Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction work is complete at a single-family structure at 2521 West Jefferson Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The site is located at the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and North Stillman Street, close to the Sharswood neighborhood to the east. The building will occupy a 900-square-foot footprint and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. 1234 Properties LLC is the listed owner.
2521 Jefferson Street replaces a lot that once likely housed a prewar rowhouse yet has sat vacant for over a decade. The development is one of many projects that are rapidly filling up vacant lots in the area, helping restore it to its prewar-era density.
Jefferson Street, with 2521 Jefferson Street on the right. Looking west. Credit: Google
2521 Jefferson Street. Credit: Google
2521 West Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024
The structure features a rather unconventional appearance, as it features a minimal number of street-facing windows and a striking, diagonally-sliced facade comprised of red brick and gray horizontal siding. However, its scale and materials ensure that the building makes for a surprisingly contextual presence along the surrounding prewar rowhouses, while its crisp exterior adds a touch of freshness to an otherwise drab block.
The surge in local development comes from a combination of a greater construction boom across the city and the neighborhood’s favorable location. Athletic Square Park, a communal green space, sits a short block to the west. Fairmount Park, the city’s primary green space, is located within a 15-minute walk to the west. Girard College and the Girard Avenue commercial corridor are situated within a few blocks to the south, with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the surrounding cultural and commercial district located several blocks further south. Temple University, the city’s largest higher education institution, is situated within a 25-minute walk to the northeast.
2521 Jefferson Street. Looking north. Credit: Google
2521 West Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024
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The home itself is a nice addition to the neighborhood. However, the vast swath of cement sidewalk on both W. Jefferson and N. Stillman streets without a hint of greenery is depressingly sterile.
Why no street trees? -Jim