 convenience store with a much more urbane structure that will be adorned in a traditionally styled exterior well-suited for the predominantly prewar neighborhood. The new apartments will provide a much-needed boost to the residential stock in a rather central location, while the ground-level retail space will effectively replicate the commercial building that previously stood at the site.

841-51 South 2nd Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

841-51 South 2nd Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

While subway services are rather distant from the location (the route 57 bus a block to the west provides the nearest transit option), the site is quite centrally located, sitting within a seven-minute walk of both South Street to the north and the Delaware River waterfront to the east. The Sparks Shot Tower, a 143-foot-tall high-rise landmark built in 1808, rises a block to the southeast, anchoring the eponymous Shot Tower Recreation Center.

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